STOP WHINING AND feeling sorry for yourself, we often hear people say. Why dont you just learn to count your blessings? Youd be so much happier if you did.

Unfortunately, such urgings no matter their good intent rarely help us. Why?

Because shifting our focus from what our lives lack to the abundance that is always present is difficult spiritual work.

It takes practice. And if youre like me, it takes daily practice.

Gratitude is the expression of appreciation for what we have, independent of monetary worth.

Spontaneously generated from within, it is an affirmation of the gift and goodness of life.

It is a recognition that we are not alone, that life has meaning, and that there is reason to be giving thanks even when life has brought us to our knees.

Yes, it is true: gratitude will make us happier.

It strengthens relationships, reduces stress, improves our health and helps us stay resilient in the face of hardship.

Whether we choose to write a few sentences in a gratitude journal or simply take a moment to silently acknowledge all that we have, giving thanks transforms us in many important and helpful ways.

So, how do we ground ourselves in gratitude when so much in life seems difficult and uncertain?

Cultivating gratitude starts with noticing the goodness in life, such as the natural beauty, clean air and abundant water of the Olympic Peninsula.

Or the people who care about us, make us laugh or inspire us with their music, art and ideas.

Or the animals that bring us delight with their antics.

Or the fact that our hearts are still beating and another day beckons.

These types of gifts are so easy to overlook while living in a materialist culture that encourages constant wanting, and that names possessions as the primary source of happiness.

Its so human to forget about them while being consumed with the pandemic details, the political debates or with our human tendency to separate humanity into us versus them.

Unfortunately, envy, fear, judgment and cynicism are the very thieves of gratitude. They are of no help to us now.

No matter the challenges in our individual lives, each of us has so many reasons to be grateful today and every day.

Recognizing this helps us stay open to life, and to become more aligned with the loving goodness at the heart of creation.

But if you are still struggling to find your way to gratitude, allow me to share some tips from someone who has experienced great suffering and yet is known the world over for his joy, the Dalai Lama:

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.

I am not a Buddhist, but I like many of the Dalai Lamas perspectives on living a good and meaningful life.

He argues that the purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility and forgiveness.

I think hes onto something.

Staying open to life during stressful times is not an easy thing to do.

Whining and venting do have their short-term benefits, and I wouldnt ask anyone to forgo them completely. But if youre tired of being stressed out, grumpy and unhappy, Id like to suggest grounding yourself with the practice of gratitude today and every day.

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Issues of Faith is a rotating column by five religious leaders on the North Olympic Peninsula. The Rev. Kate Lore is a minister at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend. Her email is [emailprotected]

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Thousands of Vermonters attended protests and rallies over the last month to stand in solidarity with Black Americans, but not all were free from disruption. To some, this didn't come as a surprise.

People around the state joined in national protests against the deaths of Black Americans, such as George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, at the hands of police. Events stretched beyondBurlington, regarded as one of the more left-leaning hubs. But calls for Black Lives Matter in Vermont, with awhite population of 94%,have not been openly receivedby all.

"I believe that Vermonters think of themselves as very enlightened advocates of racial equality," said Stephen Wrinn, author of "Civil Rights in the Whitest State: Vermont's Perceptions of Civil Rights, 1945-1968." The book explains "why residents' reactions to the movement did not conform to their self-perceptions of racial enlightenment."

He pointed out that Vermont was the first to prohibit slavery and sent large droves to fight in the Civil War.

"Despite that attitude," Wrinn said, "I think the perception from outside of Vermont is, you know, they talk the talk. But do they walk the walk?"

The state has had a fractured relationship with race through the years.

"Vermonters were very much in favor of the national Civil Rights Movement when it was an effort to desegregate the south in the north's image," Wrinn said, an enthusiasm that didn't always sustain in Vermont when it came to the state changing its own laws and practices.

Wrinn pointed toracial unrestthat has come to the forefront of Vermont's history, including:

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The "Protest for George Floyd!" filled Battery Park, and then during a march spilled onto North Avenue and the parking lot at the Burlington Police Department.(Photo: Leonora Dodge/courtesy)

Recent efforts to address racism have seen support across the state. But they also received some local push back last month.Examples include:

A video posted on Twitter showed an altercation between an individual and protest attendees at a Black Lives Matter protestin Craftsbury.

