Hi Sundance, I find it somehow personally comforting to read your post saying that although you've worked out of your house for 30 yrs, you, too, are feeling less productive now. I've been retired from the marketplace for several years and have adjusted to a much more solitary and less social way of life. However, with the stay-in-place that so many of us are thankfully! adhering to now, I also feel more like a sleepy slug than a motivated marvel!

At 76 yrs, I've Never been a fan of being told: "I must; I should". My inner rebel child wants to strike back and say or think: hmmm, well we'll see about that. vbg However, in this extraordinary time of present and future uncertainty, I am thankful for the scientists and infectious disease docs who warn and caution us to all distance ourselves and take necessary precautions to prevent the spread of this invisible enemy.

A close friend seems very preoccupied with worries about how life will be changed in the future. lol I tell her it is enough for me to decide how many days I can wait before emptying my snail mailbox out on the street curb. Another friend in NYC is increasingly and understandably concerned about leaving her multi-family high rise condo to take the elevator down to the floor of the communal mailbox room.

Frankly one of my greatest concerns is that too many folks will begin resuming their "before virus" jobs and lifestyles before this devil is brought under better control. When tests can show quickly that people are not infected or are well from the virus, I'll be very encouraged to see those people gradually re-entering the non-essential workforce. Until then, I plan to "stay put" and work at finding ways of stretching the food and supplies I have on hand.

It is good to hear that someone like you, who is accustomed to working a regular business day from home, is also finding that these new restrictions are making you feel less productive. Always good to know we are not alone, yes?