TABLE OF CONTENTS

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION               :             
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS                           :              PAGE
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE                       :              PAGE

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PLANNING SHEET                                     :              PAGE

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RESEARCH MATERIAL

● What is Coronavirus

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● What is COVID-19
● How does COVID-19 spread
● Symptoms of COVID-19
● How to protect nd prevent ourselves from Covid-19
● Protective measures of COVID-19
● Incubation period of COVID-19
● What Causes the Covid-19 surge
● Covid-19 vaccines
● We are Covid-19 survivors
● Real life stories of COVID-19 SURVIVORS
● Survey regarding covid 19 survivor through Google
Forms
● survey questionnaire
● Structured interview
● Research Summary

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● START OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN INDIA
● Response of India towards covid 19
● Challenges Ahead
● Reflection sheet
● Evidences and screenshot
● Bibliography
 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
This is to certify that the Project Report titled
‘FEAR-A PRIMITIVE EMOTION’ , Term 2, English
Core, is a bona fide work carried out and
successfully completed by Vishu, Utkarsh,
Ayanna, Agam, Aryan of class XII-A of VVDAV
Public School, Vikaspuri, for fulfillment of the
ALS Project Work

Principal Teacher Guide

(Name & Sign) (Name & Sign)

Date:Place:
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

A project is a golden opportunity for learning and

self-development. We consider ourselves fortunate
and privileged to have such wonderful mentors
guide us through the journey for the completion of
the project.

Our sincere thanks to our Principal, Mrs. Shalini

Arora, and our Teacher Guide, Mrs. Sonali Taneja,
who gave us the golden opportunity to do this
project. Their exemplary investment in the complete
process, constant encouragement and insightful
feedback helped us achieve our objective.

We would also like to thank our classmates and

other students for their cooperation and being
helpful in filling up the survey conducted by us.

Lastly, we would like to thank our family members

and friends whose support helped us complete the
project within the deadline.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought

unprecedented and swift changes to all of our lives.
Threats posed to health and wellbeing are magnified
for people with intellectual disabilities, due to both
individual and social structural factors. The
COVID-19 pandemic is having devastating effects on
human health and well-being and will likely continue
to do so through its negative impact on the
economy and poverty. The magnitude of the crisis
can make it difficult to recognize the fact that
individuals play an important role in slowing the
spread of infection. Protective behaviors,
sometimes called non-pharmaceutical interventions
(NPIs), such as social distancing and handwashing,
are critical to limiting the spread of infectious
diseases.

Objectives of Study

The major objectives of study are as below:

● To identify the reason of COVID 19 infection

among people in my locality.

● To ascertain about the major symptoms of

COVID 19 among patients.

● To know the most affected people because of

COVID 19 pandemic

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● To know about what a real covid survivors
are
● To know some amazing real life stories of our
fighter's of COVID-19
 ● To create awareness about COVID-19 among
masses and to eradicate from our nation for
which many steps have been taken by the govt.

PLANNING SHEET
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 WHAT IS CORONAVIRUS

Corona viruses are a large family of viruses which

may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans,
several coronaviruses are known to cause
respiratory infections ranging from the common
cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently
discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease
COVID-19.
 What is COVID-19

COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most

recently discovered corona virus. This new virus and
disease were unknown before the outbreak began in
Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

How does COVID-19 spread ?

● People can catch COVID-19 from others who have
the virus.
● .The Disease can spread from person to person
through small droplets from the nose or mouth
which are spread when a person with COVID-19
coughs or exhales.
● These droplets land on objects and surfaces
around the person. Other people then catch
COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces,
then touching their eyes, nose ormouth.
 ● People can also catch COVID-19 if they breathe in
droplets from a person with COVID-19 who coughs
out or exhales droplets.
● This is why it is important to stay more than 1
meter (3 feet) away from a person who is sick.

Symptoms of COVID-19

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are-:

● fever
● tiredness
● dry cough
● Some patients may have aches and pains
● nasal congestion
 ● runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea.

These symptoms are usually mild and begin

gradually. Some people become infected but don’t
develop any symptoms and don't feel unwell. Most
people (about 80%) recover from the disease
without needing special treatment.

