Enjoying Your Computer During Covid 19

It is hard to imagine what it would be like if COVID 19 had come in the 80s when I did not have a computer. I know it can be unhealthy to be too connected to a screen and not to people. I don't think it should be a replacement for people at all. However, it allows me to do so many things that I would not be able to do while sheltering in place. 

The main thing for me is connecting with other people. Here are the things I do that connect me to other people:

• I use Facetime to read books to my granddaughters.
  
  
  
• I met my new grandson! It is so sad to not be able to meet him in person. We got to know him through Facetime since he was born to about 5 month when we decided we could not stand it  anymore and drove to see him. 
  
  
  
• I talk with my family in California and New York with Zoom.
• My husband and I often have Happy Hours with friends. We even had one with friends who live in Denmark!! We could have done that years ago, but we didn't. Somehow, experiencing the same thing in such different locations made connecting really important.

I exercise regularly:

• I do a zoom Yoga class with my instructor from pre-COVID days twice or three times a week. She is even able to teach it when she goes to Santa Fe to get away!
• I can also find thousands of other yoga classes, as well as other types of exercises on YouTube. My favorite online Yoga instructor is Adriane. https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
  

• I also do Silver Sneakers exercises on YouTube. True admission - I am now a senior and the exercises I find there are more helpful for coordination and balance.
  
  
  
• The one I have not done yet, but am planning on trying is Paul Eugene dancing to Motown. https://youtu.be/rn1r39YHfrE

I participate in a couple of other things

• There is a weekly Feldenkrais session. This is a unique system of small movement intended to help you with pain caused by movement. It works by changing your brain pathways from old habits to better ways of movement. 
• I am in a Creative Women's Circle that meets for a couple of hours every two weeks.

I have not even mentioned the boring regular things like email and reading the news online. 

• I get my library books online and read on my kindle.
• I order vegetables online that arrive weekly.
• I do the Times Crossword puzzle online (I am really good on Monday's puzzle)
• I do some phone calling to encourage people to vote online. 
• I work with clients remotely!  I actually have several past clients who call regularly and a few new ones!

It is amazing! If you want to get some help from I'm not a Geek.com you no longer have to live in Austin, TX. We can connect from anywhere and I can help you as long as you have regular people problem issues with technology!