Question

Advantages of lockdown period.

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These findings help to demonstrate the duality of being quarantined: some looked at it as an opportunity while for some others it was a burden. And some simply missed their daily routine. The conflicting roles (work versus householding/babysitting) were emphasised throughout the focus groups. On the other hand, there were advantages of these critical times as well. Fewer advantages were mentioned by participants but similarly, there were four main categories:

1.transport,

2.family/home,

3.financial aspects and

4.the change in lifestyle.

The most frequently mentioned advantage was the time that was freed by not having to commute. This covers several aspects, such as reduced traffic, more free time, slowing down (not having to rush in the mornings), and even reduced costs (due to not using the car for work). These are some of the benefits the SASMob project aims to achieve by promoting telework.

However, as a result of not having the morning preparatory time, some participants complained: “There was no rush, no morning traffic but our life became fuzzy” stated one. The free time was not only related to one’s own “me-time”, but some fathers were happy to spend more time with their kids by having to take care of them more often. One called it “family get-together”. To cope with the difficulties and challenges, most people tried to develop some strategies which helped them go through this period. The coping strategies can be grouped into four categories: doing exercises, meditation, getting a new hobby, and creating a new daily routine or sticking to the previous one even more.

Exercises could be doing yoga but biking or walking were also often mentioned (which was a given for many instead of using public transport). Meditation referred to any activities which helped one to relax (having more “me-time”). Among the new hobbies, we could find cooking, gardening, and other activities related to the house. Daily routine refers to imitating the office atmosphere, preparing a weekly schedule, spending more time with the dog as a form of relaxation, etc.