People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should

seek medical attention
How to protect and prevent the spread
of disease ?

Protective measures for everyone

You can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading

COVID19 by taking some simple precautions:

● Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with

an alcohol- based hand rub or wash them with
soap and water
 ● Washing your hands with soap and water or
using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that
may be on your hands
● Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance
between yourself and anyone who is coughing
or sneezing.

● Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth. Why?

Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up
viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer
the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth.
● From there, the virus can enter your body and
can make you sick

How long is the incubation period for

COVID-19?
*Most estimates of the incubation period for
COVID-19 range from 1-14 days, most commonly
around five days.
 What Causes a COVID Surge?

The overall pattern of the coronavirus pandemic

so far has been a series of COVID-19 waves:
surges in new cases followed by declines.

So far during the pandemic, several factors

have had an impact on whether new COVID-19
cases are increasing or declining in particular
locations. These factors include the
effectiveness of vaccines over time, human
behavior, infection prevention policies, changes
to the coronavirus itself, and the number of
people who are vulnerable because they have
not developed some immunity, whether from
natural infection or through vaccination.
 ● Many countries have seen a two-wave
pattern in reported cases of coronavirus
disease-19 during the 2020 pandemic,
● with a first wave during spring followed
by the current second wave in late
summer and autumn.
● Those characteristics are compared in
this study using data from two equal
periods of 3 and a half months. The first
period, between 15th March and
30th June, corresponding to the entire
first wave, and the second, between
1st July and 15th October, corresponding
to part of the second wave.

Patients in the second wave were younger and the

duration of hospitalization and case fatality rate were
lower than those in the first wave. In the second wave,
there were more children, and pregnant and
post-partum women.

Covid-19 third wave peak in India is

expected to arrive at the end of this month
with daily cases of four to eight lakh
(seven-day average) and the peak in Delhi
and Mumbai are expected around
mid-January with daily cases of
50,000-60,000 and 30,000 odd cases
COVID-19 VACINES

Equitable access to safe and effective

vaccines is critical to ending the COVID-19
pandemic, so it is hugely encouraging to see
so many vaccines proving and going into
development. WHO is working tirelessly with
partners to develop, manufacture and deploy
safe and effective vaccines. 

Being vaccinated does not mean that we

can throw caution to the wind and put
ourselves and others at risk, particularly
because research is still ongoing into how
much vaccines protect not only against
disease but also against infection and
transmission.

*But it’s not vaccines that will stop the

pandemic, it’s vaccination. We must
ensure fair and equitable access to
vaccines, and ensure every country
receives them and can roll them out to
protect their people, starting with the most
vulnerable.*
WE ARE COVID-19 SURVIVORS 💉➕

A coronavirus survivor is anyone who

has had their life turned on its head
because of this pandemic.
● We honor people who have
survived the Covid-19 virus
without lingering symptoms. We
honor those whose symptoms
lasted far after they tested
negative for the virus.
● We honor those whose livelihoods
disappeared, or grew dangerous,
overnight. And we honor the
people who were killed by the
pandemic, along with their loved
ones who survived, but whose
lives were forever changed.
● We honor our stories and our
trauma, and we commit to taking
action together.
💉REAL LIFE STORIES OF
COVID-19 SURVIVORS 💉
This is the story of Delanty Isaac, a mom,
wife, entrepreneur and two
times COVID survivor!

