 Taking daily precautions such as washing your hands, social distancing, exercising and getting enough sleep is key to lowering risk of infection. But maintaining a healthy diet to help boost your immune system may also give you an edge. It’s important to note that no research has been done on foods that help fight against COVID-19 specifically.
However, previous studies have found that eating certain foods can improve your health and strengthen your body’s ability to fight other invasive viruses. Here are nine expert-approved foods to stock up on during your next grocery store trip, along with creative ideas on how to add them to your diet: 1. Red bell peppers Red bell peppers reign supreme when it comes to fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one cup of chopped red bell peppers contains about 211% of your daily value of vitamin C. That’s about twice more than an orange (106%). A 2017 study published in the National Institutes of Health found that vitamin C contributes to immune defense by supporting a variety of cell functions and can lower the risk of respiratory infections. It can also help the growth and repair of tissues in your body. “Daily intake of vitamin C is essential for good health because our bodies don’t produce it naturally,” Dr. Seema Sarin, an internal medicine physician at EHE Health, tells CNBC Make It. She suggests slicing one up and eating it raw with hummus as a crunchy snack or mixing some into your salad. If you prefer them cooked, throw a handful in a pan for a quick stir-fry. 2. Broccoli Broccoli is also rich in vitamin C. Just half a cup contains 43% of your daily value of vitamin C, according to the NIH. “Broccoli is packed with phytochemicals and antioxidants that support our immune system,” says Sarin. It also contains vitamin E, an antioxidant that can help fight off bacteria and viruses. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, vitamin C is one nutrient Americans aren’t getting enough of in their diet, so finding simple ways to add it in is crucial. “To get the most out of this powerhouse vegetable, eat it raw or just slightly cooked,” says Sarin. “I love sauteing broccoli with garlic and Parmesan, or stir-frying with bell peppers, ginger, garlic and mushrooms.” 3. Chickpeas Chickpeas contain a lot of protein, an essential nutrient made of amino acids that help grow and repair the body’s tissues. It’s also involved in synthesizing and maintaining enzymes to keep our systems functioning properly, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “Chickpeas are also packed with zinc, which helps the immune system control and regulate immune responses,” Emily Wunder, a dietitian and founder of the nutritious recipes site Healthier Taste, tells CNBC Make It. Roasted chickpeas are great as a quick great snack or salad topper. Make sure they’re completely dry before roasting. Then add a few tablespoons of oil (vegetable, canola or grapeseed oil all work well) and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, stirring halfway through until they’re crispy. For a nice kick, Wunder suggests adding some salt and paprika. If you’re using canned chickpeas, she says you’ll want to rinse them thoroughly to cut down on sodium content. 4. Strawberries Wunder enjoys half a cup of strawberries to get 50% of her vitamin C needs for the day. “Vitamin C is great for strengthening your immune system,” she says, because it can help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals that we’re often exposed to in the environment. Wunder recommends adding chopped strawberries to yogurt, oatmeal or on top of whole wheat toast with peanut butter. “Of course, they go well with smoothies, too,” she says. 5. Garlic “Not only is garlic full of flavor, but it’s packed with health benefits such as lowering blood pressure and reducing risk of heart disease,” according to Sarin. “Garlic’s immunity-boosting abilities come from its heavy concentration of sulfur-containing compounds, which can help fight off some infections.” Garlic has been shown in the past to help ward off the common cold. In a 2001 study published in Advances in Therapy, participants who took garlic supplements were less likely to catch a cold. And those who did get infected recovered faster than participants in the placebo group. It’s an easy vegetable to work into your diet, says Sarin. You can add to it anything — from pasta sauce and salad dressings to soups and stir-fry dishes. She suggests aiming to consume two to three cloves per day. 6. Mushrooms “While sun exposure is the best source of vitamin D, it can also be provided by some foods, including mushrooms,” says Wunder. A 2018 review of mushrooms as a vitamin D source found that the “sunshine vitamin” can help enhance the absorption of calcium, which is good for bone health, and may also protect against some cancers and respiratory diseases. Mushrooms are great as a side dish or appetizer. Wunder recommends roasting them at about 350 degrees Fahrenheit, using one to two tablespoons of oil, minced garlic and a dash of salt and pepper. For something more flavorful, bake button mushrooms stuffed with cheese, onion and artichoke hearts. 7. Spinach “Spinach is rich in vitamin C and full of antioxidants that help shield our immune cells from environmental damage,” says Sarin. “Plus, it has beta carotene, which is the main dietary source of vitamin A — an essential component of proper immune function.” Like broccoli, it’s best to consume spinach raw or slightly cooked. To incorporate more spinach into your diet, Sarin suggests blending it in a smoothie, cooking it with your morning eggs or, as an easy side dish, lightly sauteing with garlic. 8. Yogurt “Yogurt is a great source of probiotics, which are good bacteria that can help promote a healthy gut and immune system,” says Sarin. Recent studies have also found probiotics to be effective for fighting the common cold and influenza-like respiratory infections. Sarin recommends choosing plain yogurt — rather than anything too flavored or sweetened — and topping it with fruit and honey. “Or, you can add it to your favorite post-workout smoothie,” she says. Those on a dairy-free diet can still benefit from almond-milk and coconut-milk yogurt options. 9. Sunflower seeds “Sunflower seeds are high in vitamin E, which works as an antioxidant and helps boosts the immune system,” says Wunder. Small but mighty, just one ounce of dry-roasted sunflower seeds can give you 49% of your daily value of vitamin E, according to the NIH. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and roast unshelled sunflower seeds at 300 degrees Fahrenheit until they’re lightly browned. Then add the seeds to your salad or toss them with roasted vegetables. You can also use raw seeds in place of pine nuts for some homemade pesto. This article was first written by Brittany Anas she is a health and nutrition reporter. She has written for HealthDay, Women’s Health and The Denver Post. Follow her on Twitter @BrittanyAnas.
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Many of us—most of us, I hope—are staying at home as much as possible to give hospital workers a fighting chance at saving the lives affected by COVID-19. Still, there is one place few of us can avoid: the grocery store. Everyone needs food, and while grocery delivery is still available in some places—albeit with weeks-long wait times—most of us will be forced to venture out sometime in the next month (or more) to restock our shelves. It’s a daunting thought, given how trafficked a grocery store is, and many shops are taking measures to help keep shoppers and clerks safe as both sides of the cashier stand navigate this tricky business of stopping the spread. Sneeze guards have been installed in many stores, for example, to protect cashiers who have no choice but to stand fewer than six feet away from customers. Strategically-placed floor tape in other stores helps customers visualize the amount of distance they need to maintain from one another. In some shops, lines snake around the block as a limited number of customers are allowed in at a time. And so on. Not all stores are instituting such measures, however, and even if you shop at one that is, there are additional behaviors you should ditch/adopt to help keep yourself and other shoppers safe. Below, experts share a few new guidelines to follow so as to avoid becoming the Typhoid Mary/resident jerk of your local grocery store. 1. ORDER DELIVERY IF POSSIBLE “Ideally, it would be best to stay home, physically isolated, and to limit your exposure to others and their exposure to you as much as is possible,” says Dana Hunnes, PhD, RD, a professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, when I ask her whether or not we should be opting for delivery over in-person visits. If you do manage to get a delivery slot, ask neighbors or friends if there’s anything they need so as to maximize your shopper’s efficiency while helping others avoid the store, too. And be sure to tip well. (Very well.) These workers are helping you and risking themselves day after day, and many rely on tips to get through these tough times. So be thoughtful and tip a good percentage (most services let you do this online and/or through their app). 2. MAKE EACH VISIT COUNT Hunnes says it’s best to limit your shopping trips as much as possible by waiting until your list is long to hit the store. “Now is not the time to impulse buy and stand in line for one item you’re craving,” she says. As with delivery, you can combine lists with friends and neighbors so as to lower the overall number of shoppers flooding into stores, too. 3. DON’T WASTE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Generally speaking, you shouldn’t suit up for a trip to the store. “Unless you are ill or immune-compromised, it is not recommended to wear any protective gear,” says Hunnes. “Right now healthcare professionals need all the PPE they can get as they are the frontline.” You can, of course, wear gloves, though Hunnes says you’re probably more likely to remember to wash your hands than you are to not touch things with gloves. You can also DIY something to cover your face, e.g. a bandana, but Hunnes warns this might not actually be all that helpful, either. “Wearing a mask may give you a false-sense of safety, and you may be more likely to touch your face to adjust the mask,” she says. Studies have shown that wearing surgical masks can help stop the spread of respiratory viruses to an extent, but doctors admit there isn’t a definitive answer as to whether or not you need to wear one. “Honestly, we aren’t sure how helpful these homemade masks and makeshift masks with bandanas and scarves are, but it’s better than nothing,” adds Sonia Vaidian, MD. 4. IF THERE’S A LINE OUTSIDE, MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING BEST PRACTICES That’s six feet in front of you, and six feet behind you, says Food Safety Coach Jeff Nelkin. No exceptions. 5. DON’T HOARD Yes, this is a scary time, and it’s tempting to take as much as you can at once so as to a) not have to go back and b) not run out of food in a worst case scenario. With that said, you may be taking food out of the cart of, say, an elderly or otherwise vulnerable person who took a real chance to get to the store. “Make a list and buy only what you need, or what you know you can actually eat during a set time period, so that you’re not taking from someone else who might need an item—and then you end up throwing it away because it went bad,” says Hunnes. If you do *accidentally* take more than you need, consider offering to share with friends or neighbors. 6. CHECK YOUR PRIVILEGE (AND CHECK THE LABELS AND TIME) Speaking of elderly customers, many stores are implementing senior hours (usually the first hour after the store opens) to make sure that elderly customers get what they need while being socially distant. You also should look up when your state provides and gives out SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program) and WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) benefits. (It’s usually the first of the month.) Unless a food emergency, try to avoid the supermarket on these first few dates. If you have to go, check the store labels when at the store during this time (and early in the month) to avoid buying products that are covered under these programs and opt for a different brand if possible and available, as those needing those items do not get to swap for substitutions. 