How to Turn the Lockdown Efficient
As I recently learned, staying up for days and
missing sleep turns off the dopamine secretion and the result is no more
happiness and the instinct of survival comes into play. With this instinct into
action, we focus on utilizing anything and everything in a well-optimized and
sustainable manner, in order to make it last.
Coming to the common reality, the world is
suffering from the dreadful COVID-19 disease that has taken quite a toll on
humanity. Locked down in houses, this viral disease has surely made a
planet-sized dent on the world economy and the phenomenon called life. But if
seen through the glasses of hope and positivity, this unfortunate disease has
taught humans much more than what books, documentaries, and pleadings of
different organizations did. Nature is blooming, the skies are blue again, the
air is fresh, wildlife has made back to the cities, birds are singing in unison
and what not. If that is not all, imagine the amount of pollution not being generated
on a daily basis while cars, buses, trucks, trains, airplanes and all sorts of
transport media have stopped moving. The world is resetting, slowing down the deterioration
rate.
The lockdown has initiated the survival
instinct amongst most of us. Wondering how? Compare your usage of resources in
January and in the lockdown, you will find a drastic fall in a number of
things. Much similar to what we may assume to be a battery saver mode, people
are living on minimal resources to last longer.
Now focusing on how to turn this lockdown
efficient, the answer lies in sustainability. We need to work on
the 3R’s of management to optimize the use of resources while they might not be
available in abundance.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle
It all begins with reducing the use of
resources to an optimal level, where the wastage reaches zero. If there is no
wastage, the resources will be used lesser in amount and more people would be
able to get the essentials.
Reusing the resources wherever possible prevents
wastage and controls hoarding of goods. For instance, people are reusing masks
by washing and sanitizing them, so that more people can have access to masks
during this pandemic.
Recycle whatever you can, be it food, supplies or goods
that can be recycled easily and put to good use.
The 3R management not only saves on resources
but saves money and time as well. Living on this model of sustainability will
improve our way of living while serving our part to save the planet.
Remember, ‘The cost of living is not
expensive, the lifestyle is.’ In the times of pandemic, where the
resources are scarce, we need to keep a check on our usage, so that everybody
gets the essentials. Similarly, create a rule to keep a check on neighbors, for
if they are in need of any medical/ general assistance. Together, we can win
and get over these hard times, all we need is to adapt sustainable means to
function. Following simple protocols of social distancing, hygiene and staying
inside will keep us safe from Corona, while sustainability will enable us to
cope up with the repercussions of this pandemic. Let’s start right away.
Great reading ,Thx much for sharing Dr Lopa
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