The video opens with a shot of a pickup truck, with two individuals seated in the bed. One held a Confederate flag, the other a "Don't Tread on Me" flag. Someone can be heard repeatedly asking the driver of the truck if he doesn't believe Black lives matter. The man eventually yelled that he does not.

"Is that what you wanted?" he asked. At the end of the video, he said he doesn't have a problem with Black Lives Matter. "I have a problem with what most of it stands for."

Pablo Coddou, one of the organizers of the protest, said he expected maybe 30 attendeesto show up to the rally, but estimated the actual turnout likely exceeded 200. He wasn't surprised the incident occurred but didn't necessarily expect it, either.

He has since come to acknowledge that this is part of the reality. Coddou didn't think his rally brought problems into town, but just exposed what was already there.

In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 14, 2020, the Montpelier Police Department located spray painted graffiti applied to the city sidewalk and Vermont Statehouse walkway across from 120 State St. The messages referenced government spending and did not appear to reference the Black Lives Matter community mural project nearby.(Photo: Courtesy of Montpelier Police Department)

Hundreds gatheredin Montpelier last month to create a mural replicated across the country, as large yellow letters declared "Black Lives Matter" in front of the statehouse.

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It didn't last untouched for long.

The mural got "smeared with mud, dirt and oil"that same weekend, according to police. Graffiti included messages like "Put it back call Trump."

"Sadly, I wish I were really more shocked that somebody vandalized this," City Manager William Fraser said.

While it might not be the majority, acurrent of racism exists in Vermont, he said. Fraserfelt mostin Montpelier supported messageslike those expressed in front of the statehouse.

"But not all."

"The First Amendment protects speech that a lot of us would find incredibly offensive," Gene Policinski said. "There's nothing in the 45 words that says we have to be polite, even make sense and certainly nothing that prevents us from being crude andrude and insulting."

Policinski is thechief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute, an organization dedicated to advocacy and education surrounding the First Amendment.Not all speech is fair game, including that which can be interpreted asa true threat.

Policinski offered an example: Getting into an argument with someone and saying you hope a meteor flies out of the sky and kills them likely won't fit this standard. Holding a knife during an argument and threatening to kill someone with it, however, could be interpreted as a true threat.

"The antidote to speech you don't like is not to try to suppress the speaker you don't like," he said. "But to speak out loudly with your point of view."

The Institute defines a few other categories that are generally not protected by the First Amendment. These include:

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From goatherd to Olympic medalist

The son of a pedicab driver and a market stall attendant, Eko Yuli Irawan didnt dream of much beyond tending to goats, which he did every day after school to help his family make ends meet. Seeing potential, a local coach let Irawan train for free at his weightlifting gym, a decision that changed Irawans life.

Today, the 30-year-old athlete from Sumatra is a three-time Olympian, having won bronze medals in Beijing and London and a silver in Rio de Janeiro. The fact that hes done this and more despite his tiny stature of 5ft 2in has made him a national hero in his native Indonesia. After winning gold at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, he has his sights set at the top of the podium in Tokyo next year, and eventually wants to be recognised as the greatest of all time, a different kind of GOAT altogether.

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Grassroots activist giving hope to the hopeless

Singaporean Noor Mastura had a tumultuous childhood, living for years without a home or enough to eat. At one point, it got to be too much, and Mastura ascended the highest building she could find, fully intending to jump. But a voice in my head said Not like this, not now, says Noor. She eventually climbed down from the ledge, telling herself that things would get better.

They did, and after struggling to make herself and her family more financially secure, Mastura vowed to do what she could so that no one else in Singapore would go hungry, founding non-profit Back2Basics in 2013 to deliver free groceries to underprivileged families and homebound older people. Two years later she co-founded her other non-profit, Interfaith Youth Circle, to encourage dialogue between religions. For her work with both organisations, she was named Singaporean of the Year 2018 by The Straits Times. Not one to lay low, Mastura recently launched Being Bravely Woman, a platform to tackle issues of female empowerment specific to the Muslim world.

