By Sripriya

Who would have imagined a year ago that terms like ‘lockdown’ and ‘quarantine’ would become common household names in the near future? What today’s world is undergoing is something out of the ordinary spreading fear, despair and anxiety. Just going to a place close by has become a big ordeal nowadays.

Well! Keeping such negative emotions aside, if we can sit back and think as to how positivity can be achieved amidst these difficult times, then with a little effort from our side we can see that bonhomie and harmony can be our guiding light, leading the way out of the dark tunnel. While most of us work from home huddled up in the four walls, there is no need to panic as this period can be converted into building cheerful friendliness and harmony with the members of our household avoiding irritability and strain in the relationships. Here is how…

Communicate:

Communicating amicably with the people we live can go a long way in sorting out anxiety, stress and other differences. By effectively reaching out to others, the workload of the household chores can be split, thereby ensuring the smooth functioning of the place we live in. Let me portray a situation. Let us suppose a household consist of two elderly people, two kids and their parents. Having a family meeting at a prescribed time every day and allocating work as per age by creating an agenda can go a long way in reducing chaoticness and bitter feelings amongst the members. Also, lighter moments can be created by sharing small gifts to the person who has accomplished his best that day. The family meetings should be conducted in such a way that every member looks forward to its arrival.

Be ready to cut short personal space:

This lockdown period can be taken as an opportunity to discover more about the people around us. So, in the process personal space boundaries can get blurred but at the same time, we can also get a chance to know more about our loved ones and learn about their positive traits and hobbies. We can also try to make an effort to cultivate those spare time diversions which we see in other members thus enriching our skills.

Be ready to come out of comfort zones:

Let us suppose, cooking is not our comfort zone. When the necessity arises we should prepare ourselves in such a way that we are not locked in the confinements of our known ventures. Even jobs in which we have no experience with can be taken as an adventure and a joyful experience. With the humungous help we can receive from the internet media, I suppose anything can be accomplished. Instead of cribbing and letting out negative emotions why not come out of our comfort zones and accomplish the job at hand with full vigour.

After all juggling life with bonhomie and harmony put forth with the help of definite strategies is the need of the hour. Happy times ahead!