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6 Virtual Tips for Living Your Life During the COVID Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made our lives uncertain. On a daily basis, we are glued to the news to learn the latest about how long we will have to endure this pandemic.
As the pandemic continues, we need to make adjustments to our lives. But, we don’t have to put our lives on hold due to the lockdown. While there may be restrictions and precautions, you should live your life to the fullest as the pandemic and lockdowns continue.
So what do you do? You learn about handling your life virtually. The virtual tips in this guide will show you how to manage your life during the lockdown.
Virtual Tips for Lockdown
The lockdown has taught us that we can continue with our business and obligations remotely. This can include medical appointments! For example, this article by Reynolds Orthodontics talks about how you can have a virtual Orthodontics appointment!
Here are the virtual tips to know:
- Virtual Interview
If you have lost your job, been furloughed, or had your hours cut you want to consider finding remote work. Freelancing is a great option but for stability, you want to try to find a remote job.
You can look through remote resources to find where you can gain skills for remote work and which are the best remote job boards.
If you do land an interview, you will have to learn how to master a virtual interview. A virtual interview can be far more challenging than an in-person interview. We recommend learning virtual interview tips so you make a great impression. These will include preparing your surroundings, adhering to virtual communication standards, etc.
- Virtual Meetings
If you already have a job or run a business that has transitioned remotely, you now face another dilemma.
How do you manage virtual meetings? You need to make sure that your staff is kept up to date with what the company is doing. Your staff has to be given the opportunity to present their work to the team. You need to learn tips for virtual meetings.
This will require learning which technology is best for you – whether you wish to use Zoom or Skype. You also need to prepare an itinerary so that the meeting runs smoothly.
You may find virtual meetings to be far more effective than in-person meetings. Just make sure that you focus on efficiency so that the meeting can be as productive as possible.
- Virtual Gym
Depending on where you live, gyms may have reopened. Nevertheless, you may not feel confident about going back to your gym or running outside to avoid catching the virus. Nevertheless, you do have to look after your health.
We recommend finding a great YouTube channel that has videos on at-home exercises that you can do. If you can afford to purchase a few weights you can, but we recommend focusing on videos that teach you bodyweight exercises.
YouTube is full of fitness experts that can teach you exercises to make sure that you are in shape. You can also hire a personal trainer who can give you direct coaching virtually – using a video conferencing application such as Zoom and Skype.
- Virtual Learning
Now is the best time to start learning something you have put off. One benefit of the lockdown is that it has afforded people time to study something they’ve always wanted.
Use this time to use online education services to learn a skill that you have always wanted. Especially if you have lost your job, you want to learn a practical skill that you can earn an income from. We recommend that you learn a skill that can be done completely remotely – as we estimate remote work will continue to be prevalent after the lockdown ends.
If you have children, their schools might transition virtually. Throughout the country, however, there are many schools that are reopening much to the chagrin of many parents. As a result, many parents are now considering homeschooling. If you wish to homeschool your children, use this time to find online teachers who can give your children the best education possible.
Of course, virtual learning can also be fun. If you have time to spare, take this time to learn something that is fun. Even if it isn’t practical, it’ll give you something interesting to talk about with your friends!
- Virtual Socializing
Don’t forget about interacting with your friends! Thanks to VoIP technology, we can still interact with our friends. We recommend using Zoom where you can have video calls with your friends. These can be one-on-one or in large groups. Zoom also connects well with online gaming websites such as Jackbox so you can have a game night while social distancing!
In fact, this is the best time to get into online gaming. If online poker is allowed in your jurisdiction, its a great way to pass the time and interact with others. Playing video games is also another way to interact with others. You will find that under lockdown you can cultivate many hobbies that will enhance your social life.
You may also want to consider being more active on social media to interact with others. You can use Facebook to chat with others or to start interesting discussions. You can use LinkedIn to network and to find remote work or help other talented professionals find remote work.
- Become Comfortable in the Virtual World
While the pandemic is a great inconvenience, we are lucky to live in a time when so much can be done virtually. We encourage you to use this time to immerse yourself in the virtual world.
As we mentioned, even after the end of the lockdown, we imagine there will be more remote jobs than ever. There will be less of a desire to do things on-site unless necessary.
Use this time to master the internet, your computer, and virtual technologies. It will come in handy even more in the future.
Enjoy the Lockdown
As a final note, we want you to enjoy the lockdown. By following the virtual tips in this guide we know that you can make the most of the lockdown and actually enjoy this unique experience.
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