From gangster to CEO

Chiau Haw Choon grew up in a good family. He spent his days playing in the hardware shop founded by his grandfather in the small Malaysian town of Megat Dewa. But his life went off the rails when he was 13, after his family moved to Alor Setar, a much larger city, so his father could expand the family business into cement trading. Chiau dropped out of school and became involved in gangs. Two years later, he was caught up in a criminal investigation and thrown into a police lockup for five days. He didnt return to school until he reached the age of 17, after a period of self-reflection.

Once he applied himself to his studies, Chiau unexpectedly found himself taking the reins of the family company in his early twenties, when his father suddenly became ill. I didnt expect to be taking over so soon, he says. The only experience I had was as part of a gang. Nonetheless, Chiau quickly expanded the business. Within three years, the Chin Hin Group had moved far beyond cement trading, becoming Malaysias largest distribution company for building materials. The firm eventually evolved into two separate publicly listed companies, making Chiau, who is now 36, the youngest head of a publicly listed company in Malaysia.

Giving hope to millions with mental illnesses

As a child, Hana Alfikih never fit in. Bullied at school and miserable at home, the Jakarta resident turned to drawing to soothe her nerves and distract herself from the impulse to self-harm. Only much later, at university, was Alfikih diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Today, she continues to use art as therapy, but for the benefit of her thousands of social-media followers, who know her by the moniker Hana Madnessreportedly named for her fondness of UK ska band Madness, rather than her global advocacy for mental health causes. Her illustrations feature colourful characters named after mental illnesses and medications, such as Bipo, Skizo and Medico, designed to amuse and disarm. Her mission is to reduce the stigma around mental health in Indonesia, where the practice of pasung, or confining mental illness sufferers in cages and removing them from society, is all too common. Alfikih tackles the issue head on in a recently released documentary, In Chains.

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Journalist and human rights activist

As a journalist, human rights activist and LGBTQ ally, Nalutporn Krairiksh is a fierce advocate for those who struggle to have their voices heard in her native Thailand, speaking up for inclusion in all its forms.

Frustrated by the lack of access and consideration offered to disabled people, Krairiksh, who was diagnosed with ALS as a child and is wheelchair-bound, is also the founder of ThisAble.me, an online platform that publishes news and human-interest stories about disability rights, using her writing to bring awareness to subjects that dont usually receive the spotlightfrom less glamorous issues such as public transport access to systemic bias.

Krairiksh is also a founding member of the Future Forward Party, now the social group Move Forward, which is focused on social justice issues and made significant inroads in the 2019 Thai election.

Showing Hong Kong the Lion Rock Spirit

Elite rock climber Lai Chi-wai was one of the worlds best, regularly winning competitions and ranking in the top 10 professional climbers in the world. In 2011, a traffic accident left him paraplegic when his wife was seven months pregnant with their first child. Seeing his newborn son, says Lai, was all the motivation he needed to continue to live life to the fullest.

Lai continued his rockclimbing career, moving into coaching to help train the next generation. Five years after his accident, in December 2016, he inspired millions by scaling Lion Rock, Hong Kongs most famous peak.

Lai used his arms alone to ascend the 500-metre rock face over a gruelling 10-hour climb. The Lion Rock Spirit has long been a part of every Hongkongers identity, said to represent the tenacity that gave rise to the citys socio-economic development over the decades. In Lai, that spirit is alive and well.

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Singapores modern-day Beethoven

Globally recognised concert pianist Azariah Tan has played at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, won numerous international competitions and has a doctorate in piano performance. Something that makes Tan unique among his peers, however, is that he has reached these milestones and more despite having lost most of his hearing ability due to a degenerative condition. Tan only has 15 per cent of his hearing remaining and continues to suffer an additional loss of 5 per cent a year. He is likely to be deaf within the next few years.

Rather than let his condition slow him down, Tan draws inspiration from Beethoven, famously deaf, and wants to perform as often as he can in order to give hope to others. Hes raised funds for hearing-impaired children worldwide and played countless charity and outreach shows. In 2017 Tan was a finalist for the Singapore Youth Award, the nations highest youth accolade, in recognition of the inspirational role he exemplifies.

