Prepare for the Covid-19 Long Haul

“We need to have a plan through the first quarter of 2021 because it doesn’t look like things are going to resemble normal anytime soon,”

I am sure that some version of this statement is happening in meetings all across the world.

If you’re paying attention to the news (and I don’t blame you if you’re not), then you know that Coronavirus numbers are rising, we’re heading into the Holiday season, and people are suffering from pandemic fatigue.

To make it plain the virus is spreading and people are over it.

My belief for a while now is that we need to figure out how we’re going to live with the virus, do our best to manage the spread, focus on wellness strategies to boost people’s immune function and keep as many people going financially as we can.

I Was at an outdoor event and while I was happy to be among people (physically distanced and with masks), I left concerned. People did not seem like themselves and why would they? We’ve had 8 months of limited social interaction and all things resembling normalcy have evaporated.

Physical distancing and social isolation are taking a serious toll on mental and emotional health. We’re going to face a mental health crisis of epic proportions if we do not address the toll that social isolation is having on people.