When things are normal, an effective schedule is a great way to keep yourself productive, and mentally healthy. When things, like now, are abnormal having a schedule isn’t just helpful, it is essential. It will mean the difference between feeling like you have no grounding and sense of direction, leading you to waste huge amounts of time each day, and developing a sense of clarity, purpose, and productivity.

Almost all of the normal structures that drove your time—train schedule, school schedule, activities schedule—have disappeared. Now you need to construct your own structure to stay on track.

Here are some building blocks that can help you realign your time and make sure your time in social isolation doesn’t go to waste.

Sleep

Given the…

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At country clubs like Addison Reserve, Wycliffe, and other restaurant operations are changing into pick-up and delivery mode for residents.

It is more than just about providing a service to their members. They look at it as a way to keep members safe from the coronavirus and to help prevent its spread.

Country club managers are doing their part to help residents stay in their homes and practice responsible social distancing.

At the west of Delray Beach club, staff even goes to drug stores to pick up prescriptions for residents. This is yet another example of the way residents of the Palm Beaches are adapting in creative and effective ways to limit the spread of the Coronavirus.

While many are looking at their calendars and starting to feel…

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According to the CDC, if you are sick with COVID-19 or think you might have COVID-19, follow the steps below to care for yourself and to help protect other people in your home and community.

Stay home except to get medical care

Stay home: Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and are able to recover at home without medical care. Do not leave your home, except to get medical care. Do not visit public areas.

Stay in touch with your doctor. Call before you get medical care. Be sure to get care if you have trouble breathing, or have any other emergency warning signs, or if you think it is an emergency.

Avoid public transportation: Avoid using public transportation, ride-sharing, or taxis.

Separate yourself

Stay away from others: As…

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Those who live in Jupiter Farms may have noticed that a growing number of homes are sporting heart signs in their front yards and near the mailboxes.

These aren’t decorations lingering around after Valentine’s Day. Rather, they are a creative and unifying way for kids in Jupiter Farms to show their support for their neighbors. Many parents have taken to the trend of helping their kids create the heart signs, which only go to show the hospitality and neighborly attitude that is washing across Jupiter and the Palm Beaches during this time of global cris.

The movement echoes similar efforts elsewhere in Palm Beach County, including a safari hunt with stuffed animals in Lake Worth Beach and nightly rounds of applause for nurses, doctors and first…

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The CDC does not generally issue advisories or restrictions for travel within the United States. However, cases of the coronavirus have been reported in all states, and some areas are experiencing community spread of the disease. As such there are several things you should consider when deciding whether it is safe for you to travel.

Things to consider before travel:

  • Is COVID-19 spreading in the area where you’re going?

    If COVID-19 is spreading at your destination, but not where you live, you may be more likely to get infected if you travel there than if you stay home. If you have questions about your destination, you should check your destination’s local health department website for more information.

  • Will you or your travel…

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One of the most important things for your mental health during the time of quarantine and social isolation is keeping a routine. Here’s a daily household coronavirus checklist that will help you not only mentally, but also with keeping your family safe and healthy.

Stay informed and in touch

Get up-to-date information about local COVID-19 activity from public health officials

Ask your neighbors what their plan includes.

Create a list of local organizations you and your household can contact in case you need access to information, healthcare services, support, and resources.

Create an emergency contact list including family, friends, neighbors, carpool drivers, healthcare providers, teachers, employers, the local public health…

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Health care professionals are the helpers we turn to in times of need. Now that they’re under siege, they need our help as well. Here are some ways to help.

Follow the Rules

It’s the No. 1 plea of all health care providers and emergency workers: Maintain social distance if you go out. Otherwise stay home!

Also, take a breath before seeking in-person help. If you feel sick, don’t start with an overflowing emergency room or the strained 911 system. Try this coronavirus self-checker from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Contact your family physician or a nearby urgent care clinic. In many cases, you can make an appointment via telemedicine, a technology that’s caught on rapidly since the pandemic began. If you’re healthy, you’ve…

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The state provides a glimpse of numbers on a more hyper-local basis by breaking diagnoses down by zip code. Here are the figures for the Jupiter area as of today:

– 33408: 12 positive diagnoses

– 33410: 40 positive diagnoses

– 33418: 24 positive diagnoses

– 33478: 5 to 9 positive diagnoses

– 33458: 46 positive diagnoses

– 33469: 5 to 9 positive diagnoses

– 33477: 10 positive diagnoses

Some other things to note

– Palm Beach County is getting a second government-coordinated testing site. It will open Tuesday, but it’s in unincorporated Delray Beach. Closer to home, the MedExpress Urgent Care location on Donald Ross Road in Palm Beach Gardens is doing testing.

– Per Gov. Ron DeSantis’ orders, we are under a statewide…

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The CDC says there’s no evidence that any animals in the U.S. have contracted or can spread the virus. This also means that quarantining them is an unnecessary measure. (And using medical masks, even for entertaining photo ops, is a wasteful and potentially dangerous practice, in light of shortages of these essential supplies at hospitals that really need them.)

Taking Precautions

What remains uncertain is if pets can carry the virus on their fur in the same way that the virus could live on hard surfaces for up to three days (and potentially on soft materials like cardboard boxes or laundry for 24 hours). Because we still have a lot to learn about this novel illness, erring on the side of caution is never a bad idea. There are healthy habits…

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According to the Palm Beach Post, The Palm Beach Police Department has responded to more than 130 violations of town ordinance warnings since special measures were taken by officials to contain the spread of the coronavirus in town.

Police Chief Nicholas Caristo said it’s difficult to tally all the cases, but in all, the department has responded to 27 trespass violations in addition to five trespassing arrests. There also have been 36 complaints of “inappropriate social distancing.”

“The police department has no higher purpose than the safety of our residents,” Caristo said. “The Town of Palm Beach has a population that is particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. We have already lost two residents to this disease.”

Everyone understands that…

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