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How to Unlock Mindfully After 2 Months of Quarantine: Things You Should Do and Avoid.

Today is 8th day in the month of June, the day when 2nd phase of Unlock-1 is implemented following the guidelines of the government. Many people are forced to step out of their houses even when the cases are at its peak and are feeling very anxious that will they catch coronavirus when they move out of their houses. From today onwards, it will be almost life as usual, though international travel, school and colleges remain shut. We may see reports of Covid-19 cases and deaths, but the time has come to step out and go to work. The question is How do we protect ourselves from coronavirus while stepping out for work? Here are some secrets to stay protected: Things You Should Do: Every day wear a new mask in public places (preferably a cloth mask). Always carry a hand sanitizer with you and a spare mask. Carry your own food and water to the office, this is for those people who rely completely on office canteens or hotel food. It's the best time to change these habits. If you are carpo
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How to Browse Without Sacrificing Your Privacy to Third Party Advertisers

Privacy - like eating and breathing - is one of life's basic requirements. Katherine Neville Have you ever saved your passwords and your account data on Google Chrome Browser or any other browsers? A secure browser that protects your privacy is a critical tool for staying safe online and keeping your data secure from third parties. Unless properly configured, most browsers contain vast amounts of private information that can potentially be exploited - or simply collected - by various third parties: Browsing History: all the websites you visit. Login Credentials: usernames and passwords. Cookies and Trackers: these are placed on your browser by the sites you visit. Auto fill Information: names, addresses, phone numbers, etc. And even with a locked down and hardened browser, there may still be exploits that reveal your data and potential identity. Warning: When using "private" or "incognito" mode in your browser, your real IP address and location are still being

Best Self-Help eBooks to Read In This Quarantine Season

The habit of reading is one of the best qualities that a person can possess. Books are known to be your best friend for a reason. Reading helps a great deal in building your confidence, reducing stress and puts you in a better mood. Once you start reading books and make it your habit, you will eventually get addicted to it. Reading is the best kind of refreshment that you need from your hectic life schedule. So no matter how busy you get, do not forget to make time for you and your books. Now if you are a person who doesn’t read, well it’s never too late to start. What could be a more better opportunity than a situation like this to nurture a new habit into your life. Here are the top 5 eBooks you can start with and since I personally have read all of them, I can guarantee no book can become a better candidate than these 5 to start reading with. 5. IKIGAI, THE JAPANESE SECRET TO LONG AND HAPPY LIFE The term ”ikigai” is explained in various ways. You can describe it briefly as: the

Just Quarantine Things

How to make Lockdown more productive. You hear the word “quarantine” and automatically hear the long list of things we’re not allowed to do these days. But perhaps you should think of all the opportunities this slower lifestyle offers. Instead of sitting around worrying about coronavirus or feeling lonely, use your downtime to learn new skills, pamper yourself, and reconnect with what makes you happy. Just remember: It’s called downtime for a reason. So, don’t see this list as pressure or guilt to be productive every single moment but simply some ideas of things to do to get you through this tough time with your sanity intact. Here's top 5 things that you can do in this lockdown: 5. Make a post-lockdown list Make a list of all the things you are going to do when life gets back to normal. Keep adding to the list whenever you think of something new. This lockdown won't last forever, and it's good to have things to look forward to once it's all over. 4. Meditation T he me

WHERE TO BUILD NEW SKILLS IN THE COVID-19 ERA FOR FREE

Today the world is practicing Social Distancing. An average human spends 13 hours a day in social environment which makes the current forced isolation very difficult in practice. However rather than looking at it as a curse, we can look at it as an opportunity to spend some of the quality time with family, reliving vibrant memories and building better relationships. This is indeed the best time to reflect, to become self aware, to build new skills which you always wanted to but couldn't find time. This is the time to rise up stronger. Here are the best platforms to learn and build new skills: Coursera Udemy Edx Khan Academy Skill Share 1. Coursera Courtesy: Coursera.org Coursera is free to join and has made about 3800 courses free amid the Covid-19 Pandemic. It has courses from all backgrounds like programming, machine learning, data analysis, financial analysis, history, IT, biological sciences. Many courses are paid but you can access the course by giving up the certificate and