Health and Beauty

It may seem like a no-brainer, but 2020 is probably the year that many of us looked at how we are dealing with our health through a magnifying lens. The Novel Coronavirus pandemic is currently raging around the world, and many of us (including myself) are dealing with the anxieties of coming to grips with social-distancing, working from home, or not. Some of us are still riding crowded trains and packed buses, and all of us are suddenly questioning every pang of pain and sudden sniffle in our bodies. All of that new stress, and right on top of the regular tensions of day to day life in Japan, makes it imperative that despite what’s keeping us up at night, we try our best to get a decent amount of sleep so we can remain focused, alert and above all, healthy. Detaching from the drama One way to side-step some anxiety is to tune out of the news cycle. Easier said than done perhaps, but very necessary to make sure you’re not thinking about it later. Three hours before bedtime, make a note of not looking at the news, chatting with friends about “the situation,” and zone out with a…