COVID-19 8

Masks and self care.

Duckworth, Angela, Lyle Ungar, and Ezekiel J. Emanuel. "There Are 3 Things We Have to Do to Get People Wearing Masks: Persuasion works better than compulsion." New York Times.  May 27, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/27/opinion/coronavirus-masks.html

1. Make them easy to get and free.
2. "It is human nature to adhere to social norms. When uncertain about what to do, people tend to look around and copy what other people are doing. ... emphasize that the clear trend in this country is toward universal mask-wearing."
   
3. Draw attention to the expected instead of those who aren't wearing them.
   

So we model wearing masks!

Brody, Jane E. "To Fight Covid-19, Don’t Neglect Immunity and Inflammation." New York Times.  May 25, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/25/well/live/to-fight-covid-19-dont-neglect-immunity-and-inflammation.html

Immunity decreases at age 55 and inflammation increases as we age, both of which leave us more vulnerable to COVID-19. Exercise and weightlifting help. Eat a date or banana about an hour before bedtime to increase potassium. Daily diet: fresh fruit and veg with high vitamin C like citrus, red bell pepper, and spinach, and high in zinc, like shellfish, seeds, dairy, red meat, and nuts, and/or a Mediterranean diet. Take up to 2,000 IU of vitamin D-3 daily.

Also: Let go of judging and trying to police others. Notice how we're feeling and name the emotions, then be kind to ourselves. Tell other people how we feel and listen to them too. Journal to let things out and let go.