How to decrease social isolation while increasing physical distance, ideas?
Virtual Tours
San Diego Zoo: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/
Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Mars: https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
Great Wall of China: https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
Appalachian Trail: https://www.nps.gov/appa/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm
National Parks Virtual Tours: https://www.nps.gov/search/?affiliate=nps&query=trail%20virtual%20tours&fbclid=IwAR37uxTyHzMSXH2AkZNdmfHbrciDZ7w_C17IdHv02eZV1k0I3skr9jjJzCY
Live Cameras
San Diego Zoo Live Cameras: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
Monterey Bay Aquarium: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
Panda Cam: https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/
Houston Zoo: https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/beluga-whale-webcam/
Museums
British Museum, London: https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en
Musee d’Orsay, Paris: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en
National Mueum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-korea?hl=en
Pergamon Museum, Berlin: https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/pergamon/m05tcm?hl=en
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/rijksmuseum/iwH5aYGoPwSf7g?hl=en&sv_lng=4.885283712508563&sv_lat=52.35984312584405&sv_h=311.1699875145569&sv_p=-5.924133903625474&sv_pid=fOVcUXQW2wpRf33iUmxEfg&sv_z=1
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en
Uffizi Gallery, Florence: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery?hl=en
MSAP, Sao Paulo: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/masp?hl=en
Open Heritage Sites from Around the world: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/openheritage
Blarney Castle and Gardens: https://www.blarneycastle.ie/pages/map-and-virtual-tour
Other Entertainment:
Musicals you can watch at home: https://www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home
Ballet Nova Center: https://www.facebook.com/watch/BalletNovaCenterForDance/
Home Exercise; Only do exercises according to your ability level.
Bodyweight exercises: Pushups, sit-ups, squats, jumping jacks, mountain climbers, burpees.
https://greatist.com/fitness/50-bodyweight-exercises-you-can-do-anywhere
https://outliveforever.com/best-home-workout-beginners-no-equipment/
Just Dance 3: https://youtu.be/BhYvFMq7Xaw
Yoga/Meditation
Free Yoga Programs: https://www.doyogawithme.com/
Guided Imagery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1rRo6cgM_E&t=143s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcdbCphVa1g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y70O2vEP1FE
How to Meditate: https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/how-to-meditate
Meditation for Anxiety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pLUleLdwY4
Google play or apple apps:
Headspace
Mindfulness coach
Free Online Courses
https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=free
Reading
New York City Library, free digital books- https://www.nypl.org/
Free Audio Books http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks
Free Public Domain Books https://librivox.org/
Your local library has digital books and audio books to check out
Resources for Kids
Suessville: www.seussville.com
Fun Brain: www.funbrain.com
Storyline Online: www.storylineonline.net
Fun Science Experiments: https://www.rigb.org/ExpeRimental?fbclid=IwAR22PjG6yr9uaHWCgVBcMtvHpkqP0DHRl_1ZWq9qvdEImEbs86bCWeLIXQ4
Just Dance 3: https://youtu.be/BhYvFMq7Xaw
Social Distancing — It Works!
Dr. Chris Ruser, the Chief of Primary Care at VA Connecticut sent out this message to VA colleagues. During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, the city of Philadelphia decided not to cancel their events, including a major parade. Whereas the sensible mid-western town of St. Louis took precautions by canceling large gatherings, closing schools, essentially all the social distancing we are currently attempting to create. Here’s how it turned out:
The fight isn’t over, and the disease will still spread, but working together we can flatten the curve and avoid overwhelming ourselves and our healthcare system. If you don’t believe it, read this article: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-what-does-social-distancing-mean/607927/