Every individual or a group of individuals or a culture adopts some practices to make their life happy and comfortable. These practices can be in the form of living conditions, behaviours, interests, opinions, and habits that are typical of them or are chosen by them; and are termed as “lifestyle”. Lifestyle is a combination of determining intangible or tangible factors. Health, Nutrition and Physical activity are important components of a healthy lifestyle. The present generation surely did not anticipate about the global current emergency seen in the recent times i.e., COVID - 19 pandemic and they did not know how to keep their lifestyles intact in a positive manner due to the pandemic related situations or changes. As the people are not having any experience to deal with such emergency situations; most of them are trying to modify their lifestyles, knowing or unknowingly in order to survive in this time. These lifestyle modifications are sometimes creating an impact on their resource utilisation patterns (time, money etc.), product purchase patterns, daily routines, adjustment levels, mental health etc. Hence, this study was framed to identify and understand about the lifestyle modifications done by different individuals due to COVID- 19 situation and analyse the impacts on them, both positive and negative. The objectives of the study are: (1) To explore and compare the adjustments and changes done in the daily routines of the selected sample due to COVID-19 situation. (2) To study the changes done in their resource (time and money) utilisation patterns. (3) To examine their personal experiences and the impact on their lifestyle and resources available. The results of this study can be useful to various individuals and the society in having a preparedness about further emergencies. They also give an indication that the lifestyles are affected due to such emergencies both positively and negatively and these changes have to be tackled efficiently without harming the self, family and society. The aspects related to the physical health and mental health are not be ignored and people should be educated on how to deal with emergency situations smoothly without unnecessary changes in their lifestyles.

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