By Scott Olster – Senior Editor at LinkedIn
Social distancing may help us slow the spread of COVID-19, but such isolation can exact a hefty toll on our emotional and physical health. Loneliness can be just as taxing on our health as smoking, and it is a stronger predictor of mortality than obesity, reports Amanda Ripley in The Washington Post. Thankfully, even during these challenging times, there are plenty of things we can do to keep such feelings at bay. Ripley’s recipe: Get exercise if you can, pick up the phone and call a friend or family member, give meditation a try and do what you can to help others.
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