Dancing into a nations hearts

The 2008 Sichuan earthquake killed almost 70,000 people and left millions devastated. On that fateful day, dancer Liao Zhi was inside a building that collapsed completely. She lost her 10-month-old daughter, whom she was holding in her arms, and both her legs. Liao was the buildings sole survivor, rescued after being trapped for 30 hours beneath the rubble.

Remarkably, she returned to the stage just two months after the incident, her performance inspiring a nation still in mourning. Liao eventually adjusted to dancing with prosthetic legs, learning to accept the constant pain as her new normal. In 2013, she won the nations hearts again, coming in second place in a TV dancing competition, Dance Out My Life. The same year she released an autobiography to tell the world of her ordeal, which was later adapted into a Hong Kong play, Angels Psalm. More than a decade since the earthquake, Liao remains a symbol of tenacity and courage, continuing to inspire millions to never give up.

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From delivery boy to the head of Chinas FedEx

Born in Shanghai and raised in Hong Kong, Wang Wei skipped university to begin a career in the manufacturing industry. After realising how difficult it could be to move goods across the China-Hong Kong border, he founded Shun Feng Express, now known simply as SF, from a small shopfront in Hong Kongs Mong Kok district in 1993. In the early days, Wang, along with his six employees, would personally load boxes into vans and haul freight across the border. Today, the company operates 66 aircraft and employs almost 300,000 couriers.

Known as the FedEx of China, SF is arguably more innovative than its US counterpart. After obtaining Chinas first licence for delivery drones, in February this year the company used the devices, which can travel up to 18 kms and carry 10 kgs, to send medical supplies to Wuhan hospitals at the peak of the citys coronavirus outbreak. Wang still owns 60 per cent of the companys shares and is the tenth richest person in China. Tatler was unable to confirm if he still personally makes deliveries.

From criminal to social-media philosopher

Sean Buranahiran was bullied relentlessly as a child. He learnt martial arts, he says, to bulk up and take on his attackers. It didnt work out exactly as he had planned, as Sean wound up going to jail for his violent conduct.

After serving his time, Buranahiran told himself he needed to turn his mind, rather than his body, into the powerful weapon. I wanted to win the war without fighting, he says, and dedicated himself to learning from the great philosophers. Now he is one of Thailands top social media thought leaders, coming to prominence with 51 Weapons of The Wise, his bestselling book based on his experience of turning his life around. His viral videos on life, love and philosophy have been shared by millions, including, says Buranahiran, dozens of high-profile leaders such as the Crown Prince of Dubai. He is also an in-demand motivational speaker and runs his own life lessons course, IVM: The Way of Sean Buranahiran.

From living on the streets of Manila to the citys youngest elected mayor

As a child, Isko Moreno would rifle through garbage to find his familys next meal, eking out an existence in the alleyways of Manilas Tondo district. After being discovered by a talent scout at a neighbours wake, he began an acting career, making a name for himself in teen-focused movies before graduating to more serious roles. But Moreno felt the call of public duty, and in the Philippines, where celebrity often carries political cachet, he felt the jump to elected office was within reach.

After a couple of unsuccessful runs at the Senate, last year he became Manilas youngest ever elected mayor, building a nationwide profile. A shining light in the countrys scandal-prone politics, Moreno is admired for his everyman style, inspiring millions with his If it happened to me, it can happen to anyone refrain, and avoiding the trappings of his office. His only indulgences, he says, are the cups of Starbucks coffee he drinks to get through his packed schedule. This is my pat on the back, he says. Every cup reminds me to be grateful because now I can afford to spend 120 pesos for coffee, when once upon a time I could not.

Turning personal tragedy into hope for her community

Jazz Tan always knew her father was involved in a criminal gang, but her life turned upside down at the age of 14 when he was murdered by his cohorts in their Penang family home. Losing the familys sole wage earner, Tan took jobs washing plates and whatever I could do to just keep us alive, she says, and eventually won a scholarship to put herself through university.

