Yes! Thank you! And let us reach out to our friends and neighbors letting them know that we are thinking of them and wishing them well! Sincerely, Judy in Alexandria, Mn
> On Mar 18, 2020, at 8:58 AM, Brian Tennessen <brian.tennes...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Great message, thank you! > > Brian Tennessen > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 8:40 AM Richard A King <richardallenk...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> To MOU Members and Friends: >> >> >> >> Our new normal is shaping up to be quickly evolving and stressful. Most of >> us have not been challenged with anything like the current Covid-19 >> pandemic where this new coronavirus is spreading in the population. >> Fortunately, most who are infected have mild or no symptoms. Older people, >> particularly those with a problem such as diabetes, heart disease, lung >> disease or an organ transplant are at an increased risk of serious lung >> infection and congestion, and breathing problems. We are being told that >> we need to slow the spread of Covid-19 in the population – to ‘flatten the >> curve’ – to give hospitals and the health care providers (physicians, >> nurses, technicians) the time to care for those who need their care. Right >> now, reducing the chance and rate of exposure to the virus is the only >> approach to achieving this. >> >> >> >> Self-quarantine and social distancing will help slow virus transmission. In >> the meantime, we need something that is positive and up-lifting to manage >> our stress about tomorrow and the unknown, and what can be better than >> birding. From our windows or in the outdoors, we love to watch birds >> because watching them removes us from current problems and generally makes >> us happy. Looking at birds as they come to our feeders makes us feel good >> any time of year. When we can get outdoors to watch birds, we have the >> significant additional benefit of a ‘nature bath’ which many believe >> improves our sense of well-being. Watching birds is an excellent way to >> reduce stress. We often go birding in groups, but birding alone or with >> another person while maintaining our needed social distancing should make >> us feel good and help us manage the stresses of the time. As MOU >> President, I suggest that our love of birds will help us all get through >> these changing times, and we are lucky that this is our passion. Be >> healthy and safe, wash your hands, and keep watching. We will get through >> this. >> >> >> >> Richard A King, MD, PhD >> President, MOU >> >> Professor Emeritus, Medicine >> University of Minnesota Medical School >> Chair, Board of Directors >> Hennepin Health Research Institute >> >> richardallenk...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ---- >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html I am fully convinced that the soul is indestructible, and that its activity will continue though eternity. It is like the sun, which, to our eyes, seems to set in night; but it has in reality only gone to diffuse its light elsewhere. Goethe ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
