Dos and Don'ts During the Pandemic
DOs AND DON’Ts DURING THE PANDEMIC
We are all currently living with some restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some much-needed adjustments and personal choices are now taking place during this uncertain period. How to avoid personal mistakes and choices that can affect you during and or after the pandemic!? I will share with you some dos and don’ts during the pandemic, advice you may not readily hear from your medical professionals or your Heads of States. Remember, we all will have to live with the consequences of the choices we are currently making, post-pandemic.
These are some other excellent tips, aside from hand-washing, mask-wearing, isolation, etc. with regards to human behaviour and life generally. As we all try to cope emotionally, financially, and otherwise, while simultaneously try to protect against contracting the coronavirus. Here are eight (8) dos and don’ts during this pandemic, to better guide you through this new normal.
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DON'Ts DURING THE PANDEMIC
- Don’t encourage or reach out to toxic people, neither rebuild a previously toxic relationships, because you are lonely and or depress. This includes your ex-mates and ex-friends, (both males and females). This is unhealthy and will leave you in a more depressed state sooner or later. There are many ways you can learn how to cope alone during the coronavirus pandemic, but allowing yourself to become vulnerable, isn’t one.
- Constantly eating because you are bored and or lonely is a no-no, however, temporary comfort food on rare occasions is normal. Try not to allow boredom and or loneliness to cause you to use food for comfort every time. Over-eating or binge-eating salty, greasy, and sugary foods will affect your health. You are with surety, going to “pack on the pounds” and suppress your immune system. If you must have comfort foods (which are most times unhealthy), do in moderation and balance with some sort of exercise regime.
- Don’t blindly rush into a new relationship or commit to “shacking up” with anyone, because you think you must be “paired off” at this time. It is not advisable to expose yourself to vulnerabilities so that you can be quarantined with someone you barely know. This is not a good solution to combat loneliness and or for financial support.
- The unwritten dating rules still apply and getting acquainted with someone takes time. Do some courting before even thinking of getting serious and or living together. Dating is still possible even if you cannot physically meet, there is no rush, get to know each other from a distance and don’t invite problems in your life.
- Don’t use or experiment with drugs, both legal and illegal, neither should you abuse alcohol, these can impair your judgment, rational thinking, and behaviour. These will also raise your blood pressure, sugar level, reduce your immunity, and compromise your overall health. This then leaves you more vulnerable and susceptible to contracting COVID-19.
- Do not stereotype people, blaming, naming, and shaming any group, nationality, or race, it will not help us escape our predicament. Anger and emotional fits are not healthy and will only stress you and those you stigmatize. This is unproductive, negative, and wasted energy, we all in this together, therefore, we should band together and fight this.
- Don’t commit to anything during this period, without seriously evaluating its possible outcome, post-COVID-19. Wait it out until we are out of this mess unless it’s urgent, this includes business deals and personal affairs.
- Don’t throw “COVID” parties, whether it may be at home with friends or family members, it doesn’t matter. Social and physical distancing are encouraged to stop the spread of the virus. Many people who don’t appear sick or display any symptoms (asymptomatic), may be infectious and are mingling and spreading the virus. So, hosting of any parties or gatherings, should be discouraged, don’t start your own COVID-19 party spread.
- Don’t rush to travel/plan your international vacation, because some airports are reopening, and offers of cheap hotels and airfares are enticing. You’ll need to adjust to the newly introduced rules when it comes to flying, and the stress and restrictions associated with them. Flying may not be as much fun as it was previously, even then, it had its stress factors, especially at airports. Therefore, imagine how much more stressful and procedural it will be flying in the new normal.
Here are some of the factors to consider:
- Countries will most likely require the quarantining of travellers for 14 days on arrival (at your expense). Imagine being room-confined for 14 days in a foreign country, with all meals at the hotel, likely, at higher prices. After the quarantine period and your vacation begins, you will now have to pay for at least a week’s stay. Who is willing to pay the costs for room and meals in a country for 21 days and only enjoy 7 days?!
- Wearing masks for the entire journey, at airports and on airplanes, consider how stressful and suffocating it’s going to be.
- Less service onboard and less communication with fellow travellers, yet more unwelcome intermingling at airports.
- Many stores, tourist sites, and restaurants will be more than likely closed in some countries you intend to visit.
- Uneasiness at airports and especially on airplanes. With a simple dry throat cough or a sneeze, due to maybe an allergy, you will be shunned and or looked upon with scorn.