While at school, Tan established YouthsToday, a platform that raises money to fund creative projects that encourage young people to remain in education, find their passions and stay away from criminal activity. I didnt want other youth to follow in my dads footsteps, says Tan. YouthsToday matches student projects with corporate sponsors; in return, students run campaigns with their newly learned skills, such as photography, to help brands market to the universities. Since it was established in 2013, nine years after the death of her father, YouthsToday has supported 50,000 young people, working with brands including Sony and KFC. If youre revengeful for whats happened to you, youll end up feeling very emptyeven if you take revenge on the person who did you wrong. Instead, channel your energy into making yourself successful, she says.

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Garmin announced today that it has purchased Firstbeat Technologies' Firstbeat Analytics, its business unit responsible for physiological-measurement algorithms for use with consumer health and wellness devices. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Jyvaskyla, Finland, Firstbeat Analytics has been providing software that interprets various data collected from sensors. It has licensed the technology to a handful of consumer fitness device-makers including Garmin to enable tracking of wearers' stress, sleep, VO2 max, respiration rate, calories burned and several other metrics.

Having utilized Firstbeats innovative analytics across our product lines for more than a decade, we are excited to have the Firstbeat Analytics associates join the Garmin team, establishing us at the forefront of physiological analytics, Cliff Pemble, Garmin president and CEO, said in a statement. Together with their team of physiologists, scientists and engineers, we look forward to providing Garmin customers with unmatched technology for greater performance, recovery and overall health.

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Firstbeat Analytics will continue to operate out of its current facilities. Garmin's purchase does not include Firstbeat Technologies' other businesses, focused on corporate and sports customers.

WHY IT MATTERS

To say that Garmin's smartwatches were heavily reliant on Firstbeat's algorithms would be an understatement the Garmin Fenix 6 GPS smartwatch, for instance, lists 18 different health- and performance-tracking features that are supported by the technology. Bringing Firstbeat's business in-house gives Garmin more control over how the health-tracking technology develops.

Looking to the rest of the market, this acquisition also places Garmin in a position of power over competitors who were also licensing Firstbeat's technology Casio, Xiaomi, Huawei, Amazfit and Suunto, to name a few. The Swiss company can now set the terms of Firstbeat Analytics' upcoming licensing deals, so allowing Garmin to either generate new income or hamper the feature sets of its smartwatch rivals.

THE LARGER TREND

Similar to Apple and Samsung, the first and second smartwatch market share leaders, Garmin has been steadily incorporating more health and fitness tracking features into its product lineup. Last year saw the addition of menstrual-cycle tracking to the company's various consumer devices, while 24-7 fitness monitoring was a key focus of last fall's Venu and vvoactive watch reveals.

The wearables' onboard sensors have also earned Garmin's devices a role in several health-research projects, among the most recent of which is Scripps Research Translational Institute's DETECT Study for the early detection of viral disease symptoms.

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Planning to get fit or stay in shape, and need a little help? Well, weve curated some of the best health and fitness apps to give you a kickstart.

MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker Cost: Free Download here

Aimed at helping you keep your weight and fitness goals on track. The diet tracker has a quick and easy-to-use calorie counter. The food database has over 5,000,000 foods plus tips to help you lose weight whatever your age or gender. Its a trainer, life-coach and personal chef all in one. We love the It like the fact that there is a food diary, you can track the amount of exercise you do, and after all your work out it tells you how much room for manoeuvre (such as a glass of wine) you have left at the end of the day. MyFitnessPal lets you connect across social media and the App itself with your friends who are also on MyFitnessPal and we all know how much better we perform individually when we train as part of a community!

MapMyRun: GPS Running & Fitness Tracking App

Cost: Monthly/Annual Subscription Download here

For most of us, we need to get support to help motivate us to exercise. We need to get a nudge to push us to new heights (or distances!) If youre looking for a new running route, want to log the distance travelled or find someone nearby to run with, them this app is a must-have. This version also suggests the foods you should eat before and after your workout, and logs the number of calories burned. That gets our vote.

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Yoga Studio: Yoga App Cost: $4.99 Download here This is such a great place to start your yoga journey as the app provides different levels of classes from the beginner through to the expert. It is an easy-to-follow high quality video of a yoga classes. With a wide selection of yoga sequences that can be easily customised to create your own classes, class scheduling, a library of hundreds of poses with detailed advice and instructions. We find this is a world class app for yogis. Works on iPhone and Android.

