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How to get people to notice you without saying a word

I just want to paint you a picture here:If you can get people to notice you without saying a word — online or in-person — good things will h

Nice to read! Consistency is a way to find someone/something that fit you best!

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Raising Mentally Strong Kids in a Mentally Unstable World-Word From The Bird

How to prepare your kids for the world they WILL grow up in, not for the world YOU WANT them to grow up in. Equipping mentally strong kids f

Worth to read! By refusing those things, parents already proof that they’re not selfish.

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Just a reminder for myself to not to be a person who always depend on other people’s resources to create something.

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How can I keep myself healthy and safe?

From a personal perspective, I’d already gone on a bit of a health kick a few weeks back, which has meant trying to eat healthily (lots of fruit and veggies), exercising regularly, and quitting smoking and drinking (yes I do recognise the hypocrisy of being a doctor who occasionally smoked!).  

I think one of the best things you can do during this time is to quit smoking or vaping because smokers are more at risk of respiratory infections. I wrote a little tweet-guide as to how I did it.

Vitamin C has been shown to help stave off the common cold. In general, I’d suggest you make sure you’re eating healthily. You can get natural sources of vitamin C, which include citrus fruits, kiwi, and broccoli. 

Zinc has also been shown to be beneficial for colds. Natural sources of zinc include pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate, and chickpeas. 

If you’re eating a sufficiently varied diet, then you won’t necessarily need to take oral multivitamin tablets. However, as we’ll all be indoors more, we may find that we benefit from a vitamin D supplement (which we usually get from the sun). 

If you’re living in an area where you can still go outside, then walks can be good for your physical and mental health. Try to maintain a good distance from others, and wash your hands for 20 seconds—especially when you get back home. As we still don’t have all the information about how long COVID-19 remains in the air, if you’re particularly at risk, I would perhaps advise staying at home. 

I know COVID-19 is really scary; make sure you’re taking the right precautions, but also be sure to try and spend some time every day doing things you enjoy and taking your mind off the virus. My friend has put together a guide to ensuring good mental health at this time: 

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What should I do if I start to see symptoms?

Social Distancing 

Social distancing is staying away from other people to avoid catching or spreading a virus—basically, avoiding crowds. That could mean working from home rather than catching a train to the office, avoiding concerts or weddings, or skipping that half marathon you’ve been training for. Even if you’re healthy, it’s a good idea for the health of others to try and avoid social situations. I think of it like a forest fire spreading: By cutting paths between the trees, you can control the fire. Social distancing is something we think of as a public health intervention.  

Self-isolation 

I’m basing this bit on UK advice. If you have: 

a continuous, dry cough OR

Fever >37.8 degrees 

You should self-isolate for seven days until you’re no longer infectious. If you live with others, they should self-isolate for 14 days, because that’s the length of time it can take to develop symptoms. They should then self-isolate for seven days from when they show symptoms.  

Here’s a really difficult illustration to understand that highlights the situation in the UK: 

Medication 

Generally, for mild to moderate symptoms that can be treated at home, I’d suggest taking Paracetamol to help with muscle aches and fever symptoms, and ensuring you’re getting enough fluids, like herbal tea or water. 

So far, the WHO has responded to concerns over the use of NSAID medication such as Ibuprofen by saying there isn’t sufficient evidence to recommend against their use—though there have been reported concerns, especially from doctors in France. 

Requiring Hospital 

If symptoms worsen and breathing becomes more difficult, then it’s advisable to seek medical advice. For those living in the UK, that’s through the NHS 111 website: https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19/.

If you are admitted to hospital due to difficulty in breathing, then you may be started on oxygen to help raise the oxygen levels in the blood. If breathing becomes more difficult, then a machine is able to breathe on a person’s behalf—this is called a ‘ventilator’ and is usually used in departments like Intensive Care, or when people are under anaesthetic during surgery. 

Unfortunately,  antibiotics do not work against viruses, they only work on bacterial infections. A virus causes COVID-19, so antibiotics do not work. Antibiotics should not be used as a means of prevention or treatment of COVID-19. They should only be used as directed by a physician to treat a bacterial infection.

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What piece of misinformation do you hear the most often?

Most mornings, my mum has sent me something on WhatsApp which is usually wrong! The one I’ve seen the most is about drinking lots of water regularly, or gargling, to ‘dislodge’ the virus. Even though it’s good to stay hydrated, there’s no evidence in favour of gargling or drinking every 15 minutes! 

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What are most common symptoms of corona?

Technically, spending 15 minutes within two meters of someone with the virus means a risk of catching it. The infection can develop anything from 1-14 days later. 

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and a dry cough. 

Some people may have aches and pains, a blocked nose, a runny nose, a sore throat, or diarrhea. 

These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.  

Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment.  

Around one out of every six people with COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness.

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Hi Dr Rita How do you catch the virus??? If someone has it can they pass it on by touch??

From what we know so far, the coronavirus seems to spread like other respiratory illnesses. That’s through:

1. Someone coughing and you breathing in the particles into your lungs, or

2. Those particles being on a surface (for example someone coughing into their hand and then touching a door handle), and then you touching those particles and transferring them to your mouth. 

An analysis in the NEJM found that the virus can remain in the air for up to 3 hours, on copper for up to 4 hours, on cardboard up to 24 hours, and on plastic and stainless steel up to 72 hours.

