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May 27, 2020

Give yourself permission to NOT use this time to be as productive as possible

It’s okay not to do anything. Right now, we’re living through history, which is both unpredictable and stressful. It’s also turning out to be a time when everyone feels pressure to do something more than what they’re doing. Here’s the thi…

BYJessica Evans

May 27, 2020

BYFatherly

May 22, 2020

How to make a great living room obstacle course

Long before obstacle-course races became the dad fitness fad du jour, kids enjoyed crawling, jumping, and swinging from station …

BYFatherly

May 22, 2020

BYClayton Martin

May 8, 2020

Dealing with prolonged quarantine: Lessons from the USS Nassau

As the country is getting more and more restless during quarantine, it’s time to dig deep. If you have never spent a lot of time stuck indoors, you may be concerned about your mental health. To be fair, it is a scary proposition. And it can drive y…

BYClayton Martin

May 8, 2020

BYVery Scarce Words

May 6, 2020

We all live in a personal submarine

It’s going to be a rough two week period. There have been many turning points over the Big Reset these last few months, but none more monumental than the President of the United States saying those words while announcing the project…

BYVery Scarce Words

May 6, 2020

BYInspireUp Foundation

May 4, 2020

Watch this general deliver ice cream in his homemade truck to combat quarantine blues

As the United States approaches two months in quarantine, people from all walks of life are starting to feel the effects of social distancing and continued isolation. Retired Air Force Lt. General Stanley E. Clarke III, his wife Rebecca and their da…

BYInspireUp Foundation

May 4, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

First US service member to test positive for the coronavirus is finally recovered after 49 days in isolation

The first US service member to test positive for the coronavirus has recovered after spending 49 days in isolation. A 23-year-old soldier stationed in South Korea became the first US service member to fall ill as the coronavirus spread from Ch…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBethaney Phillips

Apr 29, 2020

6 art projects to tackle with kids

Parents, it’s time to get those creative juices flowing! Take advantage of extra time with the kiddos and see what everyone can do with their best art skills at work. Look to local inspiration (and plenty of grace for the non-artists among us), for…

BYBethaney Phillips

Apr 29, 2020

BYJoe Byerly

Apr 29, 2020

Why we all need to pay attention to how we’re spending our time

Every day we use words and phrases, yet we rarely take the time to think about what they mean. For example, think about the phrase, “Spending time”. Typically we when we talk about spending, we use it in the context of time or mone…

BYJoe Byerly

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

Here are 7 battlefield-tested tips from a US Army sniper on how not to lose your mind in isolation

On the battlefield, snipers often find themselves isolated from the rest of the force for days at a time, if not longer. With people around the world stuck at home in response to the serious coronavirus outbreak, Insider asked a US Army sniper…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYThe Aviationist

Apr 29, 2020

Isolation tips from an ESA MARS-500 crew member who took part in a simulated space mission to Mars

Diego Urbina is an engineer who took part in an experiment conducted on the ground to simulate conditions of human isolation that could be faced in a future expedition to the planet Mars. From his home in Brussels, where he has been confined f…

BYThe Aviationist

Apr 29, 2020

BYSamantha Peterson

Apr 29, 2020

5 hilarious ways to get your PT in during quarantine

Pandemic mania has set in as the country braces together (on their couches) to flatten the curve. While we’re all hoping to drop a few curves (on the international scale), our doomsday snacks are threatening to exponentially expand our waistlines. …

BYSamantha Peterson

Apr 29, 2020

BYRadio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Apr 29, 2020

COVID-19: Serbs jailed for breaking quarantine; Member of Putin’s staff infected

The global death toll from the coronavirus has neared 27,000 with more than 591,000 infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new respiratory illness. Here’s a roundup…

BYRadio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Apr 29, 2020

BYEric Milzarski

Apr 29, 2020

Why we need to check on our veterans during social distancing

Content warning: the following article features an open and frank discussion about suicide. If you or someone you love is struggling with thoughts of self-harm or suicidal ideation, don’t hesitate to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifelin…

BYEric Milzarski

Apr 29, 2020

BYShannon Corbeil

Apr 29, 2020

5 tips from astronauts for thriving in isolation

NASA Astronaut and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Anne McClain took to Twitter to share the official training astronauts use for living in confined spaces for long periods of time. Afterall, the International Space Station has been operating for nearly 20 years…

BYShannon Corbeil

Apr 29, 2020