- Your vacation can become a nightmare, if your country or countries you are traversing, decide to suddenly close their borders.
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DOs DURING THE PANDEMIC
- Exercise and stay fit and active twice times more now than previously, this is because you are currently less active. Pre COVID-19, your daily routines, technically made up part of your indirect exercise regime. Due to the closure of gyms, less socializing, and or you are working from home (WFH), your movements are less.
If you have returned to work or are an essential worker, remember, socializing, and extra-curricular activities were indirect exercises. Something as routine as walking to/from and around the workplace, burnt calories, and was part of your physical fitness.
Unfortunately, now that your movements are less, you need to fill in this gap with exercise. All this, to keep you fit and heart-healthy.
- Get your daily dose of vitamin D. The free and best source is outdoors, SUNLIGHT, approximately 20 minutes every day, provides a boost to your immune system. Switch off the air conditioners, heaters, and fans which are circulating stale air in your homes. Go outside and refresh your lungs with some clean, fresh air and sunlight (aka vitamin D).
- Maintain and keep your immune system boosted with your fresh fruits and vegetables and at least 8 hours of sleep every night. Keeping your health optimal should be your main priority at this time.
- Keep your blood pressure and sugar level in check, avoid stress, salty, and sugary foods. Remember COVID-19 is more lethal in patients with hypertension and diabetes.
- Have something worthwhile to wake up to each day. It can be a hobby, a project, or a new business venture. It will provide you with a feeling of worthiness and relevance.
Protect yourselves from COVID-19…remember to use a mask when outdoors and esp. in crowds. This mask is perfect for jogging, cycling and exercising outdoors.
- Keep up and maintain your grooming habit/routine. Not because you are not physically socializing means you should “let yourself go”. Personal hygiene and grooming, etc. and keeping yourself presentable is a must.
- Reach out to and stay connected with positive, drama-free, and conspiracy-free people. You will feel more uplifted, hopeful, and stress-free, as opposed to exposure to gloom and doom rhetoric, which leaves you anxious and depressed. Seek out people who make you laugh more, its excellent medicine for the mind, heart and spirit.
- Assume everyone you encounter has the coronavirus and can infect you. This includes those starting new relationships, those in extramarital relationships, casual friends, etc. This way you can take extra precautions and protect yourself from everyone you meet, whether they have symptoms or not.
- Remember, unlike HIV/AIDS where unprotected sexual contact, directly affects you and your partner only. With COVID-19, just one close encounter, along with your misguided actions can affect not only you. You will transmit the virus to your spouse, children, parents, co-workers, and even your neighbours leading to community spread. This is because the virus is present in the bodily fluids of COVID-19 positive people, and faeces and saliva of recovered patients.
- Take extra special care of your teeth, remember, most, if not all dental clinics are closed, so presently, you are your dentist. So, take extra special care of your teeth to prevent cavities, brushing, flossing, and avoiding sugars as much as possible.
It may be a while before you can re-visit your dentist, now isn’t the time to have cavities and toothaches. Even when the dentist reopens, many will be hesitant to have anyone in their mouths, with possible exposure to COVID-19. We know toothache is one of the worst pains in the world so, take extra-special care of your “pearly whites”.
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CONCLUSION
Nothing lasts forever, good or bad, so make wise decisions whilst living in this new temporary, normal. One day we will emerge from this, hopefully as wiser, stronger, and better people. However, it will depend on our current choices, due to the measures implemented, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
My advice to you is to protect and safeguard your, emotions, health, and finances during this time. So, when we are fully out of this pandemic, we will not be negatively affected, because of bad personal choices made due to the negative effects of the coronavirus scare.
I hope you enjoyed this post, now share with me some of your dos and don’ts during this pandemic.
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First wear protective gears. Second eat right and exercise. Third have supplemental vitamins to improve your immune system. You are on the ball as usual cory.. all points including the one about infidelity is so correct. keep it up
Agreed Hamid..protection is the key.. Thanks for the kind sentiment.. and as you say protect and stay safe!
Hi well put together again staying focus and stay safe social distancing in keeping your circle small is one of the best Do
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Keep sharing your information we will soon see this over.
Hey thanks Eric, appreciate..I have never been to BVI..maybe one day, why not!? organise me a nice package and some promotional link and im there. Please stay safe!!
Dear ….. Thank you very much for the wonderful article that I consider a constitution that all countries of the world should apply to protect its citizens and I hope that this epidemic will end and we will be able to meet our loved ones and I personally hope that this epidemic will end so that I will be able to travel to your country or you return to Palestine.. ..You are really wonderful and beautiful
Thank you Samjode, I am happy you enjoyed the article, thanks for the kind comment. Please stay until..
