ValerieF, I, too, have noticed, and really appreciated, so many new things in isolation. I never knew that sparrows ate greenfly - until I just sat in the garden and watched them.
I've had long and interesting conversations (at a distance) with neighbours that I've only been on quick 'Hello' terms with, in the past.
I've had time to indulge in little craft projects, try out new and interesting recipes, watched lovely films, stayed up late or gone to bed early, new freedoms to indulge my whims.
There are several, totally free OU courses to counteract boredom. There's the positive option of achieving something, however little, every day.
It really provides a feeling of progress, even cleaning a single window or sorting out a drawer.
Be kind to yourself east12, find something to do, anything really, and set little goals for yourself. This is just a phase, to be waited out with patience, after all.