PANDEMIC CHOICES:
What you decide today can change the rest of your life.

I discovered a secret many years ago. Making a positive move when times are difficult is incredibly empowering. For example, quitting smoking when you are really down for other reasons is a fantastic thing to do. You already feel miserable so the misery of quitting won't matter as much and you will end up feeling so proud of yourself that it pulls you out of depression and powers your life forward in a positive way. I am fortunate to have been able to make several of these kinds of decisions at critical moments in my life that ended up changing my life completely and for the good.
Since we are being restricted in our lives in significant ways and since many of us have time on our hands, why not take this opportunity to try something different, maybe something that others have been recommending to you for years. Perhaps something like starting a new exercise program. Some of the following articles were written specifically for dealing with the pandemic. Some are general issues that we all can benefit greatly from. Perhaps you will find ideas here that inspire you, ideas that help you, ideas that inform you.

Sensible perspectives for coping with the pandemic:

HEALTH

How to Breathe:
The Miracle Breath:
​If Breathing is Difficult:
The best way to reduce anxiety.
A revolutionary breath technique.
​Reducing stress if breathing is compromised.
Stressful Times:
​Dancing With the Face:
Reduce stress using breath exercise.
Reduce tension in the jaw and mouth.
Improve Your Immunity:
Improving your immunity will not keep you from contracting the virus but it probably helps to make the illness less severe if you do end up getting it.
Worry:
​Inflammation:
Toxicity:​
Getting Grounded:
How to control your worry.
A guide to lowing your level of inflammation.
How to reduce toxic influences in our lives.
Remaining sane in an unusual time.

EXERCISING

Advice About Walking:
Pitfalls and best practices in your walks.
Getting Strong While Sitting Down:
Seated exercise can be quite powerful. In fact, in some ways it is superior to all other forms, especially in regard to lower back health.
Upon Rising:
Several simple exercises done early in your morning changes how you feel all day long.
How to Start:
Tips on how to successfully begin an exercise program, customized to your own needs.
Customized Exercise Routines:
Exercise lists designed for specific purposes like reduction of the symptoms of neuropathy, arthritis, lower back pain, neck discomfort etc. All exercises are from the Building Better Balance technique.

ISOLATION

Finding Structure At Home:
A big challenge, for seniors especially, is finding structure as you shelter in place at home. 
How We Are Strong:
Many of us feel weaker as we get older. That feeling is misleading. 
The Path Forward:
This is an auspicious time to think about how you would like to have your life unfold from this point forward. 
When Being Together Drives You Further Apart
We are all restricting ourselves to our primary home with our significant others. Some simple rules of living make it less stressful and more enjoyable.
Alone & Isolated
Handling pandemic living being alone.

Other articles useful in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic:

COVID-19 Tips:
​What to Avoid:
​The New Normal:​
​Blocked From Health:
Fear of the Unknown:
​What Does Dr. Fauci Do?
 Pandemic guidelines.
​ Do not put yourself at risk.
​​ How COVID-19 is changing us.
​ How we sabotage ourselves.
​ Using the fear for good ends.
​ What precautions he takes.

Exercising to improve your balance and prevent falls is one of the best ways to stay active while isolating at home. The Building Better Balance DVD classes are perfect for this purpose. They are fun, easy and effective.

A recent customer wrote to me after taking her first DVD Building Better Balance class in her own home to say that she felt so much looser and better right away.

Published July 7, 2020
Revised December 11, 2020