7. DON’T TOUCH THE FREAKING PRODUCE “When you go to the produce section, everybody is doing like what they were doing before the virus—touching and squeezing everything,” says Nelkin. “We’re talking about 30 to 50 people that have made skin contact with these products by the end of the day.” Instead of engaging in this coronavirus-inappropriate behavior, Hunnes suggests visually assessing produce when possible. If this approach fails to give you the information you need, Nelkin suggests putting your hand inside a plastic produce bag and then grabbing what you want and squeezing, etc. “That way, you’re minimizing skin contact because you’re inverting the bag and using it as a glove,” he says. To protect yourself from produce potentially contaminated by less thoughtful patrons before you get to it, Hunnes recommends cleaning your hands after you touch the produce and then washing the produce as soon as you get home, before you put it in the fridge. 8. BE MINDFUL OF YOUR CONTACT WITH PACKAGED GOODS, TOO While you’re less likely to catch the coronavirus via contact with products, it is able to live for up to 24 hours on cardboard and 2-3 days on plastic. So, touch only what you’re fairly positive you’re going to add to your cart, wipe plastic goods down when you get home, and use hand sanitizer when you leave the store (before you get into your car) and then wash your hands after you unpack your groceries. 9. AVOID CROWDED AISLES If your grocery store isn’t limiting the number of customers allowed in at any given time, do your best to maintain six feet of distance regardless. “As much as humanly possible, try to shop during the least-crowded times and on the least-crowded aisles,” says Hunnes. “Keep your eyes open and your wits about you.” 10. DON’T DROP THE SCOOP If you’re buying from a bulk barrel, don’t be that guy/gal who drops the potentially contaminated scoop handle into the food, says Nelkin. To avoid making skin contact with that handle yourself, utilize the inverted produce bag trick from #5 above (or, gloves). 11. AVOID THE BUFFETS Nelson thinks these should be shut down, and suggests avoiding them where they are not. 12. PAY WITH A CREDIT CARD, NOT CASH Pay with your credit card, and then wipe it after you swipe it. “You cannot necessarily prevent full exposure (e.g. cleaning machines that you’re using, etc), but you can clean your own stuff (e.g. credit card, wallet, phone case) after you touch them,” says Hunnes. “Clean your hands before and after you clean the items, too.” For even fewer touchpoints, you can use Apple Pay on your phone where possible (e.g. Trader Joe’s) as well. 13. WIPE YOUR CART/BASKET AFTER YOU USE IT While you should definitely wipe down your cart or basket before you use it, it doesn’t hurt to be thoughtful and give one or the other a swift clean after you use it, too, because, well, kindness.  You already know that exercise is good for your body. But did you know it’s also effective in dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, and more? Exercise is not just about aerobic capacity and muscle size. Sure, exercise can improve your physical health and your physique, trim your waistline, improve your sex life, and even add years to your life. But that’s not what motivates most people to stay active. People who exercise regularly tend to do so because it gives them an enormous sense of well-being. They feel more energetic throughout the day, sleep better at night, have sharper memories, and feel more relaxed and positive about themselves and their lives. And it’s also powerful medicine for many common mental health challenges. Regular exercise can have a profoundly positive impact on depression, anxiety, ADHD, and more. It also relieves stress, improves memory, helps you sleep better, and boosts your overall mood. And you don’t have to be a fitness fanatic to reap the benefits. Research indicates that modest amounts of exercise can make a difference. No matter your age or fitness level, you can learn to use exercise as a powerful tool to feel better. Exercise and depression Studies show that exercise can treat mild to moderate depression as effectively as antidepressant medication—but without the side-effects, of course. As one example, a recent study done by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that running for 15 minutes a day or walking for an hour reduces the risk of major depression by 26%. In addition to relieving depression symptoms, research also shows that maintaining an exercise schedule can prevent you from relapsing. Exercise is a powerful depression fighter for several reasons. Most importantly, it promotes all kinds of changes in the brain, including neural growth, reduced inflammation, and new activity patterns that promote feelings of calm and well-being. It also releases endorphins, powerful chemicals in your brain that energize your spirits and make you feel good. Finally, exercise can also serve as a distraction, allowing you to find some quiet time to break out of the cycle of negative thoughts that feed depression. Exercise and anxiety Exercise is a natural and effective anti-anxiety treatment. It relieves tension and stress, boosts physical and mental energy, and enhances well-being through the release of endorphins. Anything that gets you moving can help, but you’ll get a bigger benefit if you pay attention instead of zoning out. Try to notice the sensation of your feet hitting the ground, for example, or the rhythm of your breathing, or the feeling of the wind on your skin. By adding this mindfulness element—really focusing on your body and how it feels as you exercise—you’ll not only improve your physical condition faster, but you may also be able to interrupt the flow of constant worries running through your head. Exercise and stress Ever noticed how your body feels when you’re under stress? Your muscles may be tense, especially in your face, neck, and shoulders, leaving you with back or neck pain, or painful headaches. You may feel a tightness in your chest, a pounding pulse, or muscle cramps. You may also experience problems such as insomnia, heartburn, stomachache, diarrhea, or frequent urination. The worry and discomfort of all these physical symptoms can in turn lead to even more stress, creating a vicious cycle between your mind and body. Exercising is an effective way to break this cycle. As well as releasing endorphins in the brain, physical activity helps to relax the muscles and relieve tension in the body. Since the body and mind are so closely linked, when your body feels better so, too, will your mind. Exercise and ADHD Exercising regularly is one of the easiest and most effective ways to reduce the symptoms of ADHD and improve concentration, motivation, memory, and mood. Physical activity immediately boosts the brain’s dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin levels—all of which affect focus and attention. In this way, exercise works in much the same way as ADHD medications such as Ritalin and Adderall. Exercise and PTSD and trauma Evidence suggests that by really focusing on your body and how it feels as you exercise, you can actually help your nervous system become “unstuck” and begin to move out of the immobilization stress response that characterizes PTSD or trauma. Instead of allowing your mind to wander, pay close attention to the physical sensations in your joints and muscles, even your insides as your body moves. Exercises that involve cross movement and that engage both arms and legs—such as walking (especially in sand), running, swimming, weight training, or dancing—are some of your best choices. Outdoor activities like hiking, sailing, mountain biking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and skiing (downhill and cross-country) have also been shown to reduce the symptoms of PTSD. Other mental and emotional benefits of exercise Sharper memory and thinking. The same endorphins that make you feel better also help you concentrate and feel mentally sharp for tasks at hand. Exercise also stimulates the growth of new brain cells and helps prevent age-related decline. Higher self-esteem. Regular activity is an investment in your mind, body, and soul. When it becomes habit, it can foster your sense of self-worth and make you feel strong and powerful. You’ll feel better about your appearance and, by meeting even small exercise goals, you’ll feel a sense of achievement. Better sleep. Even short bursts of exercise in the morning or afternoon can help regulate your sleep patterns. If you prefer to exercise at night, relaxing exercises such as yoga or gentle stretching can help promote sleep. More energy. Increasing your heart rate several times a week will give you more get-up-and-go. Start off with just a few minutes of exercise per day, and increase your workout as you feel more energized. Stronger resilience. When faced with mental or emotional challenges in life, exercise can help you cope in a healthy way, instead of resorting to alcohol, drugs, or other negative behaviors that ultimately only make your symptoms worse. Regular exercise can also help boost your immune system and reduce the impact of stress. Reaping the mental health benefits of exercise is easier than you think  Wondering just how much activity will give you a mental health boost? It’s probably not as much as you think. You don’t need to devote hours out of your busy day to train at the gym, sweat buckets, or run mile after monotonous mile. You can reap all the physical and mental health benefits of exercise with 30-minutes of moderate exercise five times a week. Two 15-minute or even three 10-minute exercise sessions can also work just as well. Even a little bit of activity is better than nothing If that still seems intimidating, don’t despair. Even just a few minutes of physical activity are better than none at all. If you don’t have time for 15 or 30 minutes of exercise, or if your body tells you to take a break after 5 or 10 minutes, for example, that’s okay, too. Start with 5- or 10-minute sessions and slowly increase your time. The more you exercise, the more energy you’ll have, so eventually you’ll feel ready for a little more. The key is to commit to some moderate physical activity—however little—on most days. As exercising becomes habit, you can slowly add extra minutes or try different types of activities. If you keep at it, the benefits of exercise will begin to pay off. You don’t have to suffer to get results Research shows that moderate levels of exercise are best for most people. Moderate means:
