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In these rapidly changing times, you may feel uncertain and anxious with the COVID-19 virus looming. At the same time, our society is more fragmented than ever before. You may be cut off from some of your normal support systems, with businesses closing or directing employees to remote work, mass gatherings no longer occurring and activities cancelled. Recognizing that these conditions can easily produce social isolation — and perhaps a degree of loneliness and fear — the Mayo Clinic Connect community is here to offer you virtual support and interaction, through online community discussion.
It’s time to come together, virtually, to talk about anything that’s affecting you related to COVID-19, with a brand new Connect group, simply called COVID-19. This is a space to talk about topics such as:
- Closings in your community and how it affects you
- What you are doing to cope
- Whether keeping up your book club or running group makes sense
- How you can pass the time
- Housekeeping and disinfecting your home
- How to deal with your own or your children’s fears
- Being helpful to others in a challenging time
It’s also a space to congregate and be socially active. You can:
- Join the virtual walking group
- Tour virtual museums together
- Share art, music and books
- Find daily escapes and inspirations
Additionally, Mayo Clinic Connect would like to point you to reliable sources of COVID-19:
- Mayo Clinic News Network’s up-to-date news and information https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/category/covid-19/
- Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- The World Health Organization’s updates and resources https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
You can stay informed and also socially connected by chatting with others on Mayo Clinic Connect about COVID-19 and any other health issue concerning you right now. You can continue to connect with your Connect friends in the groups you already follow. And you can also get inspiration and information, and talk with others in the new COVID-19 Support Group.
How might connecting virtually help you stay socially active? What topic would you like to start?
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I bike even though its only 40 degrees. Plus read the WSJ and tape some programs of interest. To old to reproduce.
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3 ReactionsI clean things, like I cleaned the range hood , replaced the light bulb. Clean something you've been avoiding. My church is putting events online, I also do bible studies. It's raining so not wanting to go for a walk. I also write letters, on paper, walk to the mailbox and mail, to a relative in a nursing home.
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3 Reactions@sto There are a lot of things people have posted on here . Travelogue on the computer just pick a country . DVD,s that you like , art work free handed or get an adult coloring book there are a lot of challeging pictures in there I don't know your sex so if crocheting is or working with fabric you like, Any kind of craft you may have or like to do or maybe something in the past you forgot about . Join our virtual walking exercise .
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1 ReactionGood idea, I may have to get the old bike out. Thanks.
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1 ReactionThanks. I am a male. How do you join the virtual walking exercise? New to all this technology.
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2 Reactions@sto . Send an email to @becsbuddy that you want to join She,ll help you Glad to have you aboard
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2 Reactions@sto I think @lioness means a private message, but it's easier to just post a message here too. Just go to that group and put in a response.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/
Anytime you want to find something, like "walking" you can go to the little magnifying glass near the top of the page, and put in the word that will identify what you are looking for. That will show you the discussions where that word is used. I put in "walking" to get to the right discussion.
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4 ReactionsThanks, will try it.
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2 ReactionsWhat do you do after you put in the proper. Word?
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1 ReactionHi, @sto.
If you want to join the Walking group that @contentandwell shared, Here is what to do -
-Click on the blue live link https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/
and you will taken to the walking group discussion.
- You can scroll down until you see a REPLY box, Enter your message,
- Click on POST REPLY,
Sto, Here are some step-by-step directions to help you get started. (You are always welcome to ask for help, too)
- Click this blue live link - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/tab/aboutconnect/
- You will see - How to Get Started and a blue step-by-step guide
- Click on the blue step-by-step guide. and you will see a list help guides to choose from.
I hope this helps you to feel a bit more comfortable on Connect. If you need more help. I'm here.
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