Life has been difficult for everyone in the past year and while it looks like things will get better in terms of the pandemic, there is no way of knowing exactly when life will get back to ‘normal’ or what that ‘normal’ is going to be. Even if everyone has the vaccine and coronavirus is wiped out (not likely), there is still going to be a period of recovery. The economy will need to get back on its feet again, there are now more unemployed people who need jobs, people who will need to rebuild their businesses, many people are in debt because of the pandemic and will still be dealing with that too. Many things are going to overspill ‘when this is all over’, so it’s important to be prepared for the effects of this pandemic to go on for a long time.
It’s important to be realistic about this but not too negative, so one thing that you need to make sure that you do is to ask for help when you need it. This relates to life in general and not just during the pandemic. Many problems have become magnified since the pandemic, but they were still there before. You still had the same amount of children before the pandemic, now you might just need help as they’re all at home rather than school. If you’re pregnant or just had a baby, it’s still the same, just that you can’t see as many people, so there is less help. If you didn’t know about mobility cars before, the pandemic hasn’t changed anything, if you need advice in getting one, you still need that advice, you just might have to get it a little differently. So, when is it time to ask for help?
When You Don’t Know The Answer
Of course, it seems obvious to ask for help when you don’t know the answer, but it’s worth mentioning especially at the moment when everyone has a lot going on, you might not want to bother people. However, one thing that helps people, is to help others. So it’s worth asking! Don’t try to figure stuff out on your own when there’s no need to, there is always going to be someone out there who knows the answer and it’ll save you a lot of time and effort.
When Your Health Is Suffering
Many people just carry on through difficult times and don’t realize that their own health is suffering. If you are suffering from a lot of headaches for example, then these could be caused by stress. It might be other symptoms that you just put down to a hard time, so write them down so that you have a note of them and if you find that your health is suffering more than usual, then it’s time to ask for help.
If Your Relationships Are Suffering
If you are finding that you are not only not getting any time for yourself, but you’re not able to give time to your partner or friends and family, then it’s time to ask for help. It’s essential to keep your relationships healthy because this is healthy for you and if you lose your relationships then you may not even realize it until you find yourself struggling alone. Don’t let it get to this stage, work together, and help each other.
*collaborative post