Overcoming mental health obstacles to exercise So now you know that exercise will help you feel much better and that it doesn’t take as much effort as you might have thought. But taking that first step is still easier said than done. Exercise obstacles are very real—particularly when you’re also struggling with mental health. Here are some common barriers and how you can get past them. Feeling exhausted. When you’re tired or stressed, it feels like working out will just make it worse. But the truth is that physical activity is a powerful energizer. Studies show that regular exercise can dramatically reduce fatigue and increase your energy levels. If you are really feeling tired, promise yourself a 5-minute walk. Chances are, you’ll be able to go five more minutes. Feeling overwhelmed. When you’re stressed or depressed, the thought of adding another obligation can seem overwhelming. Working out just doesn’t seem doable. If you have children, managing childcare while you exercise can be a big hurdle. Just remember that physical activity helps us do everything else better. If you begin thinking of physical activity as a priority, you will soon find ways to fit small amounts into a busy schedule. Feeling hopeless. Even if you’re starting at “ground zero,” you can still workout. Exercise helps you get in shape. If you have no experience exercising, start slow with low-impact movement a few minutes each day. Feeling bad about yourself. Are you your own worst critic? It’s time to try a new way of thinking about your body. No matter your weight, age or fitness level, there are others like you with the same goal of getting fit. Try surrounding yourself with people in your shoes. Take a class with people at a variety of fitness levels. Accomplishing even the smallest fitness goals will help you gain body confidence. Feeling pain. If you have a disability, severe weight problem, arthritis, or any injury or illness that limits your mobility, talk to your healthcare provider about ways to safely exercise. You shouldn’t ignore pain, but rather do what you can, when you can. Divide your exercise into shorter, more frequent chunks of time if that helps, or try exercising in water to reduce joint or muscle discomfort. Getting started exercising when you’re anxious or depressed Many of us find it hard enough to motivate ourselves to exercise at the best of times. When we feel depressed, anxious, stressed or have other mental or emotional problems, it can seem doubly difficult. This is especially true of depression and anxiety, which can leave you feeling trapped in a catch-22 situation. You know exercise will make you feel better, but depression has robbed you of the energy and motivation you need to work out, or your social anxiety means you can’t bear the thought of being seen at an exercise class or running through the park. So, what can you do? It’s okay to start small. In fact, it’s smart. When you’re under the cloud of an emotional disorder and haven’t exercised for a long time, setting extravagant goals like completing a marathon or working out for an hour every morning will only leave you more despondent if you fall short. Better to set achievable goals and build up from there. Schedule your workout at the time of day when your energy is highest That may be first thing in the morning before work or school, at lunchtime before the mid-afternoon lull hits, or for longer sessions over the weekend. If depression or anxiety has you feeling tired and unmotivated all day long, try dancing to some music or simply going for a walk. Even a short, 15-minute walk can help clear your mind, improve your mood, and boost your energy level. As you move and start to feel a little better, you’ll experience a greater sense of control over your well-being. You may even feel energized enough to exercise more vigorously—by walking further, breaking into a run, or adding a bike ride, for example. Other tips for staying motivated when you’re also struggling with mental health Focus on activities you enjoy. Any activity that gets you moving counts. That could include throwing a Frisbee with a dog or friend, walking laps of a mall window shopping, or cycling to the grocery store. If you’ve never exercised before or don’t know what you might enjoy, try a few different things. Activities such as gardening or tackling a home improvement project can be great ways to start moving more when you have a mood disorder—as well as helping you become more active, they can also leave you with a sense of purpose and accomplishment. Be comfortable. Whatever time of day you decide to exercise, wear clothing that’s comfortable and choose a setting that you find calming or energizing. That may be a quiet corner of your home, a scenic path, or your favorite city park. Reward yourself. Part of the reward of completing an activity is how much better you’ll feel afterwards, but it always helps your motivation to promise yourself an extra treat for exercising. Reward yourself with a hot bubble bath after a workout, a delicious smoothie, or with an extra episode of your favorite TV show. Make exercise a social activity. Exercising with a friend or loved one, or even your kids, will not only make exercising more fun and enjoyable, it can also help motivate you to stick to a workout routine. You’ll also feel better than if you were exercising alone. In fact, when you’re suffering from a mood disorder such as depression, the companionship can be just as important as the exercise. Easy ways to move more that don’t involve the gym
Don’t have 30 minutes to dedicate to yoga or a bike ride? Don’t worry. Think about physical activity as a lifestyle rather than just a single task to check off. Look at your daily routine and consider ways to sneak in activity here, there, and everywhere. Need ideas? We’ve got them. In and around your home. Clean the house, wash the car, tend to the yard and garden, mow the lawn with a push mower, sweep the sidewalk or patio with a broom. At work and on the go. Bike or walk to an appointment rather than drive, banish all elevators and get to know every staircase possible, briskly walk to the bus stop then get off one stop early, park at the back of the lot and walk into the store or office, take a vigorous walk during your coffee break. With the family. Jog around the soccer field during your kid’s practice, make a neighborhood bike ride part of your weekend routine, play tag with your children in the yard, go canoeing at a lake, walk the dog in a new place. Just for fun. Pick fruit at an orchard, boogie to music, go to the beach or take a hike, gently stretch while watching television, organize an office bowling team, take a class in martial arts, dance, or yoga. Make exercise a fun part of your everyday life You don’t have to spend hours in a gym or force yourself into long, monotonous workouts to experience the many benefits of exercise. These tips can help you find activities you enjoy and start to feel better, look better, and get more out of life. This article originally appeared on HelpGuide  Working from home is the new reality. Here's how to do it successfully. With the Coronavirus continuing to wreak havoc in the stock market and global economic growth slowing down even further, all signs point to an imminent recession. For business owners this can be a very stressful scenario, especially since many are still struggling to adapt to the new remote work model brought forward by the Coronavirus. Though the future may seem bleak, now is not the time to abandon ship. Instead, you should adjust your sails and ride the changing winds to victory! In this post we'll show you how your business can not only survive, but thrive and even scale during the coming recession. Recession survival step 1: Successfully transition into a remote workforce model The first thing you'll need to focus on is setting up a strong foundation for your businesses future by successfully transitioning into a remote workforce model. This innovative setup was always an inevitability, but it's now being aggressively brought forward by the Coronavirus outbreak. Transitioning into a remote workforce model There are four objectives you need to meet to ensure your business operates efficiently in a remote model.
Caring for the mental health of your remote staff The coronavirus outbreak is stressful for both employees and employers. With so much uncertainty and such a dramatic workplace model shift, your staff will surely be worried about the security of their job which can be very damaging to mental health. Here are some way you can take care of the mental health of your staff: Make your staff feel safe It's your job as a leader to make your employees feel safe and protected at all times, this will naturally result in high productivity levels in a remote setup. The best way to make your staff feel safe is to keep them informed. Send regular email updates about any company changes. Make your plans for the company crystal clear and indicate your progression through those plans. Above all, do not incite anxiety. This is your opportunity to shine as a fearless leader in complete control of the business and the livelihood of your staff. Virtual coffee break with employees Working remotely can get really lonely, especially for the social butterflies in the office. Encourage your staff to have virtual coffee breaks together via Google Hangouts. You don't have to limit video interaction to coffee breaks, you can have staff members that normally sit together always connected via video chat. This will also ensure your usual internal communications remain sharp and efficient. Ensure your remote staff separate their workspace from their relaxation space It can be difficult for remote staff to mentally detach from their work when they finish if their environment doesn't change. Encourage your staff to set up their workstation in a dedicated study room and to dress in their usual work attire. That way they can feel like they've mentally checked out of work when they change back into their home clothes. Remote staff should follow their daily routine Routine is very important especially during unsettling situations. It sends the subconscious message that life keeps moving forward. Encourage your staff to wake up during their usual time and to follow their regular work routine by starting and finishing at the same time. Take regular breaks Because remote staff don't need to travel to work their daily activity will drastically reduce. Exercise is very important for mental health so encourage your staff to take regular stretching breaks. Maybe organize a daily stretching routine for all staff via a video conference. Such company-wide interactions keeps everyone's morale high and the company culture thriving. Maintaining efficient communication with remote staff The breakdown of communication is a sure way to cripple a business. Besides staying connected with staff via Google Hangouts, or Slack, your staff should also have the ability to collaborate seamlessly on group projects. Here are some great project management solutions:To help your team collaborate effectively in a remote setting, here are some great whiteboard solutions you can use:Keep all data secure You need to equip your remote workers with a VPN. A VPN encrypts all of the internal data your remote workers access to prevent any data breaches. Here is a list of VPN solutions:Maintain high levels of productivity With the mental health of your staff cared for, your workers should reciprocate your empathy with highly productive work. You can further cultivate productivity by implementing an employee time tracking solution such as Time Doctor. Time Doctor keeps track of staff activity to quantify their productivity levels as a percentage. The software calculates this based on the type of websites and apps being accessed and the level of keyboard and mouse activity. Implementing this solution shouldn't make your staff feel micromanaged, it should instead encourage them to stay focused on their work and not distracted by their home environment. You'll also have the peace of mind of knowing when each of your workers have clocked in and out of work. Recession survival step 2: Reduce cash flow With your staff now working completely remotely your cash flow should start to decline. If you have the ability to end your lease agreement you'll remove the burden of rental costs along with all the other overheads associated with managing an office (such as catered meals, electricity costs, office parties etc). Your staff will also greatly benefit from a reduction in spending, by not having to spend money on travel. Americans spend between $2000 and $5000 every year commuting to work. That money can be better spent on essential items, or loan repayments to relieve the burden of personal debt faster during a recession. Switching to a remote model during a recessive season is, therefore, the best thing you can do for both your business and your staff. Here are some other ways you can reduce cash flow: Delay bill payments as long as possible Before applying this tactic, you should measure up the benefits against any discounts offered for early payments. By investing your bill payments into a high interest account, the accumulated interest could amount to a nice discount. The benefit is greatest for high priced bills. For example, if you had a $20,000 bill that was delayed for 8 weeks, and that amount was invested in a 5% interest earning account, you could reduce your bill by almost $170. Of course, always delaying bill repayments Is not a long term solution. You should strive to minimize all of your bills by