Well, what's bothering me is the strange state of the world today... I used to schedule one or two flights a year and now I begin to wonder if I'll ever be able to do that again.
It will definitely be a while, but you'll be able to again one day. Do you live in an area where you're capable of still getting out and seeing places? If so, I'd recommend just buying a tent and some supplies and go camping somewhere natural nearby. Escape all this and enjoy the natural surroundings of your country. It might really help relieve some of the stress of being stuck inside and thinking about when it will all end. It certainly won't be the same as travelling, but it might help.
What's the point of living in fear like this? Since February I don't see any of my friends. They don't visit me.... and I can't visit them because of the damn virus and the government rules. This is not living, this is only surviving. We're turning into anti-social beasts.
I actually think this should be opening our eyes even more to how anti-social we've all become. Even as I type this, I'm ignoring relatives that are near me and spending my time on my computer on the Internet, and they're probably sitting around on their phones.
I'd like to think that this pandemic might even allow us to become kinder to each other once it's all over. Maybe we'll learn to appreciate the little things in life a bit more: going to a cafe and finding new friends, learning new things from different people and becoming better listeners.
It's one thing to notice that you aren't doing okay during this strange time we're in, but realising we're all in it together and searching for ways to make it better for us all is, in my opinion, the best way for us all to move forward.
Another thing: I actually noticed my mental health was decreasing more and more before this pandemic even started. I noticed it was a result of being so connected to the Internet and always seeing negative things. Cancel culture, people complaining, politics, etc. Once I deleted most of my social media and now actively avoid websites with such topics, I started to feel better. I understand that it means I am now more ignorant to the world and its events, but is that a bad thing since I mentally feel better? I don't think so. Ignorance is bliss, after all!
Yes, we can still travel locally. I'm thinking about buying a bike with what I'll save by not travelling by plane... and use it to go camping somewhere nearby. 😅
I did the same two years ago. No more Google Plus, no more Facebook, not even Twitter. Nowadays Hive is the only Social Network I regularly use. And I go to LinkedIn once in a while but I'm only lurking there, I don't post or comment on anything.