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Get A Flu Shot, Start Therapy: Get Ready For Winter During COVID-19 : Life Kit The sun is going down earlier and temperatures are dropping. We know we're not the only ones getting worried about winter during a pandemic. Rachel Miller of Vice joins Life Kit to talk about ways we can all prepare to make the coming months a little easier.

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Prepare Now For Your Pandemic Winter. Your Future Self Will Thank You

Prepare Now For Your Pandemic Winter. Your Future Self Will Thank You

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Life Kit's 5 Tips For Preparing For Pandemic Winter, from Rachel Miller and Elise Hu. Based on an interview between reporter Elise Hu and VICE journalist and author Rachel Miller.
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This summer was different it was.....baby bothering LA as she is trying to work on her computer. Baby running off with a pen! And baby peeing in the middle of a work phone call.
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But, at least I could go outside and see friends and family a little, staying 6 feet apart. Now, winter is coming, and with it, Seasonal Affective Disorder, isolation, and cold.
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2. Find a way to move your body regularly.
3. Find a therapist or free therapy options.
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4. Reconnect with friends.
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5. Make your home/work space easier to use.
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Let's do it! Start small, Miller advises. Maybe pick just one thing you've been struggling with.
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This comic is based on an interview between reporter Elise Hu and Vice editor Rachel Miller about Miller's tips for preparing for the winter during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read Miller's Vice article on the topic here. She is the author of The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People.

The podcast portion of this episode was produced by Clare Lombardo.

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