eradicating all unnecessary purchases. Below are some bill reduction options most businesses can benefit from. Switch to a cheaper email marketing solution Email marketing can get very expensive especially if you have a lot of subscribers. For example, if you have 100,000 subscribers to your newsletter and you were signed up with Mailchimp, you'd be paying about $700 per month. But that doesn't mean you should abandon this channel. You can't afford to lose contact with your customers during a recession and email is one of the most valuable forms of marketing with an average ROI of $42 for every dollar spent. Instead, you should switch to a cheaper email marketing solution. One of the cheapest email marketing solutions available is Amazon Simple Email Service. How cheap? Well if you were to send 100,000 emails with Amazon SES, you would pay only $10. And that's not $10 every month, that's $10 whenever you send an email campaign to 100,000 people, so you only pay for what you need when you need it. Compared with $700 per month that's not a bad discount. To use Amazon SES you'll need to install the software Sendy. Sendy has a one time fee of $59 and it has all the functionality of conventional email marketing software, such as list segmentation, auto responders etc. The only caveat is that you need some technical expertise to install the software onto your host server. If your web host has control panel access, you can follow the instructions in this video to install the software. If this setup process makes you a little anxious, you can hire a freelancer to get Sendy set up for you. Switch to a cheaper accounting software and bank transfer payments. Most accounting software is quite costly because they come with powerful features that reduce administration, like bank reconciliations, asset management, dashboards etc. While these features may be pinnacle to the efficient operations of large businesses, small businesses should question the necessity of these luxuries during a recession. Wave is a free accounting solution that can save small businesses a tonne of money. Its free features include all of the necessary day to day accounting activities such as invoicing and even receipt scanning via the mobile app. You'll only ever need to upgrade to the paid plan if you want to accept payments through the platform, but during a recession you should strive to maximize your profit margins by avoiding third party fees as much as possible. The way to do this is to only offer one method of accepting payment, via bank transfer. You can include your bank details in your invoices. Keeping track of all received payments can get a little tricky so make sure you ask your clients to include a clear identifier in their transfer description. Get paid faster One of the best methods of reducing cash flow is ensuring you get paid faster. The easiest way to achieve this is by simply invoicing your clients faster and requesting payment prior to commencing any work. This is also a great way of filtering our clients with a poor credit history. If you're concerned about a client's ability to pay for your service, you could perform a credit check prior to any formal business agreement. To incentivize swift payments consider offering a discount if payments are made within a certain time frame. Just make sure the discount does not bruise your profit margins. Avoid credit payments A recession is not an ideal period to run your operations on customer credit. Credit will not pay the bills. So avoid liberal incentives such as free consultations or buy-one-get-one-free offers. If you're confident in the immediate value you can offer your clients, you don't need to resort to such offers. Reshore inventory The temporary demise of China's manufacturing lifeblood amid the coronavirus has had a devastating ripple effect on the global economy. This is encouraging many businesses to consider reshoring their supply chain. Not only will this protect you from future manufacturing disturbances, but the short lead time will allow you to further reduce cash flow by keeping your inventory levels low. You can find a list of American manufacturers here. Your aim should be to reshore all of your inventory items. Recession survival step 3: Strengthen existing customer relationships Your existing customer base is likely to be your primary source of income for quite some time during a recession so you need to strengthen their relationship. Reach out to them to let them know that you are here to help them through this financial crisis. Instead of just emailing them your support, consider going the extra mile by calling them. Ask them how they are coping and what you could do to help them in these changed conditions. You may need to tailor a unique solution for each customer to accommodate for their financial situation. This is well worth the effort because it will result in a life long business relationship and countless referrals. Can startups survive the recession? Launching a startup during a recession may not seem like a wise initiative. With everyone cutting costs, what are the chances of your startup getting funded? The good news is that during a recession VCs are still open for business, especially for tech startups. During a financial crisis tech trends do not decrease, they increase. And if you can demonstrate to investors that you will minimize overheads by staffing your startup with freelancers rather than employees, they'll be very likely to invest in your tech venture. Thriving during a recession By following all of the above guidelines, your business will have the highest chances of surviving a recession. But this is just the minimal requirement, the goal is to, not just survive but thrive during a recession. Once you feel comfortable with your survival abilities, take the following steps to start thriving. Update your customer testimonials You need to demonstrate to prospective customers your ability to help them in this new economic climate. Always position your solution as the most relevant at any given time. If you have successfully strengthened your relationships with current clients they'll be more than happy to help. Video testimonials have the greatest impact and they don't need to be of the highest quality, a simple video recorded on a phone will reflect the sincerity of your customer testimonials. Once your clients send through their testimonials, publish them on your home page for maximum visibility. You can even write up case studies for each testimonial and publish them as blogs posts you can then promote on social media. Steal your competitors' customers Not all businesses will heed the warning signs and prepare for the recession. Those that refuse to adapt to the shifting economic landscape will certainly fall through its cracks. This might even include your most formidable competitors. Make a list of your top 10 competitors and keep an eye out for any negative social media comments on their posts and negative Google reviews. When you spot one, reach out to that person and offer them your services instead. Outline why you are more capable of helping them through this financial storm. You can even refer them to your updated reviews to seal the deal. Buy out your competitors An increasing downward spiral of negative reviews is clear evidence that your competitors will not survive the recession and they're likely to be very open to a buyout offer. If you're in a financial position to do so, buy them out. Then, once you've stabilized yourself under the increased workload by following the survival protocol above, be on the lookout for new competitors to buy out and complete the cycle again. If your competitors are publicly listed, their stock prices will be indicative of their health status and possible willingness to sell. Who knows, when the dust finally settles, you might end up as the new leader of your industry. Invest in stocks A recession is a unique opportunity to buy reduced price stock of high profile businesses. Then, when the market eventually recovers, you can sell the stock and make an incredible profit. Segregate a certain amount of money for investments and slowly build up your high profile portfolio. Keep in mind that only certain business structures are capable of investing in stock such as S-corporation and Incorporated companies. It's best to consult with a lawyer before commencing any investment activities. Scaling during a recession With your business fully acclimatized to the recessive market and thriving, you need to have a plan for scaling your operations while maintaining your low overhead habits, especially if you'll be buying out your competitors. Scaling a remote workplace via conventional hiring methods is a nightmare, it takes far too long and it is much too expensive. Let's take a look at the numbers. The average cost of replacing an employee is 20% of their annual salary, and it takes around 42 days to fill a position. Then for each employee you finally hire, to cover benefits and taxes you'll be paying between 1.25 times to 1.4 times their base salary. So for an employee to receive $50,000 / year, you need to pay between $62,500 and $70,000. These numbers and processing times are not designed for the innovative remote workplace model currently permeating all global industries. With your business now fully adapted to the remote model, you need a scaling solution specifically designed for the remote workplace. You need to scale with freelancers. Let's compare the numbers for hiring freelancer staff. A freelancer can be hired within a day, and they're much cheaper because you don't need to pay for any benefits and you're not obligated to keep them on board all year. Simply hire freelancers on a project by project basis to fill the talents gaps you need when you need them. The table below compares the cost of different hiring solutions for a mobile app developer: Hiring an agency An agency houses a team of developers that will create your app for you. According to Clutch, the average cost range for agency app development is $30,000–$700,000 USD. Hiring in house The average salary for app developers, per PayScale, is $68,478 USD every year. This option is only worthwhile if you'll be requiring ongoing services from your app developer beyond the singular project. Hiring a freelancer On the Freelancer platform, you can hire skilled mobile app developers from around the world at the fraction of the cost of other hiring solutions. The median cost for completing a mobile app development project with a freelancer is $543 USD.
Business (B) Everything directly related to business operations such as financials, analysis, growth strategy, negotiations,partnerships etc. Solution (S) Everything directly related to the core solution, such as software development, product development, R&D etc Users (U) Everything directly related to your users or customers. This includes customer service, user experience, sales, troubleshooting, etc. Once you've established freelancer staff in each of these apexes, you can continue scaling by hiring roles along the edges of this triangle to connect all of the different departments together. For example, hiring staff along the Solution-User edge will connect your Solution department with your User department and strengthen the communication stream between the two. Roles within this category could include:
Then it's just a matter of strategically building up the remaining edges until you have a complete triangle representing your fully established freelancer workforce.  To help you remain in control of your scaling operations and avoid premature scaling, you can work alongside a Technical Co-pilot. A Technical Co-Pilot can source, establish and even scale your freelancer workforce for you, giving you the freedom to solely focus on business strategy rather than staff management.  Final thoughts
The coronavirus outbreak is changing the working landscape permanently. Businesses need to adapt to these changes quickly and efficiently. This is the key to, not only surviving, but thriving and even scaling in the middle of a global paradigm shift.  When it comes to buying everyday necessities, you rarely question the prices because they’re must-haves in your life.
