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QuantumTales from life in isolation

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It’s been one week living

our new social distancing

lifestyles. Luckily we’ve all

started to adapt ahead of

the real lockdown starting

this week!

What has the team been

up to?

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We’ve been

investigating ‘going

out’ in our PJs -

concerts, the MSO,

the NGV, the

Melbourne Zoo and

more!

“There’s a 12 hour ‘live’ festival

coming up with bands playing

live from their homes /

studios!”

Toni

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After years of scrolling

through posts about online

workouts and making

unkept promises to

ourselves about working

out from home – is it finally

time for at-home fitness to

shine?

“I’ve been all over the home exercise

programmes!” Jac

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In addition to countless fitness YouTubers, new options are

opening up to keep us in shape at home…which will stick?

Fast thinking and flexible fitness providers have

moved classes online. From local personal trainers,to boutique studios, we can sign up to livestream

classes or one-on-one training at home.

This is especially good news for those of us whomiss our favourite instructors from time spent

overseas! (me!)

The Fitness and Lifestyle Group is making the

Centr app available to members of FitnessFirst, Goodlife Health Clubs, Jetts Fitness and

Zap Fitness so they can “continue to reachtheir fitness goals” from home.

For the next three months, members can

access the Centr personalised digital healthand fitness program of daily workouts, meal

plans and meditations (curated by ChrisHemsworth) for free.

https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/centr-app-now-available-to-members-of-fitness-first-goodlife-health-clubs-jetts-fitness-and-zap-fitness/

Do you miss your elliptical? Rowing machine?

Spin bike? (I do). Some gyms, like Sam’s arenow offering a rental scheme!

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Might we actually get

better at catching up

with friends?

“It took a pandemic to get me to lock in a

wine night and coffee catch ups with

friends in Perth! So easy, why have I not

been doing this the last three years?”

Sam

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Now we are, on a global level, in the same boat, our regular catch-

ups are more geographically diverse

Virtual happy hour with friends near and far… And we are all keen to try Netflix party!

We’ve experimenting with…

Taking up gaming (not new to all of us, but

certainly some). And using House Party (look itup)…

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Our parents are

expanding their online

presence…

“Even my parents are learning to use

Zoom because they need it for

livestreaming their church sermons and

meetings. [COVID-19] has forced them to

become more comfortable with

technology” Fee

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First time Zoomer Boomers (and Anita)

Some are attending church online. Church

services over video conferencing has goneglobal. Pastorsonline.com offers 10 tips for

clergy looking to enter this brave new world.

Our parents are finding new ways to connect with their

hobbies. My dad has discovered Chordify - jamsessions online (apparently it is better with

headphones on – phew!)

And the knitting community around our resident

nanna in disguise (hi Anita) has stepped up efforts tokeep people engaged. From free pattern designs,

and online lessons to support for local retailers.

“[Community activity] seems to be exploding at themoment to help people cope with having all this time

alone in their homes.” Anita

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Some of our local

businesses have helped us

by getting creative with how

they bring us goods and

services

“Appointments with specialists over

Skype - why can’t it always be like that!

Parking in East Melbourne is a

nightmare.” Kim

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We are connecting with some of our regular businesses in new

ways

Live-streamed storytime services from the local

library (apparently things like this are a life-saverfor those with little people in the house)…

And taken our first steps into consults via Skype

(with mixed reviews – good for adults, not asgreat for kids reports Sharon).

Over the last week we have…

Started supporting some of our local

restaurants and cafes who are taking their firststeps into delivery…

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And the last word goes to Jac…

“Its fascinating because we might find better ways of doing things that we should have been doing anyway!”