Glow: Period Tracker, Ovulation Calculator & Fertility Tracker Cost: free Download here If you havent heard about period trackers then listen up. Glow is the worlds best period tracker, fertility and reproductive health App. The apps menstrual and ovulation calendars help women learn about their fertility, whether avoiding or attempting pregnancy. Glow is a period tracker that also records your ovulation, mood, symptoms, sex, and medications, and assists those undergoing fertility treatments like IVF or IUI.You can also be connected to the Glow community for support and advice, plus you can receive personalised tracking data and reminders for your medications, birth control or other contraception and health checks. And, it even has a mirror App for your partner, so he can track your moods too!!

Breath Of Light: Meditation App Cost: $3.79 Download here

Meditation is so much easier now with this app which was produced by two Aussies based in Melbourne. It is categorised as a game but its unique and inspired by meditation and yoga principles.Unlike other games that are designed for you to speed up response time and reactions, Breath of Light was developed to put the user in a beautiful meditative state. It started off as a feng shui idea but the developer wasnt content with the initial concept (they took two years to perfect it). The development process was back to front they wanted the player to feel relaxed and unwound (something of a luxury in our crazy busy world) so they worked backwards from that feeling. And voila, Breath of Light was conceived. This app achieves just what the developers were dreaming of gentle and slow interaction using flowing energy and specially selected music (Hobart-based musicians Winterpark) which is very much part of the all-immersive experience the App even recommends you put your headphones on. We sayBeatsare best

Luminosity: Brain Training App

Cost: Free Download here Luminosity is a sensational App that trains your memory and attention and is used by over 60 million people worldwideto create training programs that challenge your brain. Designed by neuroscientists to train memory, attention and much more. With foundations in the study of neuroplasticity, Luminosity games are used in research, and have been incorporated into studies done by top scientists worldwide now thats a great recommendation!

Clean & Green Eating: Healthy Recipes App Cost: $3.79 Download here Theres no point sweating it out in the gym if you are not being mindful about what you eat. Here is where this app makes a difference. Therecipes are simple and mostly use basic ingredients and they are all very tasty.Clean & Green Eating aims to nourish your body with the healthiest foods fresh or closest to their natural state with the least amount of processing. Organic meats, fish, fruit, vegetables, dairy, nuts and whole grains top the list. Less processing and buying local and in season supports a reduced carbon footprint and organic products equals less chemicals for you and the earth!There are hundreds of recipes to choose from with regular additions, nutritional information for each recipe, recipe search function using items you already have in your pantry, specific dietary information and the ability (of course) to share your recipes with your friends on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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Gov. Phil Murphy declared Thursday hes extending the public-well being emergency he declared in New Jersey since of the coronavirus pandemic by an additional 30 days, even as the states outbreak has slowed significantly and its gradual reopening programs move ahead.

Murphy has by now lifted his remain-at-household get and has eased quite a few other of the restrictions he put in area in March to battle the virus distribute. This does not alter that.

But the move does increase all of the governors executive orders that remain in place, like a ban on indoor eating at bars and eating places and other indoor pursuits, like motion picture theaters and other amusement.

These declarations, unless of course prolonged, expire immediately after 30 days, Murphy said through his daily coronavirus briefing in Trenton. What todays action implies is that we will have the authority to keep on being vigilant and well prepared to act ought to there be a new outbreak of COVID-19.

And we go on to perform vigilantly to protect versus that happening, the governor additional. But, we just cant do it all by ourselves. We will need all nine million of you to continue on functioning appropriate together with us.

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Murphy declared both equally a condition of emergency and a community-well being emergency on March 9 as COVID-19 was starting to distribute in the Back garden Point out, which is now house to the 2nd-most fatalities and scenarios in the U.S.

Though the point out of crisis is indefinite, Murphy prolonged the general public-wellness emergency on April 7 and once more in early May well and June. This new extension will remain in put by way of early August.

A point out of emergency gives state authorities selected govt powers and safeguards to reply to a disaster. It also makes it possible for the condition to obtain federal aid.

A community-health and fitness unexpected emergency makes it possible for the governor to acquire wide motion to shield New Jersey beneath the Emergency Health Powers Act.