Even when an item isn’t a necessity, you may still want a specific thing and don’t think twice about what you’re paying. However, there are a few things that you’re definitely paying way too much for. Keep these seven overpriced items on your list because you can save a lot of money on them every time you head to the store. 1. Ibuprofen According to GoodRx, the average retail price of Ibuprofen is about $13.89. If you’re constantly reaching for name brand bottles like Advil or Motrin, you could save by buying the generic brand instead. The ingredients are often exactly the same, yet name brands often mark up the price by 15 to 30 percent. So if you’re tired of overpaying for no reason, talk to a pharmacist and find the cheaper brand that’s right for you. Pro tip: GoodRx has a ton of coupons that you can quickly download to save on both over-the-counter and prescription medicines. 2. Laundry Detergent Like ibuprofen, name brands often mark up their prices on laundry detergent, so you might be overpaying on those bottles and pods. To save, buy in bulk at a wholesale club store like Costco or on Amazon, and always use a coupon. Even better, consider making your own laundry detergent at home to save over 25 cents per load. 3. Toothbrushes Let’s be real — paying for a toothbrush could be one of the biggest wastes of money ever. If you’re good about going to the dentist at least two times per year, then you should be getting a free toothbrush every six months. Even though you should really be swapping it out every three months or so, only needing to buy two toothbrushes per year instead of four can help save you money. Pro tip: Ask your dentist for two free toothbrushes at your six-month checkup to save even more. 4. Wine It’s no secret that wine by the glass at a restaurant is often insanely overpriced. In fact, it can be marked up 400 percent per glass compared to the price you’d pay if you bought the bottle yourself at a store or from a distributor. Save by buying wine in bulk and then bringing it to a BYO restaurant. 5. Electricity While it may not feel like it, you’re most likely overpaying for your electricity. From leaving energy vampires plugged in to forgetting to turn off the light when you leave a room, it can add up. Simply upgrading to LED bulbs, smart plugs and other techcan save you hundreds of dollars over the next several years. 6. Jewelry Diamonds can cost between 50 and 200 percent more than their wholesale prices, so be prepared to drop a pretty penny at that jewelry store. If you can buy directly from a wholesale company, go for it. Other ways to save include compromising on the various factors that determine the diamond’s worth or even buying them online. 7. Makeup That concealer you love could actually be worth 78 percent less than you’re paying for it. Makeup is often marked up a lot and it might not always be worth it. So don’t hesitate to try lesser-known, budget-friendly brands that may have the same ingredients in them and stock up on free samples. 8. Books It really only costs a few bucks to print a book, so paying full price for a brand new paperback could be a total ripoff. Instead, sign up for your local library and pay nothing to read the latest work from your favorite author. If you’re more of a digital person, Amazon offers a ton of e-books for a third or less of what they’d cost in print. 9. Clothes And Shoes Designer jeans can often be marked up more than 80 percent from what it actually costs to make them, while sneakers might only cost $15 to make when they’re sold for $70 or more. Save money on both clothes and shoes by shopping sample sales, using Chrome extensions for the best coupons or even buying items gently used. 10. Produce Your local grocery store might be ripping you off by marking up the prettiest produce by as much as 75 percent. Yep, people will pay more for the prettiest produce, while the oddly-shaped rejects can be bought for 50 percent off. Save by seeking out the ugly fruits and veggies. If you can’t find them, ask the manager. There might be budget-friendly bananas in the back! Pro tip: Don’t even think about going for the pre-cut stuff. It’s even more overpriced! 11. Cards If you’ve gone to the store to buy a birthday, anniversary, graduation or greeting card lately, then you’re well aware that they aren’t cheap. Cards can often cost upwards of $6 even without the fancy music playing from them. So head to the dollar store instead, where you can end up paying at least 80 percent less on one card. Before buying anything, do your research to see what it actually costs to produce it and then what the average retail price is at the store. You could save a lot of money by buying items with smaller profit margins and lower markups. However, not every item will have a more budget-friendly option for sale, so stick to couponing and shopping with a smart strategy, too. Everyone with a yard wants in some way or another, a means in which they could host a decent outdoor party. And you almost can’t spell outdoor home party without a grill. Making your own grill seems like a lot of work. Not necessarily! This DIY Open Grill is an easy project that requires only minimum materials and hours of build. Its reduced size makes it perfect for a DIY project at home. Don’t be fooled though, its effectiveness is at 100% and will surely fulfill any requests for a tasty barbecue. Follow the instructions provided, step by step, and only a few bricks and cement later you will have your own DIY Open Grill. Make sure this summer you will make all the grill lunches that you want. This homemade solution will save a lot of time and effort in your future outdoor events; not to mention you will become the host you always wished!  Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, who warned of pandemic in 2006, says we can beat the novel coronavirus—but first, we need lots more testing. Larry Brilliant says he doesn’t have a crystal ball. But 14 years ago, Brilliant, the epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox, spoke to a TED audience and described what the next pandemic would look like. At the time, it sounded almost too horrible to take seriously. “A billion people would get sick," he said. “As many as 165 million people would die. There would be a global recession and depression, and the cost to our economy of $1 to $3 trillion would be far worse for everyone than merely 100 million people dying, because so many more people would lose their jobs and their health care benefits, that the consequences are almost unthinkable.” Now the unthinkable is here, and Brilliant, the Chairman of the board of Ending Pandemics, is sharing expertise with those on the front lines. We are a long way from 100 million deaths due to the novel coronavirus, but it has turned our world upside down. Brilliant is trying not to say “I told you so” too often. But he did tell us so, not only in talks and writings, but as the senior technical advisor for the pandemic horror film Contagion, now a top streaming selection for the homebound. Besides working with the World Health Organization in the effort to end smallpox, Brilliant, who is now 75, has fought flu, polio, and blindness; once led Google’s nonprofit wing, Google.org; co-founded the conferencing system the Well; and has traveled with the Grateful Dead. We talked by phone on Tuesday. At the time, President Donald Trump’s response to the crisis had started to change from “no worries at all” to finally taking more significant steps to stem the pandemic. Brilliant lives in one of the six Bay Area counties where residents were ordered to shelter in place. When we began the conversation, he’d just gotten off the phone with someone he described as high government official, who asked Brilliant “How the fuck did we get here?” I wanted to hear how we’ll get out of here. The conversation has been edited and condensed. Steven Levy: I was in the room in 2006 when you gave that TED talk. Your wish was “Help Me Stop Pandemics.” You didn't get your wish, did you? Larry Brilliant: No, I didn't get that wish at all, although the systems that I asked for have certainly been created and are being used. It's very funny because we did a movie, Contagion-- We're all watching that movie now. People say Contagion is prescient. We just saw the science. The whole epidemiological community has been warning everybody for the past 10 or 15 years that it wasn't a question of whether we were going to have a pandemic like this. It was simply when. It's really hard to get people to listen. I mean, Trump pushed out the admiral on the National Security Council, who was the only person at that level who's responsible for pandemic defense. With him went his entire downline of employees and staff and relationships. And then Trump removed the [early warning] funding for countries around the world. I've heard you talk about the significance that this is a “novel” virus. It doesn't mean a fictitious virus. It’s not like a novel or a novella. Too bad. It means it's new. That there is no human being in the world that has immunity as a result of having had it before. That means it’s capable of infecting 7.8 billion of our brothers and sisters. Since it's novel, we’re still learning about it. Do you believe that if someone gets it and recovers, that person thereafter has immunity? So I don't see anything in this virus, even though it's novel, [that contradicts that]. There are cases where people think that they've gotten it again, [but] that's more likely to be a test failure than it is an actual reinfection. But there's going to be tens of millions of us or hundreds of millions of us or more who will get this virus before it's all over, and with large numbers like that, almost anything where you ask “Does this happen?” can happen. That doesn't mean that it is of public health or epidemiological importance. Is this the worst outbreak you’ve ever seen? It's the most dangerous pandemic in our lifetime. We are being asked to do things, certainly, that never happened in my lifetime--stay in the house, stay 6 feet away from other people, don’t go to group gatherings. Are we getting the right advice? Well, as you reach me, I'm pretending that I'm in a meditation retreat, but I'm actually being semi-quarantined in Marin County. Yes, this is very good advice. But did we get good advice from the president of the United States for the first 12 weeks? No. All we got were lies. Saying it’s fake, by saying this is a Democratic hoax. There are still people today who believe that, to their detriment. Speaking as a public health person, this is the most irresponsible act of an elected official that I've ever witnessed in my lifetime. But what you're hearing now [to self-isolate, close schools, cancel events] is right. Is it going to protect us completely? Is it going to make the world safe forever? No. It's a great thing because we want to spread out the disease over time. Flatten the curve. By slowing it down or flattening it, we're not going to decrease the total number of cases, we're going to postpone many cases, until we get a vaccine—which we will, because there's nothing in the virology that makes me frightened that we won’t get a vaccine in 12 to 18 months. Eventually, we will get to the epidemiologist gold ring. What’s that? That means, A, a large enough quantity of us have caught the disease and become immune. And B, we have a vaccine. The combination of A plus B is enough to create herd immunity, which is around 70 or 80 percent. I hold out hope that we get an antiviral for Covid-19 that is curative, but in addition is prophylactic. It's certainly unproven and it's certainly controversial, and certainly a lot of people are not going to agree with me. But I offer as evidence two papers in 2005, one in Nature and one in Science. They both did mathematical modeling with influenza, to see whether saturation with just Tamiflu of an area around a case of influenza could stop the outbreak. And in both cases, it worked. I also offer as evidence the fact that at one point we thought HIV/AIDS was incurable and a death sentence. Then, some wonderful scientists discovered antiviral drugs, and we've learned that some of those drugs can be given prior to exposure and prevent the disease. Because of the intense interest in getting [Covid-19] conquered, we will put the