Plus, here's the deal with the second stimulus check ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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I was relieved this week to find out I actually don’t have to be doing laundry for myself as often as I assumed during this pandemic. One cleaning chore down, a million more to rigorously maintain! But, thankfully, that’s not all the reassuring news we have this week. If the job you normally love is starting to feel like a chore, too, you’re not alone — and as we explain below, it doesn’t mean you’re suddenly a bad worker, either. Cut yourself some slack!


Janie

 

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Take Back Your Life

 

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If you still have a job, consider yourself lucky. But that doesn’t mean your performance isn’t affected by the coronavirus pandemic, even if your work is meaningful to you. At one therapy practice, patients are currently reporting feelings of apathy, restlessness and futility when it comes to their jobs. And that doesn’t make you a bad employee: It turns out that disengaging from work is actually an appropriate way to manage your energy these days. Here’s what you should know now.

 

Why not caring about work right now is OK

 

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Deal With It

 

Need a face mask but can’t sew? (Same.) Sew, but don’t have the materials? It’s cool. A number of makers and manufacturers have turned their flatlined businesses to face-mask production, keeping staff employed and serving those of us who would otherwise be out of luck. We rounded up a few places that are happy to make masks for you.

 

Where you can buy cloth face masks

 

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Pro Tip:

 

The stimulus checks were a bust for some people, failed to include others, and are not even close to enough to sustain most families who are struggling during this pandemic. If you’re stretched too thin, check out this roundup of financial resources available now.

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