It was September 2020. Not too early when people were clueless,
nor too late that we couldn't get hospital beds. Just the right time.
After being locked in the house for several months we went to a
closed family event on September 5th. Around 8th, my husband
started having symptoms of a cold.. He isolated himself and I
struggled taking care of him, sanitising myself often, as I had my
two toddlers to also take care of. His symptoms were getting worse
with headache, cough, breathlessness and the works. It tugged on
our heart strings that we couldn't be near him when he was
suffering. Around 11th, I started showing symptoms too, and soon
the children joined in. At this point it didn't make sense to stay
separated and my husband joined us. We didn't have much time to
rejoice as our little girls were going through the motions. High
fever, vomiting, diarrhoea and fatigue. It was a very difficult time for
us. We were fatigued physically and drained emotionally.. Unable
to take any help from others, having to take care of ourselves and
the children while having to cleanup and cook some times was
extremely difficult. I barely got to rest.
Around the same time as us, many others in our family who were
at the same event, fell sick too, including my sister-in-law and her
husband. We were all remotely monitored by doctors in the family
(who were themselves sick.) but were still helping us. By God's
grace, our children aged 3 and 4 then, bounced back quickly in
about 4 days. My sister in law and her husband recovered in about
a week too. My husband, on the other hand, was getting worse.
Severe coughing and breathlessness. I was a little breathless too.
We got a CT done and the result showed around 40% lung
infection. We decided to get admitted. Since my sister-in-law
recovered from major symptoms, she and my Co brother helped a
great deal, especially in taking care of our children.
We had the luxury of getting ourselves admitted, unlike the current
times. What was even better was, my husband and I got to be
together in the same room. Being a golden standard hospital, we
got the best care and good food (not like we could taste or smell it
though). This break was such a welcome. To have people take
care of us instead of us taking care, was a blessing. We were
stretched thin at home taking care of things ourselves. This
seemed like vacation. Soon two of the doctors in our family too got
admitted there. We supported each other emotionally. After 5 days
we got to go home, much better and healing well. The good folks
from the corporation checked on us everyday to see if we needed
anything and sanitised the place. Our family was reunited and we
spent the rest of our quarantine days together. Just when I thought
we were out of the woods, my vision started blurring. Everything
looked fuzzy. My thin corneas were very dry and I had a mild
power too. I was prescribed glasses and drops. And even
otherwise I had body ache for about a month along with some
breathlessness. Eventually the aching stopped and I felt my
normal self again.
Fast forward 8 months, month of May has been extra hard. My
husband got a job in UAE and he had just moved on 21st April.
Around 25th my mom and brother had COVID. Mom had just
completed her 2nd dose of vaccine. My 41 year old brother wasn't
vaccinated. I was at my home with my little girls while my husband
who usually knows what to do under these circumstances was in
another country.I had signed a team of experts to take care of
them both remotely, as I was helpless.
My brother's health deteriorated rather quickly and he needed
hospitalisation. His oxygen went below 86 and I sent him to the
hospital in an ambulance for the sake of oxygen. I had no idea how
to do any of these things, but there was a greater power at work
within me, helping me arrange things and take tough decisions.
While I glad that he was admitted and had medical help, he was in
a lot of pain and discomfort. The next day I was told they were
shifting him to ICU as his oxygen went as low as 70. Not knowing
what was happening to him, I was going through a panic attack.
But he seemed stable with heavy doses of oxygen being
administered to him. It was May 6th. Just when we were all
thinking he was out of the woods, I was told he was getting sicker
and they were going to intubate him. Soon I had a nurse inform me
that he had a cardiac arrest and they were trying to revive him, but
he wouldn't make it. How does someone handle news like that?
Soon they declared him dead. I was nowhere near him and my
mom was at home in quarantine. He had just celebrated his
birthday a week ago and now he was dead. I still can't believe it.
The next day, we had the shortest burial I've known, with only 4
people including me. I sent him to the hospital in an ambulance
and he arrived in a body bag in an ambulance. We couldn't even
see his face in it. There were no flowers or songs or prayers, like
we had for our dad when he died 5 years ago. I had my mom on
video call through all this. Somehow that dark day came to an end,
and looking back it seems like a horrible nightmare.
Fast forward another 12 days to May 18th. I was experiencing
some breathlessness and had a cold. I decided to get it tested,
only to find out that I was covid positive AGAIN! I did not go out
anywhere after burying my brother. It's a mystery how I even got it.
Just when my mom's quarantine had finished, mine began. We still
haven't seen each other after our loss. We didn't even get to grieve
together. Hoping to meet mom after 6th June when my quarantine
gets over. I'm thankful that I'm good and well. This time around my
symptoms are very mild and manageable. You may be wondering
if I got vaccinated. I kept trying to get a slot, but could not get one.
And now I have to wait another 3 months to try again.
One of the reasons I believe we lost my brother, was late
intervention. He didn't take it seriously enough. When I came to
know about it, it was already late. Please don't ignore symptoms or
keep waiting for it to go away on its own. Please get medical help
right away and don't self medicate. At the risk of sounding like our
caller tunes, please get yourself vaccinated
Meanwhile, here I am hoping and praying for the days to to fly so
that we can get to my husband once the travel ban lifts. That will
be our happy ending.

