I think I'm also listening to news way too much - something about the virus is always on...
Yeah, I think there is a balance here about staying up to date and being inundated. Things are changing fairly rapidly but it seems like the day to day is reaching a new normal pretty quickly. I am checking about 3 times a day just to keep up-to-date without it letting it take over.
I haven't had much issue getting into work from home. I used to do it a lot and it's sort of about your company culture. We've made it a point to be on video chat as much as possible. A lot of the teams are just leaving video chat open throughout the day just to stay in touch while they work. Our CEO and COO have been holding company wide meetings a few times a week to keep everyone updated and answer questions. And we're doing a lot of stuff to keep people motivated. We're even doing a virtual happy hour tonight and are planning to do some online games in the future.
It's all about your reaction to it. This doesn't have to suck!
I used to work 3 days a week at home. But at the time I was single, in a smaller house, and not the lead. Recently I had been working one day a week at home. Now, it is everyday, while working with management on dealing with the shifts and adjustments, and worrying about so much more.
I'm not having a negative reaction to it, it is just different and it is taking me longer to adjust than I expected.
All that said, I'm really glad I don't have an young children in this mix as well.