林丹给予的答案是“我仍想坚持到东京奥运会 ”。这个答案让喜欢他的球迷雀跃不已，因为这表示还能在赛场上看到他们的丹哥。但另一些人却持有不同的看法，他们认为林丹的竞争能力已大不如前，坚持下去也是没有意义，再打下去也只是输多赢下，根本就拿不到东京奥运会的入场卷，只会让自己陷入难堪的窘境。 

客观分析，林丹要得到东京奥运会的入场卷是真的很难很难，主要的原因是他近两年来的表现不是很理想，奥运积分的排名也比较靠后。中国队还有比林丹更年轻、表现更为稳定的谌龙和石宇奇。以夺金为目标的角度来看，让谌龙和石宇奇入选更为合情合理吧！但是奥运积分赛还没有打完， 在这个时候就断定林丹肯定去不了奥运，不服输的他肯定不服气，好歹让他和师弟们继续竞争到奥运积分赛结束为止。就算最后的结果可能不是自己想要的，但也已经尽了最大的努力去争取，无愧于心。 

其实早在林丹说要竞争东京奥运会时，他已经知道这会是一项非常艰难的任务。他承认这是他面临最残酷最艰难的奥运周期，奥运资格主要是跟队友竞争，谁的积分靠前谁就参加奥运会，他自己能做的就是尽量打出自己真实的水平、竞技状态和斗志。他倔强地表示正因为艰难，才有意义，如果很容易就完成，那就不是林丹该做的事情。 

我不是林丹，我不晓得他这样苦苦坚持有意义吗？但是作为他的球迷，我一定会支持他的坚持。因为我看到一个已经夺得了20个世界冠军的羽毛球传奇，还在为目标奋斗。这对于一位集冠军于一身的人来说，并不是件容易的事。试想如果你已经拿过了所有的冠军，而且一些冠军还拿了不止一次，还有什么动力驱使你继续站在赛场上呢？打了那么多年的球，每天重复着艰苦又乏味的训练，难道林丹不会觉得厌倦和疲惫吗？ 

曾经一段时间，林丹真的厌倦赛场了，特别想过普通人的生活，他也意识到自己没有了野心和对胜利的渴望。他一直在思考到底少了什么，他开始调整自己，慢慢地燃烧赛场上的斗志。如今，当了父亲的林丹，找到了另一股让他坚持下去的神奇力量，那就是儿子小羽。林丹坚持打下去，是希望有一天小羽能到赛场上看他打比赛，他也希望小羽长大后知道，他的父亲在职业生涯后期面对很大很大的困难和争议，但仍然在赛场上努力，去做到自己最好的一面，希望能成为儿子的榜样。 

林丹的坚持让我看到一个已经实现了双圈全满贯，成为羽坛难再被超越的一位王者，竟然能放下过去的荣耀和骄傲，不畏惧年龄的增长、不畏惧被击败、不畏惧被批评和质疑，依然坚定地一路前行。难道他真的不在意胜负、不在意人们担忧的“英雄迟暮”吗？近几年频频一轮游，如果当年急流勇退，给人一个完美的结局不是很好吗？林丹说：“如果是十年前，特别是2012年前后，我会希望自己永远不要从高处跌下来，永远都是一种别人触不可及的状态。”但是经过了岁月的洗涤，登过高山也历过低谷，林丹发现自己可以接受不好的声音，但是不会放弃自己的努力。他补充说：“我当然希望自己离开的时候能够更圆满、更让人嫉妒的离开，但是如果在赛场上，可以留给大家更真实的瞬间，感动别人，这也是我最期待的。” 

“今天我36岁了，对于一个运动员来说，这个年纪可能是有点大了，但对于一个预备把整个生命都献给羽毛球事业的人来说，36岁只是刚刚开始，谢谢所有人的祝福，我会继续前进。”

这是林丹在去年36岁生日当天（14/10/2019）发的微博。

林丹真的很热爱羽毛球，他愿意为羽毛球运动献上他的生命。妻子谢杏芳在“中国体育20年影响力人物”的颁奖典礼上代林丹领奖，发表获奖感言时说：“林丹是我见过的最喜欢、最热爱羽毛球的一个人，即使拿到大满贯和两次奥运冠军还不退役。”

每个运动员想要实现的价值都不一样，有些人会追求他的完美，但林丹更看重的是这项运动本身。他想的是羽毛球会不会在国内发展得更好，能不能创造更好的国际舞台？他希望透过自己的努力，能让更多的人喜欢羽毛球，让羽毛球走得更远，到影响力更大的地方去。所以他这样认为，“不管哪里，只要有推广羽毛球的需要，我都可以去。”

