Love in the time of ...Corona
Simple things matter.
💙 Wash hands properly & often
(Strange how some put on ill fitted masks but are not washing hands,)
💙 Avoid touching your face.
- Someone should invent an app recording # times/ day ppl touch their face. Train for zero touch. Make it a habit. It will serve you well, Corona or no Corona.
💙 if symptoms, talk to a doctor and follow advise
💙 Ignore fearmongering & deniers. Keep current w/CDC & WHO
💙 Kindness helps on many levels.
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💙 Take steps to avoid/minimize risk of getting common cold and/or flu. These w'd only increase anxiety around and increase healthcare burden.
Touching my face is one that I really need to work on.
When I worked as a massage therapist, the first year I caught everything that was going around--and I know that's part of the reason.
I have psoriasis and my skin gets itchy--but I can train myself to wash my hands before scratching.
Hm, that's a challenge, indeed. I am wondering if there are tricks one could do, to avoid scratching. Like only touch with a designated soft glove, gentle touch and mindfulness sort of things.
I am relatively good with that, am very protective with my face, from cosmetics to dust etc. But even for a careful one like me, I catch myself touching my face from time to time. So, I just make a mental note and keep improving my habits:-) Also good exercise for being mindful.
@artemis
My dried out cuticles and bleeding knuckles indicate I'm getting more of those areas than the diagram indicates. But one salvation for those who miss spots is that the germs most likely to be picked up from one patient and carried to another are likely on the same portions of the hand that get the most rubbing during washing. The bacteria deeper in the crypts of the skin are less likely to be pathogenic.
@AlphaCentauri
This is interesting info.
Sorry for your hands. Hope good hand cream is always .. handy :-)
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CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
WHO
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus