How coronavirus infected my brain: anxiety, the internet, and keeping up to date
While I&#x27;ve been following all Covid-19 related news and keeping track of the numbers with near morbid fascination, I&#x27;ve found that being in lockdown has made me happier. It has also given me perspective on life.<p>As cliche as it might sound, I&#x27;ve realized that what truly makes us happy is family, friends and time to devote to hobbies. I&#x27;ve been chatting with my family everyday, calling friends, playing board games with my wife. I&#x27;m producing music again, learning new things again as opposed to just being &quot;productive&quot;.<p>I used to order in food 3-5x a week. Now I&#x27;m making all meals from scratch and really diving into what makes  good food taste, well, good.<p>I haven&#x27;t bought anything except groceries in a month and honestly, I haven&#x27;t even missed it.<p>I really don&#x27;t know how I&#x27;ll approach the world post-Covid-19. The thought of going back to the old life and routines seems a little absurd now.