林丹的坚持已经超越了冠军的意义。他在某采访中提到，他收到了无数球迷的来信，而这些来信中，几乎没有人是为冠军而写信，更多提及的是林丹的体育精神对他们的影响。所以林丹坚信，他所要呈现的就是对球迷有激励作用的态度。

那林丹的态度究竟是什么呢？林丹的态度就是“即使我已经获得了20个世界冠军，我还在努力”。 

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Money is an object that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services. It comes in many shapes and forms and have been around for 40,000 years. Money, on some levels, is meant to encourage improvements in our lives. It plays a role in your daily routine even if you are cooped up at home for an entire day, the running water and the electricity needed to keep the lights on will translate into payable utility bills at the end of the month. We earn money through different ways and the process is not necessarily easy for some of us and this asks the question: should you save more money or spend like a YOLO (You Only Live Once)?

To protect you and your family with insurance

If you are a breadwinner for your family, insurance is a must-have. Think about it for a moment; you own a car and you are told to get insurance for it just in case something happens while you are behind the wheel. Also, if you are employed and you are eligible to be covered by the company’s medical insurance coverage and you are able to claim so long as you are a confirmed employee of the company. But those two points mentioned above has its own terms and conditions attached.

Personal insurance acts as a safety net and still maintains its importance if you are in between jobs and you do not have coverage. The money you would have spent buying your personal insurance for yourself and your family would take effect and act as an income replacement the moment it becomes an activated safety net.

People often neglect buying their own insurance but how would you be able to achieve your goals and dreams in life if you are unable to pay for a slew of medical bills if and when it arrives? It’s an affordable price to pay for financial security and peace of mind.

To spend on things that bring you joy

I personally like to believe everything in this world is cyclical. You save to spend money and you spend to save it. That feeling of yearning a particular item is so deep and when you finally have enough to make the purchase; there might be an inkling of holding back and you still ask yourself if you truly needed it.

Instead of living your life wondering, this is where the YOLO mindset comes into play. You will not know how you truly feel until you have made that purchase. There is such a thing as buyer’s remorse and there is no real way of overcoming it unless you decide how best to use the item you just bought in more ways than one. Purchases are divided into material and experiential ones and if you believe you will earn back the money you have just spent, then you are all set to move on to the next thing.

Save only if it bears a healthy interest

The only time you should consider setting your money aside if it ends up being an investment that bears healthy returns by you doing virtually nothing except letting time pass you by. Keeping all your money in a regular savings account might not be the best act as the interest you are earning on an annual basis may not be significant. Which is why financially savvy people are keen on placing their money in a myriad of platforms such as unit trust, property or even durians!

Money can be a fine friend or a fickle foe. Regardless of your relationship with money, it simply is an object that presents an abundance of opportunities and downfalls. This is the life you are leading now, take charge of your journey today and scan your available resources. The answers you seek may just be right in front of you.

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 ‘I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame, I simply follow my own feelings’ – W.A Mozart

Classical music can be described as a rainbow, the colors signify it’s diversity, range and emotions; from the Baroque era, to the Classical era, followed by the Romantic era and thus the Modernist era. ( Actually, Baroque and Modern aren’t classified as classical music, but they can still be admired). Classical music is also portrayed as instrumental music. Classical pieces often show complexity in their use of texture, intonation, phrasing, and music development. The instruments of classical music can be divided into 4 families: strings, woodwind, percussion and brass. Each family plays a significant role in playing – whether in the melody, accompaniment; building dynamics, covering different pitches like soprano, alto, tenor and bass.

To answer the question myself, yes, I would say that classical music is still needed in this world! Classical music helps us to align and reposition ourselves to admire the beauty and diversity of classical music, taking enjoyment and fulfillment of the legacy left behind by talented composers. Classical music are often labelled as “boring” or “not interesting”, and thus it is said to be “dying and fading away”, that is a sad occurrence! Classical music also connects us with the greatest composers of all time, granting intimacy with them through the melody, distribution, emotions and pictures of their music. The emotions aren’t expressed in lyrics or words, they are expressed through the tone of music, how wonderful!