My country was spared by covid 19. Thanks God. Some say that is because of BCG vaccine. It is compulsory here. I think all ather things like masks gloves dont help Just calm down you. Will you take corona vaccine when its ready?
A compulsory vaccine in Bulgaria?? wow did you take it? No one is going to mandate I take any vaccine..well guys must know what you are doing.
The corona virus is not going away so we better prepare ourselves for it
1. Protect yourself with all you can such as gloves and masks
2. Assume everyone has corona so keep your social distance of 6 feet
3. Eat right and exercise. Use supplemental vitamins such as vitamin C , D and Zinc.
Use common sense and stay safe
Quite correct! stay safe!!
You right Cory!! We should turn off the blaming mode. Now is time to support each other,,very interesting article..thanks
Hey my friend, thanks for reaching out, happy to see you like the article, please share,,Please stay safe..
As usual, Cory carried out a deep analysis of the situation and identified the fundamental issues, in this case the behaviors that must be followed and not in the event of a pandemic. Thanks for the article and we hope that we can get out of the pandemic stronger and more aware of ourselves. Stay safe 🙂
hey Emilio, thanks for reaching out, I see things are improving somewhat in Italy, happy you are well and going strong. thanks for reaching out and for the kind words and support..continue to stay safe!!
Come to Moldova. We gonna make you President. You gave more info in one article than our government in 3 months. Great article
Ha!! Cory for president of Moldova, you mean return to Moldova..love it there..sorry to hear things are not well-planned out there, however stay safe and thanks again for the kind words and the laugh..
Hi, thank you your infomation! In Greece we try not to be too paranoid bu we are still cautious. As usual you write good point. I love reading all of your articles, they are so relative to everyday people and life, keep up the good skills
Thanks Xaris..appreciate the sentiments…please continue to stay safe!
Packed with gems of wisdom and practical tips for living in this new normal. Thanks for the reminder to eat healthy and up your exercise, while getting enough vitamin D from outdoor activity. I am practically glued to the TV these days, from pandemic to racial protests and back again, and just yesterday I realized that I had become very pale and sickly-looking from not getting enough sunlight or enough zzzs. And yet I really needed a wake-up call! Thanks again, my favorite writer!
thanks for reaching out as usual Liz, bu you need to take some of the previous advice from articles, start small with some planting in pots, you get to sweat, sunlight, and exercise 3 in one, too much t.v. is not good and if you are not getting the heart rate up at least once a day its not good..anyhow dont wish to preach to you but to motivate you a bit..have a nice cup of lemon grass tea before bed its great for insomnia..thanks again for reach out..for you I will say say turn off the t.v and get active.
Well said!! For me there isnt a conspiracy.. I dont know about you and your readers..covid is real and its affecting my pocket and freedom of movement and causing many deaths.i really agree with you on many points like some people in a rush to get into relationships as if the world is ending and need to do so with someone good or bad.. also the point on infidelity, same thing crossed my mind..all the cheaters are sure to spread this virus to their families.
You really have your ear and eyes to the ground and know and observe what’s going on..Covid parties are happening too.
Very good article as usual Cory and never boring .. keep it up
Hey girl, seems the points you liked is worldwide, yes I like to keep my ears to the ground and observe what taking place. Thanks for the support as usual. Remember to stay safe!!
Nice one Cory, always write realistic things that the normal person can identify with and always interesting to read and nicely presented. i like no.1 , no2 , no.3 under Dont and no.6 and 7 under Do. good work!
Thank you Hasan, I am happy to see you enjoyed the article.Stay safe!
Some of this is too much, I mean you remember the you tube video I put up the other day, there never was a covid, Even the people who were making a big thing about it arnet even talking about it any more. Now its racial privilege thats in the news. I think the thing that is the best for travelers, would be to not go to a big metropolitan city in america where things are gonna get bad.
Well Dessaints, you are leaning on the side that there is not any COVID-19. I don’t know if there is or isn’t, but there is something out there and its killing people. There are many conspiracies, which ones to believe, I don’t know, however whatever is taking place is affecting everyone’s lives.
Hope all is well, loving the article once again, good tips especially for travellers and those people who like to cheat in relationship, I agree with you 100% , keep up the good writing
Thank you Garry and stay safe!
It is very informative
thank you Hamid