Getting good at waiting: 'You want something that challenges you, but not too much'

With half the world in lockdown due to Covid-19, we are all experiencing the agony of waiting, but there are techniques that make this state more bearable

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Everyone’s saying it. We’ve arrived at a “new normal”. One in which elbows are our everyday heroes, enabling us to do things that our hands no longer can. Humans have become more like deer, flinching and jerking our heads every time someone near us coughs. A new normal in which everyone can measure 1.5 metres with a glance.

Waiting is a huge part of this new normal. The world is waiting for the coronavirus to pass so we can dial down the fear and start seeing our family, friends and colleagues again, in person. People are waiting for news of certainty about their jobs, and about the health of their loved ones. Countless people are waiting to move beyond the confines of their homes, while many others are waiting to just get back to theirs.

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