The QuaranTEENS

For me, confinement is not a hard and complicated ordeal and I have put in place a certain routine and tips to make the most of this situation which allows us to have time for ourselves, to reflect and enjoy our family.
I wake up at 8:30 a.m. all week except weekends to keep up with the pace while focusing on weekends to differentiate each week.
I recommend to do some sport. Regularly, like once a day that you can do at home like fitness. Today, there are many You Tube videos with tutorials from different sports that you can practice at home. Practicing sport allows you to clear your mind and keep a certain muscle tone. It’s really important when you’re locked up for days.
And every week, you can establish a to-do list for the week which allows you to have goals to achieve regularly. For example, you can program to store the things stored for years in the attic, the cellar or the bottom of your cupboards.

After 2 months of confinement I see on networks how people are fed up with that situation.

But personally, I live well this confinement, this new way of living even if there are negative points.

Among other things, it allows you to have time for yourself, and especially not to be rushed all day long.

It is an opportunity to be able to take advantage of the present moment and to be able to find yourself with yourself, to take stock of our desires and what we want for the future, but also to take care of ourselves, to be able to play sports. Of course, I am lucky to have a garden that allows me to get some fresh air, to play sports at all hours while continuing to protect myself.

Obviously the biggest negative point of this confinement is of course the lack of direct social contact: meeting friends, laughing in a group, but also family reunions…

After 2 months of confinement I see on networks how people are fed up with that situation.

But personally, I live well this confinement, this new way of living even if there are negative points.

Among other things, it allows you to have time for yourself, and especially not to be rushed all day long.

It is an opportunity to be able to take advantage of the present moment and to be able to find yourself with yourself, to take stock of our desires and what we want for the future, but also to take care of ourselves, to be able to play sports. Of course, I am lucky to have a garden that allows me to get some fresh air, to play sports at all hours while continuing to protect myself.

Obviously the biggest negative point of this confinement is of course the lack of direct social contact: meeting friends, laughing in a group, but also family reunions…

8-How do you think our current situation will change the future of human action ?

Because we are in a moment of serious health crisis, everyone finds themselves in the same situation in France and we can see appear forms of support between people.

There is also a surge of solidarity mainly around the “everyday heroes” who are brought to light like doctors, nursing staff or association staff to help people in difficulty.

But, when returning to normal, we can have two possibilities for the future. 

Either this confinement allow some vocations appear, everyone seems to be connected and interested in their neighbour and we can imagine that some associations for the elderly or doctors will remain in the future and the links which were created during this period will remain or even strengthen. 

Or what will surely happen, knowing the human species is thateveryone will recover their daily life by returning to individualistic behaviour.

Finally, I also hope that the government will be able to make the right decisions for the future and once again focus on people, our country rather than the global economy.

I am not afraid of the virus personally. But my grandfather already has breathing assistance so I worry much more about him. Also, we do the shopping for my grandparents in order that he doesn’t take any risks.

Regarding my father, actually in Brazil, he has asthma and he works in the maintenance of hospitals so he can’t stop working and go back to France. I am worried because Brazil has not yet implemented total containment and the quality of health services is different from France.

I got used to this new life: I force myself to keep a good rhythm of life with an alarm clock in the morning, fixed schedules for balanced meals and practicing sports. I am lucky to have a garden so I can get some fresh air while respecting containment.
This epidemic and this confinement made possible, on the one hand, to bring out the human side of society with all these solidarity actions, but also to see the consequences of government decisions by reducing health budgets.