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“New normal” Practices We Should Carry On into the Future

Life

New normal. The past few weeks, hearing this phrase every so often makes me want to puke. Yet, here I am, using it myself because the term is relevant and there’s no getting away from it. Pandemics and tragedies have a way of creating a permanent adjustment in people’s lives. 

Covid-19 has necessitated measures that have now become standard, just as the 9/11 attack made paranoia a new normal. But with the coronavirus global crisis, quite a few of these practices are worth carrying on into the future.  [Read more…] about “New normal” Practices We Should Carry On into the Future

For couples: How to Deal with the Stress that a COVID-19 Enforced 24/7 Togetherness Brings

Family, Life

When the COVID-19 lockdown forced my husband to stay home, I looked forward to a break from the typical busy routine and had grand thoughts of bringing back those exhilarating and blissful days of long ago.

Being a work from home freelancer, I had no problem with the coronavirus quarantine. I’m used to being alone the whole day. But having the hubby now keeping me company seemed a good time for doing things together, having long talks and mostly just reconnecting on a deeper level. 

It’s been a month now and I’ve realized that this Covid-19 enforced 24/7 togetherness is getting overwhelming. Speaking for myself, the excitement of having him home faded fast and stress is taking its place. Although the love and commitment remain, I can’t wait for our customary normal to be back.

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First Aid for Feelings – Help Your Children Navigate Uncharted Territory [Free E-book]

Family, Life

These are uncertain times, at best. Quite scary. Definitely uncharted territory. The emergence and rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus has upended all our lives, and there’s no handbook on how to deal with such times (unless you count works of fiction like The Stand by Stephen King). With all that’s happening, it is understandable for you to find yourself struggling. I know I am! But one thing we may be overlooking is how kids are handling the situation.

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A Path to Wellbeing: The Growing World of Gardening Therapy

Healing, Home, Life, Spirit

Gardening has been present in human life for thousands of years. Once mostly observed as a source of food, today its benefits are considered wider and more significant. This leads to gardening therapy, as a means that can improve physical and mental health.

Right now, gardening therapy is more important than ever. The cities are getting bigger and life is being busier by the day. People sacrifice their health to long hours at work and looking for ways to control the stress to a bearable minimum. Since engaging with nature can bring a lot of benefits, gardening is a perfect way that even the busiest person can find time to do. [Read more…] about A Path to Wellbeing: The Growing World of Gardening Therapy

Laundry Guidelines in the Time of COVID-19

Home, Life

COVID 19 has changed many of the daily routines in everyone’s lives, even for things as mundane as doing the laundry. Hence, it’s worth reviewing and enhancing the steps for washing and laundering of clothes and linens, along with disinfecting objects and surfaces, to minimize the chances of contracting the coronavirus and getting sick.

A lot of unknowns surround this novel coronavirus but it’s a fact that the spread of COVID-19 is through droplet infection, which is when a sick person coughs or sneezes. Recent developments now advise or enforce the use of masks for everyone, healthy or infected, to prevent contagion through droplets. [Read more…] about Laundry Guidelines in the Time of COVID-19