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REAL LIFE FIGHTER'S IN OUR LOCALITY

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Survey Questions

😉Do your or any of your family

pandemic?😉
members got infected with COVID 19
 Structured Interview

The interview of one doctor and two

nursing staff have been taken and
the information collected from
medical professionals have been
presented in collaborated format.

How was your journey while treating the COVID 19 patients?

Doctor – The journey was really problematic and

cumbersome because at one point of time, we were not
being able to get back to our home for weeks. The entire
period was tormenting emotionally and physically
because even after working for entire day and night, we
were not able to save so many people. The corpse of
some of young people actually broke me from inside.
Nursing Staff – We were appointed in COVID ward where
we had to be in our PPE kit for entire day and it was
making us uncomfortable because the breakout
happened during peak summer season. As far as journey
is considered then it was mixed because we saw smiles
of families, whose patients recovered from pandemic
whereas saw tears too when people lost their loved
ones. 

● What were major challenges faced by you at the

time of COVID breakout?

Doctor – The major challenge was that, we were having

limit resources to deal with patients but still we were
treating many times more than the capacity and even
then we had to refuse some of patients to give
admission to them. The other challenges were to
procure the medical equipments and materials such as
medicines, injections, etc.

● Nursing Staffs – We faced challenges regarding our

family as well as our professional values. We were
 doing our duty in COVID ward where chances of
infection were high and after that, when we were
visiting our homes, we had maintained social
distancing and isolation in order to ensure their
safety. In short, the entire situation was
challenging.

● Do you think, that people themselves were

responsible for their COVID infection?

● Doctor – If I say accurately, then it may be right

upto certain extent but at the same moment,
we are not sure that, COVID breakout
happened because of negligence of people. As
we ourselves are doctors and we are quite
informed about COVID but still few of my
colleagues lost their lives and most of my
colleague including me were also infected in
June 2021. So, I better don’t comment on this.

● Nursing staff – Yes, of course people

themselves are responsible for their infection
 because as the government imposed strict
guidelines and even then people were
attending gatherings, marriages, parties etc. If
each of the person would show their
responsibility, then the infection of COVID
could have been controlled.

● What is the future ahead of this pandemic?

Doctor – COVID started spreading in end of 2019

and now 2022 has been started and till now, not
much success has been achieved irrespective of
vaccination and treatment. And the other problems
are new variants such as Delta, Delta plus, Omicron
etc. So, cannot be said anything regarding future of
COVID.

● Nursing staff – The future is either we all would

get immune against the pandemic or such
waves would keep coming in upcoming years
 too. So, keep the fingers cross and wait for
some good news.

● Who were the worst affected with pandemic?

Doctor – Whosoever got infected, were all affected.

There were lot of people and their families were
affected such as Doctors and their families, police,
sanitisation staff etc.

● Nursing staff – COVID is such a worse

situation, which has affected the entire country.
It includes the patients, their families and even
the people who lost their livelihoods.

Research Summary / Essay

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has
already affected over 6.9 million people, claiming
more than 400 000 lives in over 200 nations all
over the world. As on June 9, 2020, most of the
cases were reported from the United States of
America, Brazil, and Russia. While some nations
(like China and South Korea) have successfully
been able to flatten the pandemic curve, other
nations are finding it difficult to achieve the
same. The novel coronavirus disease has also
infiltrated into India; hitherto over 250 000
cases have been reported from the country.
With a population of more than 1.3 billion people,
India could become the new epicentre of
COVID-19. Due to the remarkable population
density, poor socioeconomic conditions and
health care resources, the World Health
Organization (WHO) recently stated that the
“future of the pandemic will depend on how India
handles it.” Here, we have presented a summary
of the present scenario of COVID-19 in India,
the country’s response and major challenges that
lie in the road ahead.

