tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post4870722620782954505..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Pandemic Brain - Does it Affect You?Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-18686669195755562692020-05-18T17:01:32.714-04:002020-05-18T17:01:32.714-04:00I absolutely am suffering from COVID brain! I have...I absolutely am suffering from COVID brain! I have worked from home for 16 years and thought I could handle sheltering in place easily. But I'm also an infectious disease epidemiologist by training and experience, and I know how dangerous this disease is, especially for my husband who has 5 risk factors for COVID-19, including an immune system cancer. Thanks for articulating the problem -- itJane Neff Rollinshttp://www.sherlockcombsgenealogy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-1471710765017675822020-05-18T15:13:26.254-04:002020-05-18T15:13:26.254-04:00Diane, I am the same. I never get depressed but I&...Diane, I am the same. I never get depressed but I've certainly felt unsettled, adrift even. This morning I read a Tweet that expressed it for me - every day is like Groundhog Day! If you've seen the movie you'll get the reference. And that is how I feel. It's endless Groundhog DaysOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-64232689536216352572020-05-16T20:12:44.191-04:002020-05-16T20:12:44.191-04:00I know exactly how you feel. Since I generally don...I know exactly how you feel. Since I generally don't deal with depression, I actually struggled to put a name to it. But you worded it exactly. I have two different blogs, a "follow your dreams" type and a genealogy blog. I could not find the interest in writing for either blog. I get things done, but I do find myself flitting from project to project. Thanks for this post! I needed Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363024708939325104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-66784438770809020652020-05-16T14:53:57.403-04:002020-05-16T14:53:57.403-04:00Unknown I am glad you haven't felt too depress...Unknown I am glad you haven't felt too depressed. Some days I just feel lethargic and I can't get motivated so I allow myself to chill and watch TV or read or do whatever feels good. I"m with you - it's hard prioritizing and focusing on something. But it's working better for me now that I did a few weeks of "one task today" with no "Zero" days, that is Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-9534494995183626382020-05-16T14:50:45.046-04:002020-05-16T14:50:45.046-04:00Mysticat, I love that you are busy with your genea...Mysticat, I love that you are busy with your genealogy society! That's how we can pull ourselves up and deal with this situation. I'm sorry for your loss, it would make it doubly challenging isolating alone. Good luck and stay safe and happyOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-33158524828283225262020-05-16T12:43:52.328-04:002020-05-16T12:43:52.328-04:00I am in Florida and it was difficult for me in the...I am in Florida and it was difficult for me in the beginning but then I began working on what has now become my presidency of my genealogy society and I am pretty much kept busy on a daily basis. Also, keeping in touch with friends on the phone and the computer has helped. I do have some difficult days sometimes because I am alone in the house-lost my husband two and a half years ago-but after mysticat2011https://www.blogger.com/profile/07664516977587430131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-5346546230125334212020-05-16T12:14:01.657-04:002020-05-16T12:14:01.657-04:00Thanks for articulating this so well. I haven'...Thanks for articulating this so well. I haven't had too much depression, maybe a little, and I'm sure it was associated with watching too much news. Some days are definitely better than others. One day early on, my single accomplishment was showering and getting dressed. Thankfully, I haven't had any more of those! I would like to get more done on my genealogy than I am. I'm Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714479637270070188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-15473152227266686472020-05-16T08:55:22.216-04:002020-05-16T08:55:22.216-04:00Unknown - yes that was me too but I'm not back...Unknown - yes that was me too but I'm not back at working on my second Janie Riley mystery so I am feeling more like "me". You'll get there, be patient. Try to complete one task a day so you don't have a zero day.Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-53088673528755360412020-05-16T08:54:23.466-04:002020-05-16T08:54:23.466-04:00Papillion I am in Ontario too and I'm not goin...Papillion I am in Ontario too and I'm not going anywhere for a very long time! Hang in there, we'll get through thisOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-46275698461858992362020-05-16T08:52:23.956-04:002020-05-16T08:52:23.956-04:00Loved this post. You talk about something I have n...Loved this post. You talk about something I have not heard much about and it IS real! I relate to how COVID brain has affected you and your strategies for coping. I am in Ontario and although they are starting to open things up, I feel it is too soon and too fast. As an at-risk senior, I won't be coming out of isolation until I see the long term impact. Stay safe. Stay well!papillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06045344228629931220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-46294410940031291972020-05-16T01:03:21.989-04:002020-05-16T01:03:21.989-04:00Oh man do I identify with this.
I'm an extreme...Oh man do I identify with this.<br />I'm an extremely "task-oriented" person - nothing makes me happier that completing my "to-do" list! But I've been walking around in a cotton fuzz, accomplishing nothing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465138697460559237noreply@blogger.com