Tag: pandemic

How COVID Has Waged a War on Body and Mind

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Reading Time: 2 minutes INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Wendy Bjork. The Wendy Bjork Commentaries In our short slice of history, COVID – 19  has changed a lot of things on all different levels for us. From the beginning, people took sides around protocols and criticized each other.   People were shamed for testing positive and being sick.      This pandemic has caused unbelievable amounts of harm to relationships, including friendships ending, marriages ending, partners splitting up…

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Wearing a Mask Still Matters

Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pandemic Action Network, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the African Union, 3M, and over 50 global, regional, and local partner organizations announced the launch of World Mask Week 2021 (July 12-18) — a global campaign underlining a universal truth: masking in public, in combination with handwashing and physical distancing, is still one of the best ways we can protect ourselves and others against COVID-19, especially our most vulnerable community members as countries race to vaccinate their populations. According to WHO, 2021 is already a deadlier year in…

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How the Pandemic has Affected Life

Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: 2 minutes More than half (55%) of Americans have packed on some pandemic pounds according to a healthinsurance.com national survey. Pandemic life left many stressed, drinking more alcohol, gaining weight, and in need of a break. The one thing nearly a majority can agree on – they are ready for summer vacay. 45% say they are for sure taking a summer vacation, while an additional 20% want to, but haven’t booked it yet. Pandemic Life Everyone has dealt with pandemic life in their own way, and it hasn’t all been health-related. 55% report gaining weight over the last…

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COVID has Changed the Way We Mourn

Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: 2 minutes As a result of the global pandemic, consumers have experienced new ways of mourning the loss of their friends and family, and that has permanently changed the way they mourn, according to The Foresight Companies 2021 Funeral and Cemetery Consumer Behavior Study. Nearly 1/3 (32%) of survey respondents say their attitudes have changed as a result of new experiences, including using new technologies and adopting non-traditional approaches to celebrating. The global pandemic has necessitated the adoption of new technologies and behaviors to the highly traditional funeral and cemetery business, and the…

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56% of People Think COVID is Never Going Away

Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: 2 minutes Americans are adjusting to life in the “new normal” with more than half (56%) saying COVID-19 is never going away, according to a new healthinsurance.com national survey of 1,000 U.S. adults. Healthinsurance.com began conducting monthly consumer pulse surveys since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020 on topics ranging from health insurance, life insurance, telemedicine, and general health to well-being during a pandemic, technology usage, and personal finance. Key healthinsurance.com April 2021 Survey Findings: 56% think COVID-19 is never going away 91% say they will miss some aspect of pandemic life 62% are afraid to cough or sneeze in…

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Your Posture During the Era of a Pandemic and Zoom

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Reading Time: 2 minutes INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Elizabeth Garcia. The two dimensional world of Zoom Meetings can often diminish your presence during a virtual meeting with colleagues. More often than not, it all comes down to the set-up of your video camera to promote good posture and the success of your presentation.  Incorporating these tips can enable you to effectively promote yourself and your message: Sit in a sturdy chair without leaning…

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First Single-Shot COVID Vaccine Announced

Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: 2 minutes Johnson & Johnson announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended the first single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, for individuals 18 years of age and older. The vaccine was approved on February 27, 2021 under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “For more than 130 years, Johnson & Johnson has come to the aid of people during times of crisis, and we believe…

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What People Prefer Over 2020 is Surprising

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Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s no secret that 2020 has been an extreme rollercoaster ride, and many are ready to say goodbye to one of the toughest years of the century. TGI Fridays®, the iconic restaurant brand known as the authority on delivering good food and good times, is saying TGI2021 and TGI-F2020 (which everyone wants to say) by introducing the Cluck-It-Bucket. While supplies last, from December 26, 2020 through January 12, 2021, TGI Fridays fans can celebrate the end of a dismal 2020 with fries and their favorite wings with their choice of tasty sauce for just $20.20. The Cluck-It…

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Is Happiness in Decline?

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Steven Mintz, aka The Ethics Sage, is an ethicist, accomplished researcher, and award-winning blogger on all issues related to wellness. He recently wrote a book on enhancing well-being, Beyond Happiness and Meaning, that explores the root causes of why Americans are less happy and seek greater meaning in life now, more than ever before, in part due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic (http://happinessandethics.com/). Mary Gentile, the developer of the internationally acclaimed “Giving Voice to Values” thought process, comments about his book: “Steven Mintz’s [book] reads like an engaging and deeply…

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COVID is Changing the Education Landscape

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Following a season during which summer learning programs affected by the pandemic struggled to meet demand for their services, a large majority of afterschool programs that are open this fall report facing significant barriers as they strain to meet the needs of the students and families they have long supported. Among the challenges: Students who stand to benefit the most from these programs are now less likely than others to be able to access them. Those are key results from national surveys of parents and of afterschool providers, conducted by…

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