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New Breakup Trend: Getting Dumped On Zoom
Remember whenBergerbroke up withCarrieon a Post-It? That was the worst way to break up with someone until your cowardly ex ended things with you in a text. But now there’s a new terrible way to dump someone: On Zoom.
But in this age of social distancing and isolating at home, there really aren’t many options for calling it quits, so people are using video chats to end relationships. Is it ideal? Definitely not, but at least they’re doing it face-to-face, well, virtually, anyway. And it’s definitely better than having them ghost you or send the dreaded breakup text.
The Zoom breakup happened toJulia, when a guy she had been seeing for two months before the coronavirus ended things over a conference call. She says she knew what was up when she got the “you free to talk later?” text. “It sucks,” she says, but she admits she probably would’ve been upset if it had been via text and since breaking up in person isn’t even an option, this may actually be the best option for now.
Source:Bustle
Coronavirus Drives Guys To Freeze Sperm- American men are making sure their legacies are preserved as fears over the coronavirus pandemic spread.
Business around freezing sperm is booming, according to at-home sperm collection companies. CryoChoice and Dadi say sales have increased by as much as 20-percent and there are more daily inquiries than ever before.
The companies send out special kits, which are used to store sperm and then sent back to the company to be frozen for later use. There is little evidence that COVID-19 has a long-term impact on fertility.
Fertility clinics also say more women are looking into freezing their eggs.
Source:Daily Beast
New app guides you through calming hypnotherapy session while you're on the toilet
For many, particularly those stuck at home with their kids and endlessly "touching base" with work remotely, answering the call of nature is their only respite. Such was the case for Kim Palmer, the founder of the therapy appClementine.
As with many good ideas throughout history, she cooked up the idea for a five-minute, 18-second hypnotherapy session while in the bathroom, and thus Clementine's new Loo-Break Breather was born.
"Juggling a busy work life, on top of trying to teach the kids, as well as lots of check-ins with loved ones through FaceTime, can be exhausting," Kim noted. "I noticed the only break I was getting to myself was when 'nature called.'"
The specially-designed session is meant to "guide the listener into a meditative place, similar to daydreaming," when the brain becomes "receptive to new ideas by tapping into the subconscious mind." That can help you de-stress, which in turn could help you tackle that thorny issue that may have just come up on a conference call.
Palmer says, "Trying to find extra time to relax during the lockdown can be a stress in itself. Getting motivated to do a 6am yoga session in the lounge or a midday step-class in the hallway is great, but I wanted to take advantage of a time that doesn't involve adding even more to our busy schedules."
She adds of her app, "Clementine is an app that helps you just kick back for a moment before life starts up again and you need to be all things to all people."
Unfortunately for you Android users, the app for now is iPhone only.
Do You Feel Like You’re Spring Cleaning EVERYDAY in Quarantine?
According to new research, the average American will spend 57 days of their life cleaning. The study of 2,000 people found the average respondent spends 26-minutes cleaning a week ‒ or 1,342 minutes a year. The survey, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Roborock, revealed 55% of Americans polled think spring-cleaning is their most dreaded time of year. Some would go to extreme lengths to avoid giving their home a rigorous wipe down. A third would rather go to the DMV (34%) or run a mile (34%) than do their spring-cleaning. One in five would sit down for a bad haircut than get their home in tip-top shape. A large part of the reason respondents groan over spring-cleaning is the time it takes.
- How many times have you done a full spring-cleaning while in quarantine?
- How much cleaner can your house get?
Link:https://nypost.com/2020/04/13/over-half-of-americans-are