Working from Home

New Zealand went into full lockdown at the end of March 2020. As an environmental educator, used to working face to face everyday with classes of school children, this was a very abrupt change to my working routine. Our team had to adapt to producing online resources for schools and families. Working inside on my laptop for most of the day was gruelling and despite walks during the day, I found it difficult to motivate myself and work effectively during this period. My mental and physical health definitely suffered during lockdown as I wasn’t getting the usual enjoyment from my work and I know that I had a tendency to snack more for comfort reasons.