Tag: coping

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag. 

Today’s tip is to connect with someone near you – share a smile or chat.

One of the things I’ve still been able to do this month is go to yoga at the gym. I try to go a couple times a week, and then practice at home some times.

Recently, I went early and saw someone I lightly knew from class. Rather than just sit and start my own warmup, I said hi, asked how they were doing and spent a couple minutes engaging pleasantly with someone else.

That’s one of the things that doesn’t happen often during the pandemic, and it is something I appreciate taking the time to do.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag. 

Today’s tip is to switch off your tech 2 hours before bedtime.

I try to get away from my computer after work. I am lucky in that I have a separate office and PC. I typically don’t use a computer after hours, and I try not to use my phone too much at night. I do read on it, which I don’t count as “tech”, and have gotten better at not switching to check other things.

I decided recently to skip reading and instead, just put my phone on the charger and ignore it. My wife and I do watch some TV at night, but I took time to instead hang out, play some cards, play some guitar, and relax without any digital anything.

It was a nice break. Something I should do more often.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag. 

Today’s tip is to get moving. Do something physically active (ideally outdoors).

I am going to get active today. I’m taking a couple days off with my wife and heading to the mountains to ski. I went for the first time last week with a friend, and this will be my first time with my wife. We’re driving up early and will spend a couple days enjoying the outdoors, getting some exercise, and taking a break from life.

I hope you find a way to do something similar soon.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag. 

Today’s tip is to say positive things to the people you meet today.

For many of us, we don’t meet too many people on a daily basis. Some of us are locked down, some of us just don’t follow routines that allow this.

I am restricted, but I do still go out here and there. The grocer, the gym, etc. Recently, I was out to pick up some take-out from a local restaurant. It was quiet there, with few in-person diners, but I took a minute to chat with the employee, thanking them, telling them I’m glad they’re still working and open, and letting them know I enjoy and appreciate their food.

I got a smile, at least, I think I did. We were all wearing masks.