I Spent a Year in Space, and I Have Tips on Isolation to Share
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Of the 2mm+ people in prison, almost none of them should be there for as long as they are and many should not be there at all.
The entire situation is so awful, but I really don’t know what I can do.
I voluntarily go days (sometimes more than a week) without leaving the house because I honestly like being at home (books, video games, wife and kids, etc). I don't feel like U need as much social stimulation as others.
My wife is pretty much the same way, but she gets really down when she cannot leave the house (e.g. when she has a newborn and I'm at work). Just having the ability to leave, even if she doesn't take advantage of it, is enough for her.
I wonder whether being at home for days on end is the problem, or just the feeling that you can't or shouldn't leave the house? If it's the latter, we could probably recommend safe activities instead of focusing on banning/discouraging unsafe ones.
Also you can leave your room. Find spaces in the neighborhood that aren't used much or used throughout the day - a beach, the woods, a park, rooftops, yards, empty parking lots, terraces etc etc. If it has some sun(for that vitamin D), greenery and breeze even better.
A rather significant percentage of the US Prison population are in fact, considered violent.
> https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2019.html
To be fair -- still a massive social & economic problem.
> Of the 2mm+ people in prison, almost none of them should be there _for as long as they are and many should not be there at all_.
Headlines: Follow a schedule; But pace yourself; Go outside; You need a hobby; Keep a journal; Take time to connect; Listen to experts; We are all connected; Oh, and wash your hands -- Often. (OK, this last one was just an important sentence.)
We're not boarding submarines and hiding from the world for three months at a time. This is more like living in a retirement home before you're ready and nobody wants to visit...