Tips and Tricks For social butterflies, extroverts and anyone craving social time:
For focus time:
Distractions:
Physical Health:
Mental Health:
So what questions do you have?
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Let's bring back crinolines... (or how to social-distance yourself and maintain your mental health)3/15/2020 When you are a fan of history and historical fiction like I am, you find refuge in what you know. And in this case, it is how to practice social distancing and personal space with the cunning use of fashion (for example, crinolines). So let's level-set. It is the Ides of March, 2020. There is a global pandemic of the novel coronavirus and it has killed many people. I live in the United States, and my state alone has many confirmed cases. Our governor has closed all schools and universities, is closing restaurants and bars tonight at 9 PM, and has limited all social gatherings to below 100 people. Disney and Universal have closed their theme parks. Our local zoo, aquarium and libraries are closed. Air travel from many countries has been banned. Most companies have sent home workers to work from home or take paid leave for a few weeks. Grocery stores have become desolate wastelands and price-gauging is being legally pursued as opportunists look to make a quick buck. Sounds like fiction, right? It is not. It is our reality. General advise to avoid contracting this virus is to practice good cleaning habits (wash your hands), avoid touching your face and practice social distancing. And for most, this last term is new. But I'm an introvert book nerd, so social distancing is not a mystery to me. But, for the record, social distancing is a conscious effort to reduce close contact between people and hopefully stymie community transmission of a virus. It is practiced by staying home and not coming within a few feet of others outside the household. I don't want to dwell too much on what this means for the community, but here is a link to a great article in The Atlantic: www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-what-does-social-distancing-mean/607927/ Now crinolines (a petticoat made of horsehair fabric and later, metal spring hoops) were not created for social distancing - but they did have that side effect. If you have skirts that can reach ten yards wide, you can be sure that women in the 1800s had their own personal bubble. So I say - bring back the crinolines! All joking aside, social distancing at this moment in time is critical to minimize the spread of the pandemic. But this also creates a host of problems for people unaccustomed of extended alone time. Mental health care is going to be especially important in this time filled with stress and anxiety. So here are some tips from numerous sources to help those who are stuck in their homes:
These are just some ideas. Each person is an individual and must do what they can to find their inner peace. Be safe, be healthy. Take care of yourself and your loved ones - things will get better with awareness and vigilance. |
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