“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” -Aldous Huxley:

Classical music isn’t just a combination of chords that sound well together, it is designed delicately and carefully, each movement and phrase having a pattern of its own. Classical music also brings peace and relief to the soul, beneficial to the brain and allowing us to think differently and feel differently. From operas, sonatas, symphonies, concertos, fantasies. preludes, to ballets, quartets, mazurkas, fantasies and caprices; each carries their own outline, represented by its own word. Classical isn’t only for the forks or the elderly, it can be admired by all! Classical music is designed with such majesty and wonder- the world would be a dull place WITHOUT IT.

Classical music brings healing to our souls, expresses the indescribable, in my words I would say – music sent down from heaven, as if it’s being sung by angels of music. Undeniably, classical music contributes to the development of this world, and it still plays a vivid role! It is part of history, part of our world, and as well part of our future. I have played classical music for over 9 years, until today, I still find myself being star struck and in awe of it, there wasn’t a moment where I found it too repetitive or dull.

Classical music needs to be heard. Soak in it, submerge yourself in it and you will find relaxation and peace. Why don’t you start listening to it today and get carried away back in the times?

Here are some examples of classical music: (Admin’s favs)

1. Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven
2. Caprice 24 by Paganini
3. Spring by Vivaldi
4. Fantaisie Impromptu by Chopin
5. Liebestraum by Liszt

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Growing up, I have helped my father purchased newspapers from shops when we chose to have breakfast outside. The options were The Borneo Post, The Star Malaysia, and The New Straits Times among many others. I would look forward to breakfast because It would be down time for my father to read the headlines while waiting for the dishes and drinks to arrive. I would dive into the lifestyle section of the papers because I always have a hard time digesting political news.

Whenever I read, it is always an adventure of discovering new words. I love snarky writing styles and some columns are well-known for their sarcasm. I love how writers can string together words to form a beautiful mélange of sentences that makes for that golden paragraph of a conclusion.

Big Woots, to me, is independent journalism. Journalism itself has presented a colourful past and promotes an even more kaleidoscopic future. It remains important in the digital age, whether you are covering global events or local stories. Everyone has a voice and how you make yourself heard is what truly matters. If you are on a date and the person you are with has a hard time listening to you, what would it be like in a sea of voices who struggle to tell their stories?

The beauty of Big Woots is its online presence and the shareability of its content. As much as every brand out there yearns for world domination, we can aim high and be realistic at the same time. By combining keywords and mirroring the current conversation trends, we appeal to the readers’ interest and encourages sharing of the content with their circle of influence. These circles may not necessarily be large in volume but what they offer is relevance. Relevance matters if you are a brand that intends to reach the right audience and featured writing is an integral component of this journey.

#SupportLocal is growing in strength and people are branching out of their comfort zones realising they can no longer fall back to their past years’ strategies if they want to keep up with the times. Home-based businesses are steadily becoming more active on social media and word-of-mouth now spreads like wildfire with the increase in usage of messaging platforms. On a personal note, I strongly agree with Adrian Praveen, Chief Executive Officer at Arrowood International when he included “reading” as an activity you should invest in regardless of the status quo. Big Woots offers a platform to read and it is inevitable that we are readers by nature because we do it when are at work or at home; and based on recent events, both work and home have merged to a certain extent.

Read more. Read Big Woots.

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Business

The post-pandemic economy is what it is now. On a nationwide scale, we have personally observed the closure of certain brands while others come to a grinding halt. Those businesses that have leveraged on online presence and incorporated technology in their operations will take a softer blow as opposed to industries which heavily rely on the traditional brick-and-mortar model.

As it stands, the allowance of certain sectors to operate in stages were opened up in stages with the food and beverage industry leading the way from the start. Essential provisions are also in the spotlight as the population’s daily survival depends so much on them to continue on.

Social

The people felt relief when the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia has changed its status to the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) as the latter implies a more relaxed approach for social conduct. Restaurants once operated on a take-away only policy is now welcoming dine-ins and seating arrangements have been marked to follow social distancing guidelines.

Malls are also following suit and with the requirement for all patrons to participate in the mandatory digital check-in. Mall management teams have access to data on the habits of its patrons and they could do so much more with it as there are also discussions on turning shopping malls into more community-friendly places.

Community

Communities have been around in this world for so long and it brings about a different meaning to each individual. Some of us regard our housing area as one community while others in the workplace (especially in the realm of coworking) will acknowledge that the entire shared office space is a single community unit.

Due to scarcity of resources during these trying times, be it talent or consumers, people are slowly realising the importance of building strategic partnerships. Perhaps the sales approach will take a different turn as we continue to live on after Covid-19 and brands are more comfortable collaborating with each other. The generation of revenue might not be instant but the possibility of brand awareness is could be stronger as many of us will try to stand out in an ocean of businesses vying for customers’ attention.

