Readers of "Emirates Today" enumerate the shifts imposed by the pandemic on customs

"Corona" reveals people's minerals...and radically changes the way of life

The “pandemic” caused psychological crises for many.

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“The Corona pandemic has fundamentally changed our way of life.” On these words, the majority of the opinions of the readers of “Emirates Today” agreed about the changes imposed by the crisis on the lifestyle and habits of individuals, enumerating the negative effects, foremost of which is the fear of infection, and the repercussions on the psychological state of some, after More than a year and a half have passed since the outbreak of the pandemic.

As for the positive effects, they were represented - according to the readers - in a good appreciation of real social relationships, revealing the minerals of others, and the value of enjoying periods of calm and the details of simplicity that life gives us to rearrange priorities, and stay away from the pressures of daily and psychological life, in addition to the optimal use of social media and interest in helping others. And spreading the culture of prevention with the values ​​of mental health and social awareness as well.

The answers of the readers of "Emirates Today" converged on the question posed by the newspaper on its social media platforms, regarding the changes caused by the crisis on the way of life.

Reader Maya Najjar said: “We became afraid if we walked without a mask or sterilization,” while many others, including the reader Wafaa, saw that Corona “destroyed our psyche and our lives.”

The reader, Abu Iyad Ismail, agreed with her, who admitted his lack of sense since the outbreak of the epidemic of any kind of health safety, and his constant fear of infection.

It has nothing to do with the virus

While another reader pointed out that the “Corona” crisis contributed to changing many patterns of daily life, unlike the “Hilda” account, which indicated that “routine is the reason, and the Corona virus has nothing to do with the matter, especially since monotony and routine in daily life contributes greatly. Feeling bored and unable to change.

While the reader, Maryam, saw that the home stone that was imposed in the previous period, contributed to an increase in depression rates for many of those who did not benefit from this golden opportunity, as she put it, to learn new skills and search for hobbies that develop their knowledge and make them better invest long leisure time.

The owner of the "Umm Rashid" account confirmed that the Corona pandemic contributed greatly to the discovery of people's minerals, and changed many methods, and introduced habits that we did not know before, as she put it.

In turn, the reader, Lulwa Al-Lafi, confirmed that the days that everyone spent in the period of home isolation, changed our way of life.

An account titled "A precious feeling" shared her opinion, saying: "The change was radical and complete."

"community strength"

Regarding the changes that occurred in the features of life and the habits of individuals, Professor of Applied Sociology at the University of Sharjah, Dr. Ahmed Falah Al-Amoush, said: “It is perhaps surprising today to talk about (manifestations of strength) highlighted by the Corona pandemic and the consequent stone in societies, but it is noticeable that it contributed Unexpectedly, it increased (the strength of the group), and by this we mean the strengthening of family communication and family bonding, which was very limited before Corona, in light of the confinement of most people’s lives outside homes and then their communication with their families, from outside.” He explained, "But in light of the isolation, communication has become realistic and face to face, and this is something that constantly reminds us of the pleasure of the old normal life that all humans prefer, including beautiful details and active participation in the lives of children, embodied in the ability to play with them and discuss them on various topics, and then practice various activities. Collectively, and overcoming the rupture imposed by the pattern of modern life.”

He added: “The Corona stone doubled the interest of individuals in their social life inside the home, in contrast to their old focus on the outside world, which has become in the shadow of the stone a virtual communication, which contributed to the discovery of parents, for example, of a new life inside the home and their focus on laying the foundations of family stability and effective communication between them and the their children and wives,” noting that “as positive as this was, it posed new family challenges, perhaps the most prominent of which was the issue of distance education, with which the issue of children’s education turned from a role entrusted to schools, to a real responsibility entrusted to parents, and this is what It reinforced not only the idea of ​​getting closer to the children and their daily concerns and problems, but also the idea of ​​discovering them more.”

new culture

About the radical changes that the pandemic has brought on the habits of societies and the lives of people within them, Dr. Al-Amoush noted that individuals acquired the emergence of the new epidemic and its temporary isolation, a “rational and rational” financial culture, “represented by changing exchange patterns, and more control by many over their daily spending rates, especially those related to obligations Traditional societal events such as events, weddings and private parties that have steadily diminished recently, given the decline in their value and radiance in these difficult circumstances, we no longer see, for example, large weddings today with excessive expenses, nor expanded numbers of invitees, but rather narrow weddings within a limited family framework that does not It transcends family and close relatives.”

Increased psychological pressure

Professor of Applied Sociology, Dr. Ahmed Al-Amoush, confirmed that one of the most prominent negatives of the Corona stone is the increase in the phenomenon of many people’s isolation from the outside world and people due to the exacerbated fear of infection, and from the social stigma (shame) that has become related to a person’s infection with the disease.

The prolonged isolation of Corona in different cities of the world also caused an increase in psychological pressures on individuals, and thus increased collisions and rates of domestic violence and abuse within some families.

Maya Najjar:

• “We became afraid if we walked without a mask or sterilization.”

Umm Rashid:

• “The pandemic has introduced us to habits that we did not know before.”

Reader Mary:

• "Many did not take advantage of the golden home stone opportunity."

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