The last few weeks have been a struggle for many to keep active with stores closed, restaurants closed, and stay at home orders throughout the United States. However, during this time it doesn’t mean we should stay cooped up inside every second of the day. Below are some suggestions to stay active and keep healthy during this time:
 

• Take a walk – get out and take a walk, jog, or run through your neighborhood or a park (if open). With Springtime the flowers are growing, trees are blooming, and warmer weather makes it a perfect time to walk and take in mother nature. Plus getting in some daily sunshine will help improve your mood and energy level.

 

• Work on your “To Do List” – most likely you have some projects around the house or yard you would like to get done and maybe you have even been procrastinating to do them. With the extra time we have on our hands this is a perfect time to take care of those projects. If you don’t have a list, try coming up with some task to get done.

 

• Deep Clean for Spring – We are constantly hearing to wash our hands and clean surfaces. Rather than just performing a normal cleaning do a deep clean by doing extra steps such as clean the windowsill, clean inside and outside of the refrigerator, and dusting. You can do a quick online search for some great deep cleaning checklist.

 

• Work out at home – with several gyms closed many are offering free Facebook live or online classes at this time. Check out online workouts in YouTube. If you have some spare money you can also buy online workout programs to do at home such as BeachBody.com

 

• Learn something new – Internet has made so much available at our fingertips. You can learn to cook, finances, art, music, etc.… The possibilities are unlimited. Check out classes on YouTube for free and if you have some extra money check out Masterclass.com

 

• Enjoy catching up on a favorite show or movie – you probably have a show or movie you would like to see. Enjoy taking some rest time to watch a movie or show (even binge watch a tv series). Relaxing isn’t a problem but don’t become a couch potato during this.

 
What are you doing to stay active and healthy during this time? Please comment to share your ideas.

​During this unprecedented time over 80% of America is under a stay-at-home order. The past few weeks many have been practicing social distancing. To overcome this pandemic, we all must do our part to protect one another and reduce the overload to our medical facilities.
 
Social distancing can take a major toll on a person that fights depression or other mental illnesses. Being social is the biggest thing to help these people in need! That is why I don’t like the term “Social Distancing” but rather think of it as “Physical Distancing”. We live in a world that technology is readily available, and I am challenging people to reach out to friends, coworkers, and close acquaintances frequently during this time. We can maintain our distance and follow the guidelines set by our states and reach out through various social media sites to connect with one another. We can all overcome this and become stronger afterwards. But it takes all of us together to make this possible! Humility can go a long way.
 
I challenge you to reach out to at three people today and continue contacting three people everyday over the next two weeks. You may be the shining light someone needs to overcome and persevere during this time! 

Windows 10 has added a really cool feature called virtual desktops. If you use your computer to run very different task at the same time then virtual desktop offers a convenient way to stay organized. Also if you have a program that you want to look will not allow you to open two instances of the program virtual desktop may be of use to you.

With virtual desktops it lets you create multiple, separate desktops that each can display different open windows and apps. An example is putting all the items related to one specific tax on one desktop. Another is if you have a program that has to run for a long period of time run it on a virtual desktop to it doesn't distract you from your current task.

Check out this link to learn how to open and navigate between virtual desktop.