Regardless of the current situation we are in, it is a lie that we are all in the same boat. Some of us have different issues to deal with and we are our own books moving on to different chapters of our lives. My chapter three could be your chapter 33 and yet here we are living in the same timeline. Only a few things are certain: death, taxes and time moving forward.

The future is what you make it out to be. If you feel you have an idea or an initiative dear to your heart that could possibly add value to everyone’s lives, make it happen. Start having conversations and share your stories. The world is your oyster.

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 对于一个想减肥或控制体重的人来说，一天要摄入多少的卡路里呢？这没有统一标准，但可以根据性别、年龄、身高、体重和活动量来计算。 

体重的减少必须是循序渐进的，最健康的减重目标应该是一个星期减少0. 5到1公斤。要达成这个目标，你必须在每日的饮食当中减少500-1000卡路里的摄入。

但是问题是，很多人不晓得自己在一天的饮食当中摄入了多少的卡路里。这里附上了一些平常我们会吃的食物的卡路里含量，供大家参考。

动物性食物的卡路里含量比植物性食物的卡路里含量来得高，所以建议大家肉类还是少吃一点，多吃蔬菜和水果，种类是越多越好，颜色也是越多越好，因为每一种不同的蔬菜和水果都有不同的营养成分如：植物营养素、抗氧化剂和多醣体，对我们的身体有不同的好处。 

除了控制卡路里的摄入，我们也必须留意以下几点： 

 1）烹煮的方式 

少吃煎炸食物，因为一汤匙的植物油就含有大约120卡路里。试想如果我们用一大锅油来炸鸡块，我们会摄取多少卡路里呢？还是选择比较健康的烹煮方式吧，比如说水煮或清蒸的方式。 

 
2）用餐时的优先次序 

饭前半个小时可以先吃一些水果，以补充身体的水分，也能让体内的细胞先吸收它所需要的营养。水果里的可溶性纤维也能在我们的肠胃道里形成一道膜，这道膜能帮助我们在半小时后用餐时减少50%的脂肪吸收。除此以外，纤维也能让身体有饱足感，到正式用餐时，我们就不会吃得太多。 记得在用餐时，先喝汤，然后才吃饭和其他配菜。 

3）细嚼慢咽 

吃饭最忌狼吞虎咽，即不健康，又会浪费别人为你准备食物的一番心意。用餐时，要细嚼慢咽，一顿饭至少吃个20分钟。

为什么是20分钟呢？医学研究显示，当进食的食物到达胃部后，需要20分钟左右的时间，大脑才能接受到是否已经吃饱的信号。如果在少于20分钟的时间内就结束进餐，胃部的信息还没有传递到大脑的饱食中枢去，会感觉没有吃饱。离开饭桌后又想找别的零食吃或着坐着继续吃，这很容易让人吃得过量。 

细嚼慢咽的好处多得很！在细嚼慢咽的过程中，口腔所分泌的唾液（口水）能溶解食物、帮助消化和具杀菌作用。所以用餐时，请慢慢享用，一小口一小口地咀嚼对你的身体绝对有好处。 

4）经常运动 

健康的饮食能减少卡路里的摄入，而运动则能帮助燃烧脂肪，从而达到减重的效果。运动也能促进新陈代谢，强健肌肉，提高心肺功能。 

 鼓励不常运动的人在日常生活中做出一些改变，比如：不使用电梯，改走楼梯，或者把自己的车停放在较远的停车位，让自己多走几步路。在办公室里避免坐着超过20分钟而一动也不动，可以在每20分钟后起来做一些伸展运动。

5）拥有充足的睡眠 

你相信熬夜会发胖，睡觉能减肥吗？有研究显示，熬夜会让新陈代谢减慢，当新陈代谢变得缓慢，人就容易胖起来。相反地，当你睡觉的时候，你的身体却在燃烧脂肪。所以，尽量不熬夜，让自己有个正常的作息时间。 

简单来说，要有效地控制体重，你必须改变你的生活和饮食习惯。如果之前的生活和饮食习惯都不是那么健康，鼓励你从今天开始就做出改变。从减少卡路里的摄入开始、多吃蔬菜水果、减少多油、高盐分和高糖分的食物。至于生活习惯方面，好好分配时间，在工作和休闲之间取得平衡。除了安排时间定期做运动，也要让自己有足够的睡眠。如果你能一直坚持下去，我相信你一定会拥有健康的体态。

资料来源：陈昭妃博士《营养免疫学》和《营养.免疫力.长寿》 

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The four productivity apps listed in this blog post will help you to achieve your goals, and you can get them for free.