scientific clout and money and resources behind finding antivirals that have prophylactic or preventive characteristics that can be used in addition to [vaccines]. When will we be able to leave the house and go back to work? I have a very good retrospect-oscope, but what's needed right now as a prospecto-scope. If this were a tennis match, I would say advantage virus right now. But there's really good news from South Korea—they had less than 100 cases today. China had more cases imported than it had from continuous transmission from Wuhan today. The Chinese model will be very hard for us to follow. We're not going to be locking people up in their apartments, boarding them up. But the South Korea model is one that we could follow. Unfortunately, it requires doing the proportionate number of tests that they did—they did well over a quarter of a million tests. In fact, by the time South Korea had done 200,000 tests, we had probably done less than 1,000. Now that we've missed the opportunity for early testing, is it too late for testing to make a difference? Absolutely not. Tests would make a measurable difference. We should be doing a stochastic process random probability sample of the country to find out where the hell the virus really is. Because we don't know. Maybe Mississippi is reporting no cases because it's not looking. How would they know? Zimbabwe reports zero cases because they don't have testing capability, not because they don't have the virus. We need something that looks like a home pregnancy test, that you can do at home. If you were the president for one day, what would you say in the daily briefing? I would begin the press conference by saying "Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Ron Klain—he was the Ebola czar [under President Barack Obama], and now I’ve called him back and made him Covid czar. Everything will be centralized under one person who has the respect of both the public health community and the political community." We're a divided country right now. Right now, Tony Fauci [head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases] is the closest that we come to that. Are you scared? I'm in the age group that has a one in seven mortality rate if I get it. If you're not worried, you're not paying attention. But I'm not scared. I firmly believe that the steps that we're taking will extend the time that it takes for the virus to make the rounds. I think that, in turn, will increase the likelihood that we will have a vaccine or we will have a prophylactic antiviral in time to cut off, reduce, or truncate the spread. Everybody needs to remember: This is not a zombie apocalypse. It's not a mass extinction event. Should we be wearing masks? The N95 mask itself is extremely wonderful. The pores in the mask are three microns wide. The virus is one micron wide. So you get people who say, well, it's not going to work. But you try having three big, huge football players who are rushing for lunch through a door at lunchtime—they're not going to get through. In the latest data I saw, the mask provided 5x protection. That's really good. But we have to keep the hospitals going and we have to keep the health professionals able to come to work and be safe. So masks should go where they’re needed the most: in taking care of patients. How will we know when we’re through this? The world is not going to begin to look normal until three things have happened. One, we figure out whether the distribution of this virus looks like an iceberg, which is one-seventh above the water, or a pyramid, where we see everything. If we're only seeing right now one-seventh of the actual disease because we're not testing enough, and we're just blind to it, then we're in a world of hurt. Two, we have a treatment that works, a vaccine or antiviral. And three, maybe most important, we begin to see large numbers of people—in particular nurses, home health care providers, doctors, policemen, firemen, and teachers who have had the disease—are immune, and we have tested them to know that they are not infectious any longer. And we have a system that identifies them, either a concert wristband or a card with their photograph and some kind of a stamp on it. Then we can be comfortable sending our children back to school, because we know the teacher is not infectious. And instead of saying "No, you can't visit anybody in nursing home," we have a group of people who are certified that they work with elderly and vulnerable people, and nurses who can go back into the hospitals and dentists who can open your mouth and look in your mouth and not be giving you the virus. When those three things happen, that's when normalcy will return. Is there in any way a brighter side to this? Well, I'm a scientist, but I'm also a person of faith. And I can't ever look at something without asking the question of isn't there a higher power that in some way will help us to be the best version of ourselves that we could be? I thought we would see the equivalent of empty streets in the civic arena, but the amount of civic engagement is greater than I've ever seen. But I'm seeing young kids, millennials, who are volunteering to go take groceries to people who are home bound, elderly. I'm seeing an incredible influx of nurses, heroic nurses, who are coming and working many more hours than they worked before, doctors who fearlessly go into the hospital to work. I've never seen the kind of volunteerism I'm seeing. I don't want to pretend that this is an exercise worth going through in order to get to that state. This is a really unprecedented and difficult time that will test us. When we do get through it, maybe like the Second World War, it will cause us to reexamine what has caused the fractional division we have in this country. The virus is an equal opportunity infector. And it’s probably the way we would be better if we saw ourselves that way, which is much more alike than different.  Setting direct health concerns aside, it has now become clear that coronavirus will not pass without leaving some long-term business and economic consequences in its wake. While it might be tempting to focus on just staying afloat in the moment, putting out the fires as and when they threaten to appear, it’s crucial to plan for the future of your business and be fully prepared for what will come next. Here's a helpful eight-step guide to getting started.
1. Find leads and customers ahead of time As many businesses are going to be focusing on the here and now, struggling to maintain normal running operation, this could be your chance to build a new network of prospective customers. Putting time and effort into generating new leads now will ensure that you have a pool of potential customers to rely on once things have calmed down. In addition, your leads should have increased confidence in you as a business. If you’re looking for new clients at a time when most of your competition is going through a crisis, you’re showing your customers you’re on top of things. 2. Adapt your services to the current situation In many parts of the world, the general public being advised to stay at home poses serious difficulties to businesses. If your company follows the B2C model and relies on face-to-face, in-store interaction with clients, this presents a serious threat, particularly in the long run. So get creative and brainstorm different ways you can still deliver your service or products. One obvious example is that of restaurants and cafes operating home-delivery only or offering free delivery, discounts, weekly or monthly subscription-style deals and other incentives helps to stay ahead of the competition. 3. Market your solutions with coronavirus in mind Ask yourself whether your product or service could be of additional use or relevance in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, and adapt your marketing to reflect this, especially if you’re introducing an altered service for the duration of the outbreak. Increased and flexible marketing is also crucial right now, because many people will wonder whether certain businesses are still operational. Make sure your target audience knows you’re open and still going strong. 4. Ensure your services will still be relevant at later phases It’s important to consider not only how to survive as a business during the outbreak, but also to have a strategy in place for what’s going to happen afterward. Don’t assume that once the threat to public health has passed, things will just go back to the way they’d been before the outbreak. One key consideration is that being confined to their homes will likely lead to many customers switching to online or otherwise remote solutions, and it shouldn’t be assumed that post-coronavirus, they will go back to the solutions they’d used prior to the outbreak. Let’s say you offer B2C or B2B financial services directly to customers. Until now, customers may have chosen you over automated solutions for the perceived reliability and security of your individual, personal approach. Now, at a time of prolonged home-confinement for many, customers will go over to automated, remote services. Once the outbreak has been contained, fintech companies offering the automated solutions might find themselves more successful, and you might have fewer customers left. This is why it’s important to be flexible and adapt your services so that they are not only useful during the outbreak, but remain the best choice once everything has calmed down. 5. Identify the challenges to your business In order to strategize effectively and implement all of the above points, a good starting place is a list of challenges your business might face. It’s crucial to strategize for different scenarios and take every possibility into account. Consider everything from disruption of supply chains to difficulties in communication, generating customers and competition with other businesses in your market. Regardless of how you think the outbreak is going to pan out and how it might affect you, plan for every conceivable scenario, including the worst you can imagine. 6. Plan solutions with several scenarios in mind Once you have your list of challenges, it’s time to develop several solutions to each. It’s impossible to accurately simulate what’s exactly going to happen, so it’s better to put the work into preparation and strategizing now than be caught unawares and unprepared. 7. Use alternative solutions to maintain daily operation If it hasn’t done so already, coronavirus will likely disrupt your travel arrangements, communication, staffing and perhaps even supply chains eventually. Instead of simply cancelling business plans, events and trips, brainstorm creative alternatives and solutions. For example, if you’re due to receive a visit to your office or production area — for instance, from a prospective customer — they might be unwilling to make the trip given the current state of affairs. Offer them an alternative, such as a FaceTime meeting. Or if the main purpose of their visit was to see your premises, send pre-recorded footage. 8. Implement tech upgrades to keep communication flowing With the potential threat of most, if not all, of your staff working from home at some point, it’s important to plan ahead how to ensure communication will remain as efficient as possible. Phone calls and chats are not going to be fast enough, especially with all the home-life distractions. Consider using online platforms for your planning and comms, Google Docs for collaborative documents that everyone can edit and comment on, Asana or similar software for business planning that keeps everyone on the same page and the likes of Coggle or Stormboard for brainstorming and file-sharing. Start introducing these now, so that if worst comes to worst and everyone’s working from home, they’ll be comfortable and proficient with the new methods of communication. There’s no telling how this situation will unfold. Things might return to normal within a few weeks, or we might be facing a worldwide recession a year down the road. For businesses of all kinds, it’s important not to give up, to have a firm strategy in place and to remain adaptable and flexible in order to remain successful.  “Press on. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful (people) with talent. Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Ray Kroc.
