The 7 good things about confinement

A review of the positive aspects that confinement has had for many people.

The Spanish proverb, very wise in many aspects, has a saying that is "What does not kill, makes you stronger".

After this time in which we have been confined by sanitary obligation so as not to get sick or transmit the virus, we have become stronger..

The positive aspects of confinement

To prevent us from forgetting all that we have come to learn and the skills we have come to develop, let's take a look at them.

1. Secure attachment has been fostered in the little ones.

First and foremost: secure attachment has been fostered in children.. Being there with the children, playing, teaching them things at school, and in general being available to the children for a long time, has been the best gift they could give them, for an optimal psychological development.

In the future our children will be more likely to have strong psychological health, and that will have been our responsibility as fathers, mothers and caregivers.

2. More ideas about what your family is interested in

As a couple, you will now have a lot of ideas for gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. And as a parent you will know what your children are going to ask for months in advance, except for the latest trendy toy.

3. As for sexuality...

In terms of sexuality, there are two benefits.

First of all, childless couples have gained sensual wisdom. Sexual relations have been unhurried, even lasting an hour or more. Many couples have learned to enjoy foreplay, new forms of sexuality, the playfulness that a simple feather can give, postcoital caresses and embraces....

On the other hand, couples with children have gained sexual wisdom in another sense. With children at home 24 hours a day, the imagination to find moments to let passion out will have grown spectacularly.

4. Experience in emotional regulation

Both couples and families have gained various emotional self-regulation techniques and negotiation skills. and negotiation skills. In extreme situations such as this confinement, they have had to negotiate and renegotiate.

The practice of continuous negotiation, as well as knowing how to give in on certain occasions has been the usual practice of each day of confinement. Example: "Today I will take the dog out, you took it out yesterday". "Today I'll take the kids out and you take the dog out and mop...".

5. Possibility of leaving addictions behind

Addicts, especially face-to-face gamblers or slot machine addicts, and to a lesser extent alcoholics, have gained a perfect period of abstinence to learn to control themselves and see all the money they have earned. and see all the money they have saved during their confinement to gambling.

It is important that the family who knew about the gambling addiction make it known to them, remarking on the money saved. Of course, it is now necessary to support oneself indefinitely, either with personal, family or professional help.

6. The emergence of already consolidated hobbies

Many of us now have new hobbiesBecause we have learned to cook, using up the yeast in the supermarkets, we have enjoyed the food we have made for ourselves and that we can make again during weekends and holidays.

In addition, we have recovered our reading habits, we have watched series that we loved, we have rediscovered board games, or online games, or we have become handyman fixing the damages of the house...

7. We have gained in computer skills

Computers have proved to be the great beneficiary of this confinement. Now We can now work on line with easeWe have made videoconferences with friends, and the children have learned that the computer can also be used for studying. With a little luck we can save ourselves during this year and the following years the daily traffic jams between 2 and 3 times a week, gaining time for us and money that we will not spend on transportation.

Conclusion

We have gone through a confinement, but.... But, seen in perspective, aren't we stronger now than we were before? Surely, astute reader, you have noticed that the title is 10 good things about confinement and there is only a list of 7. I have left the last three so that, in the comments, you can share with the rest of the readers what has made you stronger during your confinement. What have you learned?