Coronavirus: Tips to staying Motivated and Active

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These are nervous times for us all. Most of the offices and gyms temporarily closing their space because of the coronavirus recommendations, we all want to continue with our Professional and Health Goals. We don’t want this temporary lull in our regular activities to send us backwards.

The key is to stay motivated and active.

Here are some

Tips to staying Motivated and Active

Social Distance doesn’t mean Isolation.

  • Use current technology to stay connected:  Call, FaceTime, Web conference, Zoom, Skype your connections with coworkers and friends.
  • Setup regular on-line meetings with your managers and co-workers.  Setup one-on-one meetings to stay connected.
  • Have Virtual Lunches with friends:  FaceTime or Skype with friends to plan, cook, and eat lunch/dinner together.  Schedule these healthy and nutritious lunches at least twice a week.
  • Setup virtual Lunch’n Learns with your co-workers and other sibling departments as a way to share information and stay visible.
  • Have Virtual Workin-workout sessions.  Facetime, Skype, etc – your workouts with friends.  You can still have your buddy-accountability partner working out with you!  Schedule these workin/workouts at least three times a week.

Get out of the box a little  – mix things up

  • Use the Alphabet Game (Sample Career Alphabet game below) throughout the day to get in additional inspiration during the day.  Pick an inspirational or motivational word.  Spell it out on the Alphabet Exercise Chart.  And execute each action of that word. 
  • You can create a similar Alphabet Game geared toward your physical health as well. 
  • GET OUTDOORS!   Take a walk, hike, bike ride.   Get some fresh air.  Plan to meet or walk with friends (even if it’s a virtual walk at different locations).  Regularly scheduling these events will help you get into a routine and stick to your goals.

Continue to eat nutritiously

  • Don’t replace gym visits with the munchies.  Get up and move for at least 30 minutes before you decide to munch.  We often snack out of habit and boredom – not because we are actually hungry.
  • Don’t fall prey to chips, pretzels, and even too much popcorn as snacks.  Chose snacks that actually boost metabolism such as fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts.
  • People that unnecessarily stock-pile items are creating shortages for everyone.  But don’t turn to unnatural, high-sugar and high-processed foods. Use RX Bars, RX Butter Nut spreads, Glamour Collagen sticks and VADE protein shakes to supplement meals when your regular neighborhood store items are out-of-stock. 

Download your own copy of the Career Alphabet Game HERE

Career Alphabet Game:

A:        Have lunch (virtual lunch) with a co-worker from a different department

B:        Pick a company/department challenge and come up with 3 possible solutions

C:        Video your status reports

D:        Add your photo or intro-video to your email signature

E:        Update your LinkedIn profile

F:         Update your resume

G:        Use Linkedin to request recommendations and endorsements

H:        Speak at a local professional organization (can be a virtual session or webinar)

I:          Add all your co-workers to your LinkedIn network connections       

J:         Meet with a sibling department’s manager and offer your assistance

K:        Find a mentor within your company (sibling department manager or your manager’s boss

L:         Be a mentor to someone in your department or sibling department

M:        Pick a tedious task on your list and automate or document the steps.  Then hand it off to a junior employee

N:        Pick a tedious task on your manager’s list and automate/document their steps.  Then take it off their to-do list.

O:        Say good morning to everyone in your department

P:        Say good morning to everyone in a sibling department

Q:        Speak up at the next group meeting

R:        Present a solution or alternative method at the next problem-solving meeting

S:        Look-up and remember your employees’ birthdays and work anniversary.  Add your employee’s special days on your calendar and mention it on those days

T:        Setup one-on-one meetings with your employees. 

U:        Request one-on-one meetings with your manager.

V:        Create your next 5 and 10-year Career Roadmap

W:       Re-evaluate and update your SMART goals to achieve your career goals

X:        Review the current job search terrain.  Do some window shopping and review your skillset against the current employment demands.

Y:        Update your skillset and focus to match the current employment needs

Z:         Talk to your business coach or mentor regarding your current career roadmap

If you need want to discuss in more detail, please setup a one-on-one consult session.

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Written by Laura Rose

Author of the business and time management books: TimePeace: Making peace with time – and The Book of Answers:  105 Career Critical Situations .  Laura is a business and efficiency coach that specializes in time management, project management, and work-life balance strategies.