The next time you find yourself sitting there gazing at your smartphone, somehow expecting the answers are magically going to come to you, remind yourself first — it never works that way. And second, think of this great line from the movie Boiler Room, “Motion Creates Emotion” I say this because the biggest thing that holds all of us back is:
I’ve seen this manifest itself in my life. I’ve seen so many intelligent people’s career dreams crash and burn because they weren’t persistent enough. They didn’t know the right way to communicate. They thought they were doing the right thing, but they weren’t truly going all-in and giving things maximum effort. Please don’t make the same mistake. You and I will make mistakes throughout our lives, and we’ll find that we actually improve and learn from those mistakes. But some mistakes tend to compound themselves, making it harder to rise to our feet. And no mistake is more damaging than repeatedly giving a half-ass effort. You must give things maximum attitude and effort if you want to live the life you dream about. A Story to Tell Earlier in my career, I had a manager who genuinely cared about both my personal and professional development. It was more the “tough love” type of encouragement and motivation that I needed. I was trying to move forward and make progress on some important tasks but I seemed to keep running into the typical red tape that plagues many organizations: Poor responsiveness to communications; multi-tasking and missed deadlines. I wasn’t getting responses. But then again, I was doing virtually everything by e-mail. Maybe an occasional phone call. When I explained this to my boss, he patiently sat there and listened to everything I had to say. When I stopped talking he asked, “Are you finished? Because here’s my advice: GET OFF YOUR ASS AND MAKE IT HAPPEN! The point was taken. It was blunt, somewhat startling, but the exact medicine that I needed. I was doing something, but I wasn’t doing enough. Sending emails weren’t as effective as physically getting up and meeting with someone to send the message I needed. The act and art of face-to-face communication was needed for me to complete my work. It was needed for me to build the vital relationships in the organization with executives and senior-level influencers. It was needed for increased exposure and opportunities that would only help me grow and build confidence. Sitting behind my computer was getting me nowhere. It’s a story, for sure, but it’s also a microcosm for where so many of us find ourselves all throughout our lives and career. We complain about not knowing the way. We complain about not getting a response for that opportunity we want. We get so complacent when we don’t get what we want, and sometimes we stop right there and don’t think about what could be a more effective way. Far worse, we stop altogether and give up. Focus on Taking Action “The only thing worse than starting something and failing… is not starting something.” — Seth Godin Part of the pitfall of living in a digital world is thinking that everything is going to come to us as instantly as the delivery of a Direct Message via Instagram. No matter your age, reflect on this for a second: Think about how truly astonishing it is that someone in Jakarta can send a message that is instantly received by someone in Chicago. Communication, at the speed of now. There is a way to give your all without burning out. There is a way to meet your obligations without feeling like you’re running around like a chicken with your head cut off. You have to start with planning, but here’s where most people get it wrong: They put together a plan, thinking it won’t change, and then end up terribly disappointed when their plan falls apart. Life changes and as a result, plans must be modified accordingly. I encourage you to bake in to every plan the values that will carry you, enabling you to flourish and sustain you when you think you’ve hit too devastating a setback: Values like persistence, perseverance, hard work, optimism, courage and hope. These things are the bedrock foundation for success. So what are you waiting for? The world is not going to come to you. There’s too many other qualified people. There’s way more effective ways to get things done that earn results. You can’t just sit around and function at lukewarm. Get inspired. Get fired up. Get off your ass and make it happen! This article first appeared on Medium.
By Strategic coach Dan Sullivan for Bergen Review Media
The message we continually get from our advisers, coaches and mentors is : Stay positive and optimistic. Don't fall into the herd mentality. Keep investing in your future. Focus on the beauty and good things in the world and your life. A trusted and well know coach, Dan Sullivan, wrote a very powerful article our team wanted to share with you. We know this will be timely for you, and may be something you want to share with others. scarytimessuccessmanual by api-353291160 on Scribd
We encourage you to take some time to reflect in your journal. Write about what you're grateful for. Pay attention to the good in your life. Continue to refine your vision. You need space to get clarity, and right now, you've got space. Take it. Have an amazing day. Stay safe out there.  Follow these easy curb appeal tips to help sell your home quickly
Selling a home is about strategy as much as it is about quality. The first impression your potential buyers get will most definitely set the tone for the rest of the purchasing process, so – be strategic. Improve the curb appeal and give that front and back the irresistible facelift that will seal the deal. If your house is at a location such as South Walton Beach, you should take advantage of nice, warm weather and draw your potential buyers with some nice greenery and brightness. The Greenery When it comes to adding curb appeal to the home rfont yard landscaping is the big show. You can never go wrong with giving your plants and lawn the spotlight they deserve. The vivid colors soothe the eyes and give the impression of a cheerful and lively abode. The best thing about it is that it won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Some planters and window boxes will do the trick, but try and place them so they emphasize the key visual points of your home such as windows, doors, and entryways. But let’s say those are the ornaments that give your front yard its charm, the basis, however, is your lawn. Regular mowing and watering are essential to keep it healthy and glowing. Rake off the leaves and deal with weed issues so it always looks its best for any potential buyers that might come your way. Wall Appeal Another large surface that might require your attention is the walls. A fresh coat of paint is probably the first thing that popped into your mind, and you should definitely do so at some point. However, before repainting, it would be a good idea to wash your walls first. This is an affordable way to instantly boost the curb appeal since you’ll be removing the dust and dirt that has accumulated over time giving your home a fresh look. After this step is taken, painting has a much better effect. Choose the shade that complements the overall color scheme, whether its contrast you’re after or the harmony of hues gently blending together. The Front Entrance Once that you’ve spruced up the major things that are usually spotted from a distance, it’s time to focus on the thing all your visitors have the first contact with – your front door. Since it is something your buyers will get the chance to see up close, make sure that your front door is well maintained. Chipped paint or any kind of visible damage will leave everyone wondering how much you actually care about your residence. Vibrant colors will surely leave a better impression and make your home more memorable at first viewing. There are even some accessories you can add to boost the looks, such as the door frame, hanging up new name plaques and numbers or an ornate knocker. Last but not least remember to have a fresh new front doormat to welcome all of the buyers coming to look at your home. The Roof Top Also Adds Curb appeal The roof should by no means be neglected. Even though it may not be at the top of your list of aesthetic priorities, it is very often the thing that makes or breaks the deal. Remember that buyers consider functionality as well. If they conclude that the roof will need replacing in a couple of years or even sooner, they may pass on your house or give you a low offer. There are several different types of roofing materials you can use. You can invest in retiling your roof or even repaint the tiles themselves. Metal roofs are very popular in a lot of areas because they last after 50 years and help the home to save on energy. If you want to go a route that won’t cost you as much you may want to think about using cement shingles. Shingles are a completely acceptable roofing material and our the most commonly used throughout the United States. Front Patios Patios have somehow always been associated with the backyard, but according to the latest trends, front patios are all the rage. Not only does it add value to your real estate, it even encourages socializing with your neighbors since it provides a comfortable place to relax and chat. Have fun decorating it by choosing appealing furniture and décor. You don’t even have to splash out in order to get that amazing look – the internet is brimming with ideas to suit all budgets that will make your deck or porch the envy of the neighborhood. Lighting Many tend to forget that daytime isn’t the only time your house needs to look its best. If you want to bring out your home’s full potential, make sure it is as attractive at night as it is during the day. Low-voltage lights along the driveway will be nothing short of charming and your landscape ornaments could use a bit of a spotlight as well. If you do have a front porch, consider your lighting options and make your house shine as the sun goes down. Final Thoughts Selling your home is an exciting and stressful process all at the same time, but if you give your house the care it deserves, it will give you much more in return. after reading this article you should now see that adding curb appeal to your home is as easy as 123. So show your potential buyers that your time there was special and that your care shows through the attention you’ve paid to it over the years. They will feel certain that it is well worth their time and money. Don’t let the redecoration get the best of you – have fun and enjoy giving your house one last makeover that will not fail to impress. Save  For a while, it felt as though every day advice from health professionals was changing about whether most Americans should be wearing face masks to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now officially recommended that everyone should wear a cloth mask or face covering when out in public. As German Lopez writes for Vox, “While the evidence is limited, the research suggests that more mask use by the greater public could help stop the spread of Covid-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Some studies in households and colleges ‘show a benefit of masks,’ Raina MacIntyre, head of the Biosecurity Research Program at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, told me, ‘so it would be plausible that they would also protect in lower-intensity transmission settings such as in the general community.’” The guidance had been frustratingly confusing, particularly in the midst of a pandemic where official directives have been inconsistent or outright dangerous, but it did lead to a spike in Americans taking matters into their own