During the quarantine, I have found that even a short walk outside can be very refreshing and relieve stress. Especially in this Spring weather, getting outside a few times a day has been a highlight.

I find it most difficult to use reusable coffee cups while traveling or commuting to work. I have purchased a reusable mug that I keep at my office for use while at work. 

This was a really interesting exercise for me, because I hadn't thought a lot about biodiversity before and the real impact it has on every one of us.

Growing up in the suburbs of Salt Lake City, its very difficult to run errands, get to work/school, etc. without a car. One of my favorite parts of living in Shadyside is that I can walk to obtain all my groceries, use public transportation to get into work, walk to my health/dentist appointments, walk to the library, and generally use my car very infrequently. If a destination is within a few miles, I plan around good weather and I walk!

Wikipedia calls it "Nature Deficit Disorder" - the idea that human beings are spending less time outdoors which results in a wide range of health and behavioral problems. It also disconnects us from our humanness and leads us to care less about the world we live in. In rare occasions, like this COVID-19 pandemic, we do help society by staying indoors, but the struggles we are all facing to socially distance should remind us about the importance of being outside, and not just from our homes, but our offices, factories, and gyms too.