• Trello

Why Trello? Trello is both for personal to-dos and team project. The Trello board organizes the information and tasks. In each board, you can create your lists. Lists are where you can add your cards based on your status. In the cards, members can add details like checklists, due dates, files, and comments. If you are working as a team, comments are good in communicating and collaborating with your team members, like giving feedback or updates. And the boards can be shared if you are using for a team project. Besides being an independent management tool, Trello integrates with other apps that you can gather all information in a place. The Power-Ups app includes Calendar which marks the due dates in calendar view, google drive for files access, custom fields based on your needs, slack, and more. It supports synchronization between devices.

• Pocket Lists

A simple list design to store to-do lists in your pocket. You can organize your lists into categories and set the reminders. And you can invite your friends and family to your specific lists. Besides setting the schedule, you can mark the task as repeating which can repeat every day. And it also supports hashtag for your searching purpose. And you may set location to your task.

• Zapier

This automated app is on the event basic. It is useful for daily repeating tasks. It triggers when someone registers your event, and it follows up with the preset steps. Zapier brings together apps that help you to enjoy more free time like google sheets, Gmail, twitter, slack, google calendar, Facebook pages, Instagram, asana, and more.

• Slack

It helps to bring your team members together regardless of where they are. It can replace the email or text messaging for your team and keep all those communications together in an app. These essential chat rooms can be organized into channels for group discussions and allow for private messages by sharing information, files, and more in one place. Slack is also integrated with other web services like GitHub, HelpScout, and Trello.

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Nevertheless, employers are now having deep thoughts on office spaces, work from home policies and redundancies in existing jobs. This could still be interesting times for jobseekers as the playing field is uncertain now and it is up to your creativity to navigate your way and chart your career path moving forward. We will be exploring timeless tips on preparing for job interviews and touch a little on remote interviews as this methodology saw a sharp spike as in-person meetings are still limited.

1. Resume Review

Keep your documentation updated. Achieved a milestone in your current workplace? Make it a point to insert that into your resume. Have a look at it from time to time to see if all the relevant information you would like your future employer to know is all there. Refrain from copy-pasting your job description and put in a little effort in tweaking the sentences to make it more enticing to read. Are you tired of the current formats offered by Microsoft Word? Try Canva! Looking for inspiration but unsure of what to search on Google Image? Go into a spiral at 123RF and look at stunning photos. It might help spark creativity!

2. Social Media Housekeeping

Hiring managers are taking the time of day to go through a candidates’ social media accounts as part of the vetting process. An easy way is just to maintain your privacy settings if it is public or better yet, just have a clean and friendly profile from the get-go. Be wary of participating in comments because a single negative sharing can greatly impact your clout as you will give the impression of being affiliated with controversy even when you truly don’t condone such behaviour in reality.

3. How Do You Look On A Webcam?

If the interview calls for a virtual meeting, always test your Internet connectivity. Now that the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) has been introduced, you can even set the meeting in coworking spaces if your own home is not conducive. Your house could be a host of distractions from roadside noises, arguing siblings or even cooking sounds from the kitchen. Ensure your background is clean and your surroundings well-lit. Familiarise yourself with the interview platform and remember to log in ahead of the interview time (if allowed) so you will not have to fumble getting ready.

4. Dress The Part

Always feel comfortable in what you are wearing. This will translate into a better state of mind and you will then be able to focus on the interview at hand. It is interesting to note that even Anna Wintour, current Editor-In-Chief of American Vogue and Artistic Director of Condé Nast who is a key person in the fashion world has this (fast forward to minute 1:55) to say about dressing for an interview. “We are not hiring your wardrobe – it’s who you are,” said Anna Wintour. It is highly applicable worldwide to look great and feel great when appearing for interviews. It would also be best to put on a full outfit even if you are at home because you will never know if you might be required to stand up and adjust something in the background and the last thing the interviewer might want to see are your bottom half’s undergarments.

5. Read The News & Read About The Company

Keep up with the headlines of the day. Read the local news sites. Read up on what is happening in the industry of the company you are applying for. There is so much importance in knowing more than you should because it is always great to be over-prepared than under. Reading materials that you have skimmed through could provide fodder for conversations later on when the interviewer asks if there are any questions to be asked.