hands and donning masks before the official directive came, according to the Washington Post. The practice was already widespread in many parts of Asia, which some experts say could be one reason that areas like Hong Kong and South Korea seemed to do better at controlling the spread of the virus. Above all, it’s of utmost importance that medical personnel, vulnerable populations, and people who actually have the virus are first in line when it comes to medical-grade personal protective equipment, or PPE. That’s why making your own — while it won’t come with nearly the same level of protection — could be an alternative and possibly reduce considerable strain on an already drastically overburdened supply chain. I will not, here, write a cute and flip line about how you probably have a lot of time on your hands for craft projects now that you’re stuck inside, because maybe you have kids, or maybe you have a job that does not allow you to work from home, or a job that’s become infinitely more stressful now that you have to. I am literally a semi-professional crafter and even I can’t bring myself to stop panicking most days long enough to sit down and knit a couple of rows. What I will do is answer some questions you might have about what goes into making a mask, even — especially! — if you yourself are not a crafter. If you have further questions or resources you’ve found helpful, email me and let me know; I’m [email protected], and chances are this guide will be updated frequently as more information becomes available. So wait, am I definitely supposed to be wearing a mask? Even if I’m not sick or vulnerable? The guidance is now that every American should wear some kind of face covering when out in public, especially in places where other social distancing measures are hard to maintain (like grocery stores or pharmacies) and in places with significant rates of community-based transmission. As Lopez previously wrote, the research is murky and inconclusive, but the main takeaway is that homemade masks are likely better than nothing: “Cloth masks ... are much less effective than the modern alternatives, as a 2015 study in BMJ found. And they can be extra risky, since they can trap and hold virus-containing droplets that wearers can then breathe in. But they still, in general, offer more protection than no mask at all, several studies concluded.” Essentially, what you’re shooting for here is not ironclad protection but rather a bolstered line of defense for both yourself and, notably, the people around you. Coronavirus appears to mostly spread when germ-containing droplets make it into a person’s mouth, nose, or eyes. If you have a physical barrier in front of your mouth and nose, that’s simply less likely to happen. ... While the evidence is thin on how much masks protect the wearer from coronavirus — since it’s unclear if the virus spreads much through airborne droplets — it’s true that the masks stop people from spreading their own droplets: When you breathe, talk, laugh, sigh, yawn, sneeze, or cough in public, you’re less likely to get droplets on a checkout machine, dining table, or anywhere else if you have a mask on. That could stop people, even those who are asymptomatic, from spreading infection. Making a mask is also not a bad idea, practically speaking, because the buy-in is quite low, and the odds of you already owning the materials you need to make one (or several) are quite high. You probably won’t need to go out and purchase something new, and if you do, there are plenty of contact-free or online options available. Okay, tell me about those materials There aren’t yet official guidelines on what qualities homemade masks must have; we’re really operating on a something-is-better-than-nothing principle here, and that goes for your crafting skills and materials. Jo-Ann Stores is furnishing free, precut mask-making materials for donations to hospitals (more on that later), including curbside pickup. A tutorial the chain recommends, which comes from Froedtert Hospital & the Medical College of Wisconsin, suggests looking for 100 percent cotton, like denim or percale, and not stretchy or knit materials like a T-shirt, which could be too thin. Their rule of thumb is that if you fold the fabric in two layers, you shouldn’t be able to see through it but should still be able to breathe through it. Old clothes can be an excellent source for this. I recently cleaned out my closet (this might sound like a brag, but I assure you I did it in The Before Times and the bags of unwanted garments have been sitting in my hall for weeks) and have a couple of pairs of ill-fitting jeans I’ll be using in order to make my own jace jask and probably a cache for my unwitting coworkers. Some of the no-sew tutorials don’t even require cutting up fabric; in those cases, handkerchiefs, cloth napkins, or scarves and bandanas could be used. I’m okay at sewing, or at least have enough time on my hands to give it a try. Where can I find instructions? There’s a useful step-by-step guide to homemade masks in the New York Times, which can be made either by hand or with a sewing machine. The Times also has a somewhat more involved one that includes a printable template for cutting out the right size fabric. I found this machine sewing tutorial by blogger Sarah Maker to be pretty intuitive, especially because of the clear (and oddly calming) video accompanying the written-through steps; her version comprises two layers of fabric with a pocket for additional disposable inserts. It’s definitely on the higher end of the beginner crafting spectrum, though, so approach it accordingly — if you aren’t comfortable machine sewing seams and basic pleats, this will probably stress you out. Please don’t say anything about “sewing” to me. Are there less DIY-intensive versions?Deeply reasonable! Yes, there are, to a point. One thing to keep in mind is fit and proper wear — the likelihood that a homemade mask won’t fit you as securely is higher than with a medical-grade one, which will reduce its effectiveness, and something you’ve sewn to fit yourself will in turn probably be more snug than a piece of fabric you wrap around your face. That said, you may in fact just need to wrap a piece of fabric around your face. In its guidance to people who are sick, the CDC recommends wearing a face mask around other people, but notes that “you may need to improvise a face mask using a scarf or bandana.” If you’re looking for something halfway between those two poles, this tutorial from an online Japanese arts and crafts educator called Japanese Creations demonstrates how to make a no-sew mask using a handkerchief (or scarf or cloth napkin or other piece of fabric) and hair ties. If you don’t have hair ties, the tutorial suggests cutting the cuffs off of old socks or nylon tights, which is a technique you could use for any of the above tutorials as well. N.B. The music from the accompanying video is so soothing and yet triumphant that I’ve kept it on in the background basically the whole time I’ve been working on this article.
How should I care for my homemade mask? You should launder your mask or face covering, if possible, in between each use. Some further guidance from Lopez’s initial article: “Wash your hands before and after taking off a mask — before to avoid getting anything on your face and mask, and after to get rid of anything that was on your mask. Don’t fidget with your mask while it’s on. If possible, throw away masks after using them. And if you can’t throw a mask away, make sure to thoroughly disinfect it with ultraviolet light sterilizers — not something most people have around — or, if using a cloth product, soap and water.” Does wearing a homemade mask mean I can ease up on following social distancing guidance? No, it does not! If you’re able, you should absolutely be flattening the curve by staying home, washing your hands frequently, and avoiding other people. This is, again, a last-line of defense and is no excuse to FROLIC or MINGLE. Where can I donate masks I’ve sewn? It will vary widely by medical institution; some hospitals are accepting handmade donations to bolster dwindling supplies of medical-grade masks while others aren’t, and those policies might shift over time. It’s best to reach out to a medical facility or intermediary directly before simply dropping off a sackful of masks. To that end, the Sewing and Craft Alliance has put together a regularly updated database, called WeNeedMasks.org, of institutions requesting supplies. While it might make the most sense and feel the most personally fulfilling to make masks for a hospital in your area, many places are also accepting donations by mail. “We are happy to be able to provide this connection,” the site’s FAQ page reads, “but will be happier when we can safely say that we’re closing it down because proper personal protection equipment is readily available to all healthcare workers again.” The most triumph-of-the-human-spirit-y I’ve felt since the beginning of this pandemic was when I first read Rebecca Jennings’s piece for The Goods about crafters stepping up to donate handmade masks and other PPE to hospitals. It’s not a solution to the shortage by any means; some DIY groups, which have gathered on Facebook and across the internet, are making mask liners to prolong the lives of n95 respirators, while others are scrambling to adhere to ever-changing directives on what hospitals need. Still, as an ICU nurse who helps facilitate one of these groups said, “It’s the best we can do for now.” She’s right, and that goes for the act of making a mask, too. It feels really, really good to create something, just to feel like you have some small measure of control in the face of confusion and fear. It feels even better when that something might provide you, or someone you love, or a complete stranger, with a small measure of security. 
Best selling author Liana Werner-Gray has come up with a plan to use food as medicine in her groundbreaking new book. Cancer-Free with Food: A Step-by-Step Plan with 100+ Recipes to Fight Disease.
Best selling author Liana Werner-Gray. has come up with a plan to use food as medicine in her groundbreaking new book. Cancer-Free with Food: A Step-by-Step Plan with 100+ Recipes to Fight Disease, Nourish Your Body and Restore Your Health. details some special ways to help ward off cancer and decrease its risk through meals designed to nourish, soothe and fortify. Werner-Gray covers everything from using walnut meatballs to fight skin cancer to snacking on cauliflower popcorn for lung cancer. The health and nutrition coach became interested in researching the subject of fighting cancer with food after she was diagnosed with a tumor in her neck and doctors gave her two very different diagnoses and option plans. Now that she is tumor free, Werner-Gray attributes her recovery to radically adjusting her diet, nourishing her body with the right super foods, and listening to her body. In her new book, she offers a simple yet comprehensive guide to nutrition for those who have been diagnosed with cancer, have a history of cancer in their family, or simply interested in preventative measures. She has gathered the best foods for various types of cancer, along with 195 simple and tested recipes created to boost your immune system and promote healing. Designed to work on their own or in conjunction with other therapies, these healthy and appealing meals can also be tailored for a gluten-free, keto, vegan, and paleo diets. Cancer-Free with Food: A Step-by-Step Plan with 100+ Recipes to Fight Disease, Nourish Your Body and Restore Your Health will hit bookstores on April 23.
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