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Winter Safety Winter can be surprising. Below zero temperatures, wind, rain turning to ice, snow drifts, icy roads, closed roads. What’s one to do? The best you can. Be prepared. Check the weather before you take a trip. If there is a bad storm on its way you may want to hold off traveling. If … Read more
When working or studying at home, it is important to have a healthy workspace and work practices. Here are some suggestions for your workspace and practices: Take frequent breaks. Look away from your screen and focus on something 20 feet away every 20 minutes. Stand up and walk around every hour; get some water … Read more
Here are several tips from a colleague’s dog for staying happy and healthy while social distancing. Relaxation/Meditation Consider trying some yoga or deep breathing exercises. There are many free “classes” on YouTube – one is “Yoga with Adrienne” which offers many different levels and focuses and only requires the space that a yoga mat or … Read more
Reminder: Healthy people who are not in close contact with sick individuals do not need respiratory protection however, you should wear cloth face coverings when you need to come into close contact with people you do not live with. Face masks, like those at the entrance to doctors offices, are not the same as respirators. … Read more
A short video on social distancing from our friends up in Facilities. For information about the novel coronavirus and Eastern’s plan, visit: https://test-inside.ewu.edu/bewell/coronavirus/
Handwashing seems so easy, we have done it our whole lives. But most people wash their hands for about 5 seconds, which is much lower than the minimum 20 seconds and the ideal 40-60 seconds. The video below from the World Health Organization shows proper handwashing technique. It takes about a minute, if you are … Read more
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