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It's been a rough couple of days, personally, and I am going to pass along this set of tips from Partners In Health, aka, the people who help doctors share information. PiH are "a Boston-based nonprofit health care organization founded in 1987. The organization's goals are 'to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of them and to serve as an antidote to despair.'"

Honestly, I could use an antidote to despair, so here's some of their guidelines.

Top 10 Practices:

1) Social distancing does not mean emotional distancing; use technology to connect widely;

2) Clear routines and schedule, seven days a week, at home—don’t go overboard;

3) Exercise and physical activity, daily if possible;

4) Learning and intellectual engagement—books, reading, limited internet;

5) Positive family time—working to counter negativity;

6) Alone time, outside if possible, but inside too; but remember, don’t isolate;

7) Focused meditation and relaxation;

8) Remember the things that you really enjoy doing, that you can do in this situation, and find a way to do them;

9) Limit exposure to TV and internet news; choose small windows and then find ways to cleanse yourself of it;

10) Bathe daily, if possible, to reinforce the feeling of cleanliness.

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I love this, and I have to recommend the book Mountains Beyond Mountains, which is an account of the founding of PIH and the lives and work of its founders. From what I know of the organization from the book, they're uniquely positioned to give this advice as an organization that is focused on... spiritual health, I think, in the grimmest-looking situations.

*nods* Thanks!