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Old Mar 25, 2020, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by divine1966 View Post
Hang in there. We all will get through this.

Could you take breaks by walking outside? Wear ear pods and blast some music . We are on “shelter in place” lock down but walking outside is allowed and encouraged. It’s cold here and might be cold by you but that could be invigorating.

Go to the bedroom, close the door and work in there (assuming you work on laptop and not desktop). Make a bed so you don’t feel like you are working in bed.

If can’t work in a bedroom, send your husband there. Unless you live in a studio, there is at least one other room where the person can go to and close the door.

I have a webinar to do today online. I’d not do it in the same room with my husband simply because I don’t want any accidental noise while I am on it and I want to be focused in case something important is being said

Give him housework to do. Clean drawers or closets etc Housework that makes no noise. Tell him to clean refrigerator. It takes long time but it’s not loud task or too difficult. Or scrub bathtub. Or clean blinds etc

Do you have to be in the same room? You got to do something to get through this.
Thanks Divine!

Right now, we do have to be in the same room. We have a spare bedroom, but there's only a bed in there with no desk.

I may see if I can purchase a desk online, but that may be impossible right now... I am not sure. I cannot sit in our own bedroom, because there's only the bed and no support for my back. The only space I can currently use for work is our living room, which is our shared space and the only space where we really can hang out comfortably.

Alternatively, I could clean off our entire table in the dining room and use that as a desk... that's a possibility. We have a desk chair in there already. Light bulb just went off! It's mainly HIS junk that clutters the table, so i could ask him to clean it off.

Otherwise, I am doing everything possible to stay sane. I do get outside. I am listening to relaxing ocean waves on YouTube, and I just called the Employee Assistance Help Line available through work. I spoke with.a counselor, which helped me to calm down. I may call them again later, as I had to cut off early due to work emails.

Asking him to clean is a great idea. Thank you!
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