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Facing the lockdown

I’ve read an article in Independent by Shappi Khorsandi called We’re all losing our minds in lockdown- let’s accept and share out frustrations, not bottle them up. The piece emphasises the importance of healthy approach to pandemic and the new struggles that come with it. I agree with a writer on many levels. Me as a teen with online school and most of my free time spent online, I’m faced with the similar problems. Under the lockdown every day feels the same and every activity turns into the routine. It’s gets pretty lonely too. In spite of having a supportive family and friends staying at home puts quite a mental strain. I’ve noticed that many times instead of dealing with my problems I pretend that there are temporary. Normally I would distract myself with busy life but now it’s harder than ever to do it. The best I can manage is finding new hobbies and talking with close ones via social media.


article:https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/lockdown-pandemic-therapy-frustrations-b1798359.html#comments-area




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  1. englishdiary9 February 2021 at 11:30

    An interesting choice of article and a well-written pot.
    In future, clearly separate the report part (1/3 of the text at most) from your reflections - put them in a separate paragraph.

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