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Dealing with Stress from COVID-19

Many people are feeling very stressed now from the COVID-19 Pandemic, as evidenced by the messages in the group chats and news from the media.  Definitely, life is different now, from simple things like eating lunch to more complex things like how to get the report out to your client and negotiate a business deal. We know that if you don't deal with stress, the stress will deal with you and your life will be affected, both emotionally and physically. The 5 ways to deal with Stress from COVID-19 include: Balance your receipt of negative news with positive news .  We know that when you receive news about COVID-19, it is mostly negative. So we need to also catch up on other news like history, geography, travel, music, entertainment etc Exercise (in your house).   Simple exercises like stretching, push-ups, sit-ups and even yoga can be done at home using videos from YouTube as a guide Stop meddling small things. When you work from home, you will tend to get picky on s...

Work from Home: The 5 Things to Watch Out For

Everyone will be working from home in the entire world when the COVID-19 Pandemic spreads.   For most people, working from home will be very unproductive, unless you do the following 5 things: Wake up Early and Sleep Early.   You have to wake up early and need to sleep early so that you will wake up early.  The reason you cannot sleep late is you will be taking several breaks during the day (and night), and as such you have to avoid over-sleeping.  It is good to take a proper 15 to 20 minutes nap during the day, but improper to take 3 to 5 naps during the day Put away your handphone most of the time while you are working from home.  This is common sense as the phone will distract you more than ever when you're working from home Off the power button for TV, as you don't want to be watching TV news most of the time, especially on the COVID-19 situation Exercise once a day to keep your spirits up.   Working from home initially will be energizing f...