That’s why the following strategies are so important: 

Wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds—the WHO recommends 6-9 times a day—and especially after going out, and before eating. 

Try to limit touching your mouth or face. 

If you cough, cough into your elbow (instead of your hand) or a tissue. Chuck tissues away.

Clean surfaces regularly. 

If you have symptoms, follow self-isolation advice. 

I’d also generally avoid touching and kissing others, especially on the face, and especially if you don’t live together. If you do live together, then—unless you’re all self-isolating in your rooms—it’s likely most household contacts will get infected.  

If you think a surface may be infected, clean it with simple disinfectant to kill the virus and protect yourself and others. Clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, or nose. 

I would recommend regularly cleaning down surfaces that you touch—such as door handles. It’s generally advisable to wash fruit & veg before eating! 

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Friends, furry friends (pets), and family: who is at risk?

People who get the severe disease are more likely to fall within certain categories. From what we have seen so far, that’s people who have underlying conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and chronic lung disease. They’re also more likely to be older: 

Generally, it seems that young people, children, and teens don’t really seem to get the severe disease. We’re not too sure why that is. We also don’t know if young people are ‘asymptomatic shedders’—meaning that they’re passing the virus on despite not showing symptoms. 

Being immunosuppressed means having a reduced immune function, for example, because of an underlying health condition or being on medication such as chemotherapy. This may increase the risk of severe disease based on what we know from other infections such as the flu.

Expectant mothers are at increased risk of many viral infections. It’s sensible to assume they may be at increased risk of COVID-19, too, and should, therefore, be managed as a high-risk group until evidence emerges to the contrary.

So, as it stands, anyone who has a possibly reduced immune function, that’s: 

People over 70

People with underlying health conditions: usually those that mean you’re eligible for a flu vaccine

Pregnant women 

are advised to be extra cautious and follow physical distancing measures more stringently. 

Here’s a great article for looking after kids and babies, but we’ve not really seen kids getting severe infections. 

A Word on Pets 

While there has been one instance of an infected dog in Hong Kong, to date, there is no evidence that a dog, cat, or any pet can transmit COVID-19. COVID-19 mainly spreads through droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks. To protect yourself, clean your hands frequently and thoroughly.

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Someday you will know that someone/some people really could read a situation much better than you, even it’s about a person you have known for years.

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Jangan Takut Kehilangan Teman

Di usia selepas kuliah, selepas menikah, permainan kita tidak akan lagi di area yang sama. Jika kita lebih dulu masuk ke fase itu, mungkin kita akan merasa hidup di dunia yang berbeda.

Kalau teman kita masuk ke fase itu lebih dulu, kita mungkin akan merasa teman-teman itu tak lagi menjadikan kita sebagai prioritasnya, sebab prioritas mereka telah berganti; pekerjaan dan keluarga. Semakin dewasa, lingkaran pertemanan dekat kita akan semakin mengecil. Mengerucut. Kita akan mulai bisa memilah mana yang bisa kita jaga seterusnya dan mana yang perlu dilepas. Dan tak perlu takut melepaskannya karena kita akan memperoleh pengganti-penggantinya.

Setiap teman itu ada fasenya, setiap fase ada temannya. Setiap kali terjadi perubahan besar pada fase hidup, pasti akan terjadi hal-hal yang membuat kita kebingungan, khawatir, dan semua hal yang disimpulkan sebagai sebuah krisis. Semakin ke sini, semakin banyak fase kita lalui. Kita akan semakin paham bahwa teman dekat dan berkualitas itu bukan tentang seberapa banyak, melainkan seberapa dalam. Bahkan bisa jadi, orang-orang baru yang akan kita temui di fase yang baru kita masuki justru menjadi teman yang jauh lebih dalam dibanding dengan teman-teman kita di fase sebelumnya.

Jangan menggenggam terlalu erat apa-apa yang seharusnya kita lepas, karena teman yang sejati itu akan ada di setiap fase, tidak peduli skala prioritas silih berganti, nanti kita akan mendapati bahwa mereka selalu ada meski tak pernah jumpa, tak pernah berbagi kabar dan cerita. Tapi, mereka selalu bisa memahami perubahan-perubahan fase yang kita hadapi. ©kurniawangunadi

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so true!

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What I like most from a coffee shop

A cup of coffee?

The ambience?

Promos?

All of them! But my favorite is friendly barista(s) who recognize me in every single visit. I probably will not forget their face but I always forget to ask their name. I appreciate their ability in recognizing their customers even may hundreds visitors come and go.

Keep it up! I always be your biggest fan.

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Hello Again, Tumblr!

It’s been a long time since my latest post. Here I am, back to my favorite blog site🥰 I don’t really know what happened with Tumblr access several months ago. I have heard that Indonesian Government blocked the Tumblr site so it’s not accessible for Indonesian people. But I’m glad, finally I can access this site again. Many things happened to my life, followed by many changes that readily to share here.

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Well-spent holiday with the loved ones.

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One of nice things is café mocha in a lovely place with someone special💕

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Want To Be Successful? Break These Ten Bad Habits

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Noted!

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Photography Challenge, Failed

OK, I should admitted that I could not finish the challenge. It is totally OK, I have forgiven myself. Maybe post pictures everyday related to daily life (without any topic) will be more friendly for me.

Remember, it is only about posting pictures everyday.

Just wait and see