{"id":45130,"date":"2020-04-01T15:38:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T13:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=45130"},"modified":"2022-10-30T18:19:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T17:19:15","slug":"first-aid-in-times-of-corona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/first-aid-in-times-of-corona\/","title":{"rendered":"First aid in times of Corona"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Are you finding it difficult to make it through these strange times? We all face challenges, but there are also plenty of opportunities. This is a short ‘newsflash’ with inspiration, humor and examples of some unconventional ideas<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Food adventures<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Are you fed up of not being able to eat\u00a0out? Quarantine is the opportunity to cook healthy and tasty food and try new recipes. If not everything you need is available; improvise!\u00a0I love the Supercook.com<\/a> app. You can\u00a0enter the\u00a0ingredients you have in your cupboard and the app tells you exactly what you can make with it, and even gives you the\u00a0recipes!<\/p>\n

My favorite snack recipe is healthy ‘guilt free’\u00a0chocolate<\/strong>, made in less than a minute. Basic ingredients are coconut oil and (raw) cocoa powder (in equal amounts). You stir them together with a little sugar, honey, agave syrup or other sweetener. I add a pinch of sea salt and chili flakes to give it a bit of a ‘bite’. You could\u00a0also add cinnamon, cardamom, lemon zest and\/or nuts. Be creative and try it out with your favorite ingredients. You can store this chocolate in the fridge to give you a boost when you need it.<\/p>\n

I am also experimenting with making\u00a0(coconut) yogurt.<\/strong> I have always wanted to try it, but I was never in one place long enough to actually do it. It’s very simple: pour some milk or coconut milk into a clean glass jar and add a scoop of (coconut) yogurt with live bacteria (check the ingredients list on the package). Leave the jar for 24-48h and then store in the refrigerator. A scoop of this yogurt can reactivate your next jar of (coconut) milk. Convenient, cheap, fun and delicious!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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This may be a bit strange, but I find it interesting to watch movies and series that deal with this kind of situation, to understand what can happen and how people react. I recommend: the film Contagion<\/a>\u00a0which is a very similar situation to the one that we are in now with Coronavirus.\u00a0 Containment<\/a>\u00a0is a series on Netflix in which part of the city is hermetically sealed when a virus breaks out.\u00a0Pandemic<\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0documentary series about the search for a universal influenza vaccine on Netflix. In the series ‘Explained’, Netflix has a brilliant 20 min documentary ‘The next pandemic<\/a>‘.\u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Need inspiration while cleaning, walking or doing other things, or need to give\u00a0your eyes a rest after too much screen time or Netflix? I like to listen to podcasts. There are so many to choose from:
\nTMBA<\/a> and Tim Ferris<\/a> are great for people interested in entrepreneurship and location independent living. TMBA also made a podcast of my story \u2018resident of where?\u2019<\/a>.
\nI also recommend the Wellpreneur podcast<\/a> from my friend Amanda Cook. It is\u00a0for wellness entrepreneurs, about \u2018being well and doing well\u2019. I like the ‘Slow Growth & Life Seasons<\/a>‘ episode. Life & business happens in seasons. Instead of pushing & hustling, what if we stepped into the flow?
\nFor Dutchies:\u00a0I\u00a0recorded my first Dutch book ‘<\/a>Wat is jouw <\/a>excuus<\/a>?<\/a>‘ as an audiobook<\/a>. I offer this\u00a0inspiration for free to help you get through these times. If you prefer the English book in the written format you can get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Exercise<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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It is always important to keep moving. If possible, go for a walk, jog or fresh air. If you can’t get out, you can do the ‘7 min workout<\/a>\u2019 at home. For motivation, you could do with others via a video call; I do it with my 10-year-old niece who lives a little further away! On YouTube you will find two super workouts: TenX abs for beginners<\/a>, you can do anywhere to get a beautiful six-pack. (The instructor is also quite fun to watch, haha!) And TenX’s \u2018bikini workout<\/a>‘, which is really tough, but delicious!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Humor<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Great to see how the humor emerges in these times. There are so many funny pictures and videos circulating. These two are my favorite.<\/p>\n

Trump and schoolboy\u00a0in plane<\/a><\/p>\n

Shortest horror movie ever<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Opportunities<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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How are you using\u00a0your time?<\/p>\n