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Finding Balance

By: Beatrice Lim

The current state of our world has caused a global pause, and people have no choice but to carry out their daily activities at home. While this may be a good thing for some, some struggle to find balance in their everyday schedule, especially those who were suddenly thrust into a work-from-home situation. However, despite all the busyness, health must stay as a priority.

Through a span of almost seven months, Filipinos, especially students, haven’t gone outside due to the quarantine measures. This means spending a lot of time, if not all, at home. It’s easy to lie down and stare blankly at our phones, sleep all day, or stay up late binge watching Netflix shows. Although these activities may be “enjoyable” or “relaxing,” they shouldn’t become a daily habit.

Health is an important aspect in each of our lives. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to do the things that are also of equal importance. Good health allows us to carry out our daily schedules in a productive and optimistic manner. Most people would simply attribute the term “health” to exercising everyday. Yes, they are correct, but being healthy isn’t just based on the physical aspect. True health is so much more than that.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is a state of complete “physical, mental and social well-being” and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity. A lot of people tend to think that when you are healthy, the chances of getting sick are nonexistent. In actuality, being healthy concerns one’s overall state and not just the visual aspect of being healthy. We should begin to consider the other facets of health such as mental, emotional, spiritual, and social health.

While under quarantine, it’s easy to neglect our health due to constant distractions. But we should keep in mind that finding balance in everything we do is essential. Some suggestions to boost overall health include getting enough sleep, regulating gadget use, eating right, socializing online, journaling your thoughts and feelings, drinking enough water, and many more. These activities are simple enough that being healthy is attainable for everyone. Instead of complaining about the things we can’t control, let’s use this quarantine as an opportunity to focus on what we can do to live a healthier and better life.

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MGCNLCA Resumes Classes After Two-Week Break Extension Due to COVID-19 Holiday Surge

The second semester of S.Y. 2021-2022 finally commenced this Monday, January 17, after two weeks of an extended break. Because many families of teachers and students contracted COVID-19 during the holiday surge, MGC New Life Christian Academy (MGCNLCA) implemented the extension to give everyone a chance to recover.

The school released a memo on January 3, announcing the week-long extension from January 3 to 7, followed by another memo released on the 7th regarding another week’s extension from January 10 to 14. That same week, other schools also declared an academic break for the same reasons given by MGCNLCA.

Last Friday, January 14, the DepEd-NCR announced a suspension of classes for schools in Metro Manila from January 15 to January 22 to ease the health burden of the COVID surge among school personnel. However, in another memo, DepEd Taguig-Pateros later clarified that it is up to the discretion of private schools whether they will suspend classes or not. Given this, MGCNLCA principal Helen Villanueva decided to push through with the resumption of classes on January 17, as the school already implemented a two-week health break earlier on.

Over the Christmas break, cases started rising due to the arrival of the new Omicron variant. Daily cases have now reached over 39,000, with positivity rates over 47%.

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