If you are on this page right now, wishing you all the best in your endeavours. These are truly trying yet interesting times for all. It is always good to be prepared but always remember – the time you take to find your passion is truly worth it. Explore new horizons and discover hidden talents. Perhaps curiosity did not kill the cat; it just made it a very popular animal on the Internet.

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So, as an entrepreneur, would you consider investing a mobile application for your business that can benefits you in several ways? Let’s find out how to use technology to your advantage.

Customers pay for your point of sales hardware

Publish your mobile application to Appstore for downloading can create a platform for your customers to perform online ordering, online reservation, and online payment. It improves productivity dramatically without the need for increasing manpower. Imagine your customers being able to place their orders without the presence of a waiter. At the end of the meal, customers can do the payment and get the e-receipt at their device.

Manage your waiting list via app

You can offer a pre-order feature to your customers. Build a pre-order plan and time based on the seating capacity of your restaurant. You can display available slots that your restaurant can handle based on the availability of the tables on the mobile application. So, customers do not line up and they can pre-order before entering your restaurant. This can improve your table turnover rate, but not making your customers feel rushed or unappreciated.

Usher your customers via app

After your customers place their order and selecting their time to dine in, you can provide them a table number and your restaurant table layout. So they can go directly to the table without the assistance of the waiter.

Notify kitchen when your customers arrive

You can prompt your customers to scan on a code when they step into your restaurant. Upon scanning the code, it will send a notification to acknowledge your kitchen, so they can start preparing food.

E-wallet

Payment is oftentimes a lengthy task. Servers have to collect cards, run them back to counter, print receipts, and deliver to customers back to the table. To help expedite this process, consider an upgraded mobile application. If you encourage customers to pay via e-wallet, servers can complete the payment process right at the table in front of the customers. If your customers prefer a paper receipt, you can always opt for a portable Bluetooth printer. Besides, it also promotes a cashless and contactless environment that is very essential during this Covid-19 pandemic.

Push notification to customers on new menu and promotions

Unlike SMS, push notification is free. In the era of mobile computing, do you notice the magic of push notification? Of course push notifications require care and thought, so people’s attention cannot be taken for granted. But there are chances to inspire customers to take a call to action. Push notification is a powerful channel to market your newly launched menu and promotions to attract

Membership via app

Membership via the app is certainly better than giving a small paper card and have stamping on it. As a consumer, I do not like to bring the little card around. Without the membership loyalty card, I am always given a new card and start the stamps collection all over again! So, loyalty in the mobile app is surely the best solution of all.

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I am a homebody, but I feel depressed because of this lockdown when the choice of activity is very limited. I enjoy spending time at home, but I am not a hermit.

This lockdown creates anxiety. My greatest fear is no one can answer me when the pandemic will end. I have plenty of questions, but questions remain unanswered. If you can read my mind, you will see the questions hovering and spinning: When will life return to full normality again? When will we travel again? When will we visit our parents who live in different state again? When will excursion possible again? When will we indulge in the beautiful nature around the world again? When will DisneySea open again?

Well. Reminiscing does not help to cheer me up. I need to do something. Something that can cheer me up during this lockdown.

As a human, we always anticipate for something. I wish to go on a trip again. But traveling is currently impossible. So to make it ‘I m possible’ to travel, I flip through the old photos of mine, and I share those photos which put a smile on my face to social media to share my happiness and leave all the worries behind.

I read a book and saturate my mind. Reading keeps my brain active and engaged, hence prevents it from losing power. Sometimes reading a book and lose myself in a great story makes the stress I have as a housewife slips away. Reading also fills up my head with a new byte of information, and I believe it might come in handy one day.

I write! Because I can express my emotions in words and aware of my feelings. Writing is a way to resolve my haywire emotions and channel out my feelings. It helps to clear my mind and improve my mood that reduces stress levels. Writing also makes me live more focused. Constantly writing about my thoughts leading me to achieve what I dream of.

I practice the new skill of drawing using a graphic tablet. Drawing with a tablet isn’t easy. I have a pen in hand to draw, but I am not looking at where it physically is. But learning new skills makes me feel good about myself.

I am happy to spend a bit of extra time cooking for my family. I am not a good cook, but serving food with love fulfills my satisfaction.

Declutter my home during this lockdown. There are always unwanted things residing in my home and none of us will use it or even think of it for years. So I remove junk from my home whenever I am free. Surprisingly, after removing junk, I feel my life simplified.

This COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world for bad and good. There are uncertainties during this pandemic. Even when life is out of control, we still have full control over ourselves. So don’t waste your life.

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