Start of COVID 19 Pandemic in

India

The first case of COVID-19 in India was reported on

January 30, 2020; the index patient was a student
who had returned from Wuhan. Thereafter, only 2
more cases were reported in February.
Subsequently, more cases came to the forefront in
the month of March and there has been a surge in
the number of cases since the latter half of April
2020. As of June 9, 2020, according to the Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), a total of
266 598 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been
reported from 32 states/union territories. Most of the
cases have been reported from the states of
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Gujarat.
Hitherto, the MoHFW have reported 7471 deaths
due to COVID-19, translating into a case-fatality
rate of 2.8%.
An estimate released by the MoHFW on April 6,
2020 had revealed that out of the total number of
confirmed cases, 76% were male. People younger
than 40 years and older than 60 years accounted
for 47% and 19% of cases, respectively. On the
contrary, 63% of all the deaths had occurred in
those aged 60 years and older. The case-fatality
rates in 3 age groups, namely, <40 years, 40 to 60
years, and >60 years were 0.40%, 2.36%, and
8.89%, respectively. Moreover, 86% of the deaths
were seen in people with underlying comorbidities,
notably, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney
disease and/or cardiovascular disease. Although
the overall mortality rates vary from one nation to
another, being as low as 0.7% in Germany to as
high as 10.8% in Italy, the fact that mortality due to
COVID-19 increases with advancing age and
presence of comorbidities is consistent across all
countries. Another update by the Indian Council of
Medical Research (ICMR) mentioned that 80% of
the cases in India are either asymptomatic or
mild. This is very similar to what has been reported
from the largest Chinese series.

Response of India towards COVID 19

India has promptly responded to the novel threat.

International borders have been shut and
nationwide lockdown has been imposed since
March 25. As per the Oxford COVID-19
Government Response Tracker, India’s response
has been rated as one of the most stringent in the
world, exceeding the United States, Germany,
France, Italy, and the United Kingdom. In the
absence of containment and timely lockdown, India
would have had 820 000 cases by April 15. On the
contrary, the reported number of COVID-19 cases
in India as of April 15 was 11,438, thereby
preventing more than 800 000 cases. The ICMR
had earlier predicted that strict social distancing
would reduce the total number of cases by 62% and
the peak number of cases by 89%. Similarly, a
stochastic mathematical model had predicted that
uninterrupted spread of COVID-19 would have led
to 3 million cases by May 25; in reality there had
been 138,845 cases as on May 25. The COVID-19
testing rates in India have markedly increased from
0.02/1000 people in late March to 3.28/1000 people
as of June 7. As of June 9, 2020, 4,916,116
samples have been tested for COVID-19.

Till date, 17 RT-PCR kits have been validated and

approved for use in India by the ICMR. Rapid
antibody test kits are also being used for
surveillance purpose. Testing has been scaled up
through 553 governments and 231 private
laboratories all over the country. The strategy for
COVID-19 testing has been expanded so as to
include all those with symptomatic influenza-like
illness. The increased number of tests could have
partly contributed to the recent upsurge in the
number of cases. In addition, the Government has
established over 600 COVID-19 dedicated facilities
all over India; as a backup, the Indian Railways
have converted 375 coaches into isolation wards.
All efforts are being made to increase awareness
about COVID-19 and its prevention via print,
broadcast, and social media.

Challenges Ahead

The biggest challenge in India’s fight against

COVID-19 is the population, with a population
density that is almost 3 times that of China. The
scenario is potentially worse in urban slums where
the population density may exceed more than 250
000/km2, making social distancing impossible. As
many as 140 million people in India are migrant
daily-wage labourers; with imposition of nationwide
lockdown, they are being forced to flock back to
their villages without being able to abide by
government advisories of social
distancing. Unfortunately, another major hurdle in
India’s struggle against COVID-19 has been the
attitude and action of some of the citizens; there
have been occasional reports of civilians hiding
 travel history in an attempt to escape quarantine
and people participating in otherwise forbidden
massive religious gatherings. Although the health
care infrastructure has been urgently strengthened
and nearly 2000 dedicated COVID-19 facilities have
been amassed all over the country over a short
period of time, the dearth of doctors cannot be
made up overnight. India has just 0.8 doctors per
1000 population as against Italy’s 4.1, China’s 1.8,
Spain’s 4.1, Iran’s 1.1 and the United States’ 2.6.  

