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How to Stay Motivated
While You're Stuck at Home
Here are a few tips that may help:
- Add structure to your day. I know this may sound hard, but just getting up, doing
stretches & even just changing out of your pajamas may help change your mindset & get
a kickstart to the day.I usually put on my workout gear, hoping that will motivate me to do ‘something ’to get some movement in. - Eat well and stay hydrated. Getting some greens & veggies in & steering away from ‘junk’ foods will not only help the waistline but also can help your immune system. Many veggies
& fruits contain vitamins that can give you a boost, helping to protect you from infection.
- Sleep. This may seem basic, but it is really important. Getting enough sleep can also help
‘arm’ your immune system, but also helps with your focus, energy & mood. - Socialize. Whether it’s Facetime, Zoom, texting, or just an old-fashioned phone call, make
sure you connect with others regularly. Reach out to a friend to vent or to ask how they are doing. Our emotional health can benefit from even small interactions, so carve some
connection time into your schedule. - Show compassion. Reach out into your community to see if there is anyone who needs anything. Is it an elderly person who you could drop some cans of food for, a local restaurant that you could support by ordering food or maybe there’s a program to drop food to the hospitals for our ‘frontline’ health workers? Anything you do can help to others will also help you.
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Couples need help in managing the stresses
of living together in a lockdown.
Some ways you can manage the strain on your relationship are:
- Arrange for personal time. While you might finally have the opportunity to spend quality
time with your spouse, you might also have way more of it than you want. Keep in mind that
it is not only okay to need alone time, it is important for the health of you as an individual
& for your relationship. - Accept your spouse as they are. Focus on what you value, appreciate & respect about spouse. It can help to remember that they – like you – are stressed & may not be at their
best. So, choose to let their upsetting behavior go. If issues continue after your lives resume some normalcy, you can always address grievances at that time. - Plan for expected problems. Sit down together to talk through what each of you are struggling with individually & as a couple. If you are aware of particular areas of difficulty
or behaviors that may set off conflict, decide ahead of time how you want to handle them.
For instance, if you tend to get snarky when stressed, acknowledge this upfront, vow to
try to handle frustrations in a non-offensive way & apologize when you backslide. Also,
given that you may be facing multiple stressors as a couple, talk together about how you
will prioritize & manage them. - Take space when tensions heat up. When tensions do get the better of you, choose to
take time away from each other. Rather than just walking away, tell your partner that you
need some time to calm down or consider the issue at hand. It often helps to provide a time when you will reconnect, even if you need request extending the break at that point. - Connect with others. Just as people generally do best when they have friends in addition
to their spouse, connecting with others during lockdown can lessen the strain on your
marriage. So, text or call friends. You may even use this time as an opportunity to reconnect with people you haven’t spoken with in a long time. If you have children, maintain their routine. This is very important if you do not want your home filled with crying, whining & tantrums. (Actually, this advice can also apply to teens & even adults.) Also be sure to
attend to the basics of what your children need, such as eating well and getting enough
sleep.
STAY HOME; SAVE LIVES
- We urge one & all, while strictly maintaining the prescribed guidelines,to look out for
each other by reaching out to & providing for each other, especially those living alone. - We hope & pray that our sincere tefillos (prayers) & chassadim (acts of kindness) will
move Hashem to swiftly remove this plague from the world & bless us all with health,
peace & tranquility.
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NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
How Is It Spread & What To Do
- 1. Through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
- 2. Close personal contact such as carring for an infected person.
- 3. What are the Symptoms: Fever cough difficulty breathing. To protect yourself & other
from respiratory infectionlike novel coronavirus. - 4. Stay home when you are sick.
- 5.Wash your hands often with soap & water for at least 20 seconds.
- 6. If soap & water are not readily available use an alcahol based hand sanatizer with at
least 60% alcohol. - 7. Clean & disinfect frequently touched oobjects & surfaces.
- 8. Avoid touching your eyes, nose & mouth.
- 9. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue. If you don't have a tissue, use your sleep,
not your hands. - 10.Use face masks only in you are sick or have been instructed to do so by your health
care provider. - 11. Get a Flu Shot to preven Fluenzaif you have not done so this season.
- 12. Wear a surgical mask when in the public.
TIPS TO PROTECT FROM THE CORONA VIRUS
& REGULAR FLU.
- (1) NO HANDSHAKING! Use a fist bump, slight bow, elbow bump, etc. For example
some suggestions for shul. Do not shake hands after an aliyah, do not kiss Torah. - (2) Use ONLY your knuckle to touch light switches. elevator buttons, etc. Lift the
gasoline dispenser with a paper towel or use a disposable glove. - (3) Open doors with your closed fist or hip – do not grasp the handle with your hand, unless there is no other way to open the door. Especially important on bathroom &
post office/comercial doors. - (4) Use disinfectant wipes at the stores when they are available, including wiping the
handle & child seat in grocery carts. - (5) Wash your hands with soap for 10-20 seconds and/or use a greater than 60% alcohol- based hand sanitizer whenever you return home from ANY activity that
involves locations where other people have been. NOTE: Washing with hot soapy
water is just as effective as a bottled sanitizer. - (6) Keep a bottle of sanitizer available at each of your home’s entrances & in your car
for use after getting gas or touching other contaminated objects when you can’t
immediately wash your hands. The hand sanitizers must be alcohol-based & greater
than 60% alcohol to be effective. - (7) If possible, cough or sneeze into a disposable tissue & discard. Use your elbow only
if you have to. The clothing on your elbow will contain an infectious virus that can be passed on for up to a week or more! - (8) MONEY: keep coins & bills away from children & keep in mind that cash is always
dirty & that we should wash our hands anytime we touch money. - (9) If you do not feel well, & you are displaying the symptoms associated with the
flue do not go to shul. (If you have any doubt consult your Rav), - MASKS & GLOVES Disposable surgical masks & use them to prevent you from touching
your nose /mouth 90X.day with knowing it. - The mask will not prevent the virus in a direct sneeze from getting into your nose
or mouth – it is only to keep you from touching your nose or mouth (according to
James Robb, MD FC 2/26/2020) - Latex or nitrile latex disposable gloves for use when going shopping, using the gasoline
pump & all other outside activities when you come in contact with contaminated areas. - Zinc lozenges. These lozenges have been reported to be effective in blocking coronavirus
(& most other viruses) from multiplying in your throat & nasopharynx. Cold-Eeze lozenges
is one brand available, but there are other brands available. (according to James Robb,
MD FC 2/26/2020) - The best way to fight any virus is a strong immune system. Get plenty of sleep & maintain
a healthful diet. - As always, work on your ‘EMMUNA’ system. This is the best tool we have & to daven &
say Tehillim daily. - The CDC has important information that we should all follow. Remember the TORAH
has everything we need to keep it all in perspective. - In a world where we are inundated with so much information it can be overwhelming & confusing. We have the Truth in our Torah, & the guidance of our Rabbaim & Rebbetzins.
- In addition there are many books on emmunah & bitachon & many shiurim on the subject.
- Stay positive stay strong!
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