Remember the time to the office and back home? When we went to the office every day, at that time we were with ourselves, we were putting our toughts in order, we calmed down after a harder, more tense day, we listened to some music, we talked on the phone with someone, and we got home with a better mood.

I was thinking the other day about people who have children and stay in online sessions all day, they are tense, locked in a room for 10-12 hours. But when they get out of there, they no longer have that transition time in which to detach, to put on their metaphorical loungewear, to be warmer, calmer, smiling, patient, loving. If someone has treated you badly, you get out of the room and show the family a humiliated, fallen, almost defeated, tired spirit. On top of that, you don’t have the resources to show your bright side to those who matter most.

If you are a manager, maybe you should think more before you make someone feel bad, raise your voice, put him down in online meetings. How does that man look at his child after such a session? But at a friend, at his/hers wife/husband? A humbled spirit will rise hard from below, will not forget.

There is a thougher period than before. We are tired, the anxiety has increased, the light at the end of the tunnel seems to be more diffuse. Sure, there is still hope, but I would suggest that we help it a little. Let’s be more aware that we no longer have time and space for transition, that everything is fast ahead, that we risk becoming like pressure cookers.

Some things we could do:

  • Care more about those around us, focusing only on oneself only leads to isolation, loneliness
  • Exercise patience
  • Postpone a session if we are too tense, if we risk not keeping our state in balance
  • Show a little compassion for those around us
  • Face it – it’s hard for everyone, not just some
  • Treat others with respect and calm, pay attention to our tone.
  • Take care of ourselves, let’s have people around to talk to, so that we ourselves don’t become like a trash can coming out.

We cannot change the situation now, but we can work on our reaction to it, help those around us and help others.