This Pandemic has changed the entire world from all aspects. Many industries have been to great loss such as Airlines, Hotel and Tourism and etc. Due to this many people are being unemployed day by day. The last recession in 2008 hit approximately 12% unemployment all around the globe. And according to current facts and figures it seems that worldwide 25% employees will be unemployed by the June 2020 .
There are no of strategies we may follow to spend the time wisely during this lockdown in order to be benefitted later as well.
1. Spend selective time with Social and Electronic Media
Most of the people spend their much time in watching same repeated news regarding this COVID-19 and all the channels are showing no of deaths, and effected people around the world. It certainly creates the anxiety, depression and this leads to permanent disappointment and many other phycological problems. We had better watch news once a day to just get information if we want. And we may use social media, YouTube and Google to watch informative videos and literature other than news about Corona Virus.
2. Make a routine
Get up early in the morning and make a schedule means we are not supposed to do any work any time. There should be time management. if you want to work related to your office or business you had better select a corner of your home whatever your timings of work should be fixed like 9 to 5 with lunch gap or some other according to your work requirement. You must get yourself dressed during working hours.
3. Reading Books
It is really a good habit but really difficult for most of the people who never read any book interestingly. Luckily, we have enough time during this lock down so we may select the books matches with your interest and start reading. And you do not need to buy or borrow the books — book audios are available and all books are available too in e-forms. Why it is recommended because people spend whole life and write their experiences in the book but you can get the life long experiences of people with in hours and can benefit you in your life. The most important part of reading books is, you get different ideas and many things can change the way you think and can bring greater improvement in your life.
4. Learn New Skills
Whatever business or job you are doing, try to learn what else you can do in this job online in the future. If you are having retail business so think that how can you convert this into online selling and for online selling you need certain skills to learn and this is the best time to learn those set of skills and prepare yourself in time in order to avail the best opportunities after lock down. Spend time on google and search there are thousands of work available which can be done online but think ,match with your interest, and acquire set of skills for the particular work and resume today.
5. Health and Fitness
Due to this Corona Virus in the future for travelling internationally people will be required for Health certificates, and history rather than bank statement. And all official visits international will be converted into digital online conferences only few officials will be allowed to travel by private jets instead of Business Class which will be much expensive.
By Karim Shirazi
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