Tom Hodgkinson says the constant pressure to have a full diary has gone, leaving more time to enjoy doing nothing at all.
Introverts in particular have reported rising levels of contentment.
People have been getting out into the garden and nurturing plants. They've been catching up on DIY jobs around the house. They've been reading novels. Baking bread. Learning the old fashioned arts of self sufficiency.I've also found the time to start reading Dickens and have been thoroughly enjoying immersing myself in his exuberant world. I never seemed to have the time before - those novels are long.
I've been thanking the lord for that marvellous invention - the bicycle. We've been going out on long family bike rides along the river in west London where I live. Just being together all day may be leading to stronger bonds. I've hardly been spending any money, either. It's been a quieter, more contemplative life. Something like being a monk.
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