Any tips or advice on staying productive and focused on work as the economy collapses, potential industry layoffs, and the possibility that someone you care about may get very sick or worse?

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Take it one day at a time. Focus on finding a new routine in this alternate universe we are living in. Make your “commute” one walk around your block to start and end the day. Keep showering on your usual schedule. Start, or beef up, an emergency fund of cash on hand just in case. Buy a good book to read or start a new show so you’re not endlessly staring at your work email all hours of the day. Start a work out routine if you don’t have one already. Text your friends and family regularly to remind them you’re okay and that you love them. We will get through this.

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