Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Leisure: Adaptation of New Lifestyle during Lockdown

Dr. Pratima Verma, Member- ISA, RC-13

Associate Professor in Teacher’s Traning Education, Dayanand Women’s Training College, CSJM University, Kanpur-208002

Email: pratimaverma1961@gmail.com

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global event. Physical distancing and other restrictions imposed by national and local governments all over the world to contain the spread of the virus almost certainly have had a significant impact on the people, The proposal set out to investigate the lifestyles people during the lockdown period, with the aim of exploring how leisure becomes the object negotiate between social needs, regulatory requirements, and a situation of crisis to investigate these aspects, focusing on lifestyles and leisure activities, with an overview of prevailing moods. Few studies indicate that people activated various adaptation strategies in response to the crisis with possible significant effects on lifestyles and well-being.

Keywords; COVID-19, people, leisure, lifestyles, physical distancing, , well-being