Conclusions
● India is presently witnessing a rapid surge in the
number of COVID-19 cases. Although the
nationwide lockdown has been able to decelerate
the spread,
● the country’s ever-increasing population,
remarkably high population density and poor
socioeconomic conditions are major barriers in
India’s battle against COVID-19
 ● . However, the overall low case-fatality rate is
reassuring.
● The Government of India and the health care
providers have been relentless in their efforts.
● The citizens must also help support the fight against
the pandemic by adhering to government advisories
of containment and social distancing.

Survey Questionnaire

1.Do you or any of your family members got affected

because of COVID 19 pandemic?

Yes
No
Somewhat

2.What was the actual reason of you / your family

member infected with COVID 19?

Non – informed regarding COVID 19

Travel from foreign country
Negligence
Attended function or gathering

3.What were the major symptoms of COVID 19

pandemic?

High fever
Breathing problem
Constant cough and cold
All of them

4.Do you think, people also remained asymptomatic

too?

Yes
No
Cannot say

5.Who were the worst affected because of COVID 19

pandemic?
People with heart problem
Obese people
People with prior medical history
Old people

6.Do you think that the spread of COVID 19 can be

controlled?

Cannot be controlled
Up to certain extent
Yes, can be controlled

7.Have you taken COVID Vaccine?

Yes, fully vaccinated

Not yet
Single dose taken
REFLECTION SHEET
The main focus of the project was to
understand how various people
suffer from the fear of coronavirus
which was actually an new
experience to all of us and as to
know more about it we have been
struggling from COVID-19 since 2 yrs
There is so much to reflect on during
this time as communities around the
world grapple with the impacts of
COVID-19. Students could focus on
the ways their courses and the needs
of their partners have changed due
to the pandemic. They could also
look at the world directly in front of
them, and reflect on the ways their
neighbors and close ones are
reacting and responding to the virus.

After checking in with students, you

may find that they are overwhelmed
and oversaturated by the pandemic
and would prefer to reflect on
another aspect of their engaged
experience.The COVID-19 pandemic
challenges almost all aspects of civic
life and disciplines to understand
how, in a global health crisis, they
play a role in society’s response,
recovery and rebuilding.
Critical reflection is both a student
learning outcome and a process by
which you can achieve other learning
outcomes you’ve set for your course.
Learn more about the other student
learning outcomes that are embedded
in community-engaged learning: civic
engagement, intercultural competence,
integrative learning and ethical
practice.

COVID -19:ONE YEAR LATER QUESTIONS

Now that we're a year into the
coronavirus pandemic,
Acknowledge Alliance has put
together some reflection
questions to help explore feelings
about loss, growth,
transformation, and hope.
Many people may struggle to incorporate structure
during this period of self-isolation. It's
understandable, many of us do not have the same
obligations we had only a couple of months ago.
However, structure can help raise motivation level,
reduce anxiety, and alleviate or prevent boredom.
There can also be flexibility within your structured
day so you do not feel pressure or anxiety to "get
everything done." For example, if you chose to
exercise, you may pick an online yoga video one
day, or go for a solo walk the next. You may also
feel like you want a rest day from exercise and that
is ok too. As long as you are consistent in your daily
structure and allow yourself an essence of flexibility
you can expect to stay motivated, less anxious, and
less bored. Below is a chart that can help give you
ideas on how to structure your day, along with an
example of what a structured day may look like.
Note that we did not include times in the example
schedule, this is intentional. We are all unique with
regard to our preferences about when we enjoy
doing certain activities. Not everyone enjoys
exercise in the morning, or socializing in the
evening. This sheet is a guideline to help you
develop a structure that works best for you and your
"new normal." Experiment with it and most of all
have fun! Perhaps you have more freedom to
explore doing activities in a different order than your
pre-COVID-19 schedule would have allowed.