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How to Stay Connected During the Pandemic

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COVID-19: Staying Connected While Social Distancing | MedBridge

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Social distancing and working from home can be a dreadful experience, but there’s a silver lining: It offers you the space and opportunity to focus on yourself.

Instead of saying, “It sucks that I can’t hang out with my friends,” use this time to ask yourself questions like: How do I feel about this current situation? How is it affecting my actions and behaviors?

Don’t judge or be ashamed of your feelings. Understand that it’s okay to feel fear, sadness, frustration, confusion, loneliness or guilt.

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WhatsApp: Available across devices and around the world, WhatsApp is a great way to message, call or video chat with basically anyone. And with encryption services built into the platform, you can be sure your communication stays private. However, while making voice or video calls, keep in mind that WhatsApp relies on your cell data if you're not connected to Wi-Fi.

Skype: After creating an account, Skype allows you to send messages, pictures and videos to other Skype accounts. You can also make phone calls to non-Skype contacts, including landline numbers — however, this functionality comes with a fee.

Zoom: Previously used solely as a business conferencing tool, Zoom has emerged as a popular video chat hangout option. Keep in mind, however, that there are privacy concerns with Zoom calls, as well as a 40-minute time limit if you have a free account.

Google Hangouts: Most people have a Gmail account these days, and anyone who does can start and join a Google Hangouts video call. The advantage of Google Hangouts is that there's no time limit to your video chat. The downside, however, is that only 10 participants are allowed in the video chat room.

Facebook Portal: As Facebook's very own smart display, Facebook Portal can be used to video chat with your Facebook friends via Facebook Messenger. While concerns of letting Facebook even deeper into our lives surfaced when Facebook Portal was first released, it's now considered one of the easiest smart displays to use for video chatting. And, with the option to wear virtual masks and set goofy backgrounds, Facebook Portal can be fun for the whole family. Since Facebook owns WhatsApp, you can also use your Facebook Portal to make and take WhatsApp video calls.

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FOCUSING ON SIMPLE THINGS EACH DAY MAKES THE BIG DIFFERENCE.