{"id":14491,"date":"2020-04-15T09:30:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T09:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/us\/?p=14491"},"modified":"2020-05-07T11:14:28","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T11:14:28","slug":"the-best-articles-on-navigating-life-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/us\/the-best-articles-on-navigating-life-during-lockdown","title":{"rendered":"The best articles on navigating life during lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We\u2019re continuing to deal with the uncertainty and anxieties of life during lockdown. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All of us will have different challenges to deal with, different commitments to juggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some may be furloughed, and others trying to work from home while distracted by the news, children at home, the lack of usual support networks &#8211; as well as worrying about the welfare of our friends and family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s hard to know where to turn to get the most useful blog posts and articles published about how we can deal with the situation we find ourselves in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So I decided to create a list of some of my favourite articles and blog posts on the issues surrounding living and working in lockdown.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> If there are any posts out there that have helped you, let us know and we\u2019ll add them to the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>One of my recent blog posts looked at measures businesses can take to <a href=\"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/us\/remote-working-seven-ways-to-adapt\/\">adapt to remote working<\/a> &#8211; this is a good place to start if you find yourself managing a team remotely for the first time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Another good post for anyone in leadership is one from Fast Company on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90486812\/how-leaders-can-best-set-priorities-during-the-coronavirus-crisis?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">setting priorities<\/a> during the crisis.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If you\u2019ve been anxious after trawling through social media, you may want to take a look at Chatelle\u2019s post on <a href=\"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/us\/remote-working-seven-ways-to-adapt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">curating your social media experience<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Public relations expert, Stephen Waddingon, has written a brilliant post on <a href=\"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/us\/remote-working-seven-ways-to-adapt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">personal resilience<\/a> in times of crisis.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The anxiety and depression association of America published a great post on managing <a href=\"https:\/\/adaa.org\/learn-from-us\/from-the-experts\/blog-posts\/consumer\/covid-19-lockdown-guide-how-manage-anxiety-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">anxiety and isolation<\/a> during quarantine.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Drum published an article on what agencies are doing to support the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrum.com\/news\/2020\/04\/01\/how-agencies-are-supporting-employee-mental-health-lockdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">mental health and wellbeing <\/a>of their employees during lockdown.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If you\u2019re beating yourself up about having problems with your ability to focus on work, this post on <a href=\"https:\/\/carrotcomms.co.uk\/focus-management-in-uncertain-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">focus management<\/a> may help.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Huffington Post has published a blog on why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/its-normal-to-struggle-with-uncertainty-but-heres-how-to-sit-with-it-more-peacefully_uk_5e85c911c5b69278050820a4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">uncertainty is tough to deal<\/a> with and how we can cope with living in uncertain times.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>This is a lovely site that curates all the good news &#8211; a refreshing change for those who want a bit of positivity: <a href=\"https:\/\/somethingpositive.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Something Positive (opens in a new tab)\">Something Positive<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Maja Pawinska Sims writes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provokemedia.com\/latest\/article\/being-human-in-the-time-of-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">PRovoke about the impact of COVID-19<\/a> on the PR world, but this is a piece relevant for anyone in communications. She talks about dealing with anxiety, isolation, and the importance of humanity.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>There\u2019s a great post, over on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.extension.harvard.edu\/professional-development\/blog\/challenges-managing-virtual-teams-and-how-overcome-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Harvard\u2019s (opens in a new tab)\">Harvard\u2019s<\/a> professional development site, which looks at the challenges of managing virtual teams and how managers can overcome them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Technology agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearebrain.com\/blog\/innovation-and-transformation-strategy\/how-to-keep-morale-up-with-remote-teams-during-lockdown-and-beyond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"WeAreBrain (opens in a new tab)\">WeAreBrain<\/a>, published a blog post examining ways that business leaders can keep team morale up during the lockdown.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/working-from-home-why-detachment-is-crucial-for-mental-health-135986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Conversation (opens in a new tab)\">The Conversation<\/a> published a fascinating post looking at the importance of detaching from work. Psychologists say that the kind of self-control people need to practise all the time when working from home can be very mentally draining and result in unhealthy behaviours. It\u2019s vital that we all take the time we aren\u2019t working to detach from work fully &#8211; no emails or even thoughts of work &#8211; in order to recharge.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll keep adding to this list as I find more inspiring articles and blog posts &#8211; and if you\u2019ve seen something you\u2019ve found relevant and interesting, please do share it with me.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re continuing to deal with the uncertainty and anxieties of life during lockdown. All of us will have different challenges to deal with, different commitments to juggle. 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