As I crossed
the threshold into the facility where I work, I was greeted with a defining silence.
There were no people walking laps. No members sipping coffee and chatting. Back
to work was not business as usual.
I pumped a
squirt of hand sanitizer into the palm of my hand and rubbed vigorously. Then I
took my temperature and recorded it on the questionnaire. This was not business
as usual; it was the new normal.
If you work
outside the home, you will return to work soon, if you have not already. Are you ready for the new normal due to
COVID-19? Below are three tips to help you ease into a new normal.
1. Keep a positive attitude – rules and
policies will be different. Understand that it may take time to adjust change.
Create a daily mantra or keep uplifting quotes at your desk.
2. Be patient – this applies not only at
work, but during your lunch break, while running errands, etc. There may be
longer lines at the grocery store, the bank, and other places you frequent.
Take a book to read while in line.
3. Establish a routine – you are creating a new
normal, it’s a good time to set a new routine. Perhaps there are safety measures
you are responsible for daily, schedule them at the same time each day.
At the end
of the day as the computer is powered down, and lights turned off, I take a
final glance
around the office before closing the door. As I walk away my
thoughts follow me, Lord, thank you for this day, no matter what the future
may hold.
What tips do
you have for preparing to go back to work after a quarantine?
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