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New Jersey, a densely populated state of 9 million people, has described at least 15,105 regarded fatalities both of those lab-confirmed and possible attributed to COVID-19, with 172,356 recognized scenarios, in the nearly 4 months given that its 1st situation was declared March 4. The Garden Condition ranks 2nd in deaths and fourth in conditions between U.S. states.

Condition officers introduced 27 new deaths and 539 new favourable exams Thursday.

But whilst new instances are surging in several other states, New Jerseys quantities of new fatalities and circumstances per day, as effectively as whole hospitalizations, are down drastically since peaking in April.

New Jersey is at present in Phase 2 of Murphys gradual reopening plan. In some of the most recent improvements, casinos, amusement parks, museums, libraries, indoor swimming pools, and other enjoyment firms had been allowed to reopen Thursday.

Murphy, even so, canceled designs to permit indoor eating at bars and eating places setting up Thursday.

He stated the most important motive was mounting scenarios in other states ended up due in component to the reopening of indoor dining, in which patrons really do not wear masks when they eat and are largely sedentary for huge periods of time. He mentioned it didnt aid that New Jersey saw packed crowds at some bars and places to eat disregarding social-distancing rules in the two months given that outside eating has been authorized.

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Murphy on Thursday also declared the limit on the variety of persons allowed at outdoor gatherings in New Jersey will enhance from 250 to 500 on Friday. That paves the way for big outside substantial university graduations, which might resume Monday.

Summertime camps and summer time faculty are also allowed to resume Monday.

In addition, the state is calling for out-of-condition tourists to quarantine for 14 days if theyre checking out New Jersey or returning home just after investing time in states regarded coronavirus hotspots. The list which Murphy reported may improve frequently improved to 16 states late Monday.

Meanwhile, about 1.3 million Yard State citizens have submitted for unemployment advantages as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the overall economy.

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An independent boxing gym, known for its free community programming and iconicgiant colourful boxing glove statues, is at risk of shuttering permanently after more than two decades in business.

Bloor Street Boxing & Fitness, which has graced the corner of Bloor and Dundas West since 1994, has issued a call for support after months of forced closure due to the health crisis.

"During the shutdown our revenue stream stopped but our bills did not,"a GoFundMe campaignforthe facility reads."We are still expected to pay rent and utilities during the shutdown and that has caused an extreme financial burden that will not be made up the moment we reopen our doors."

Thankfully, the gymhas been given the go-ahead by the province to reopen with stringent health and safety measures in place sometime "in the near future," assuming it can financially survive until then.

But, it needsto recoup a loss of a whopping $80,000 by Aug.1 in order to stay afloat.

Former lightweight National Champion Paul Ryan started the business initially as a way to get at-risk young people off the streets and into the sport.

Since its beginnings, it has grown into a full service two-storey 24-hour gym with a variety of training options and classes, includingspecialty ones like Shape Your Life, offeredtotrauma and violence survivors, and the long-running Boxers Against Drugs Guns Everywhere foryouth. Both programs are free of charge.

It's known for its no-nonsense inclusive environment and for having "all the amenities of a big gym and none of the pretension" for amateurs and professionals alike, whether they are looking to pick up boxing, yoga, or just stay physically fit.

Members and neighbours are rallying for the gym, with just over $4,000 raised so far in two days. Hopefully, that number can get closer to the goal in time for next month for this legendary Toronto spot and the oversized gloves that flank its doors to stick around.

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Brian Levitt, Co-Founder & President, NAVA Real Estate Development. Image courtesy of NAVA Real Estate Development

Stay-at-home orders issued by local and state authorities to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus have revealed the vital role of homes in everyones lives. People are increasingly recognizing that the design of a space is a key tool in preserving spiritual and physical health. Although developers have long taken steps in the right direction, the pandemic has accelerated conversations about mental wellness and well-being.

NAVA Real Estate Development Co-Founder & President Brian Levitt has seen the evolution of sustainability standards, having worked on 18 LEED-certified buildings throughout his career. The developers Lakehouse project on the south shore of Sloans Lake in Denver is a space enabling residents to make more conscious choices while engaging with the local community. With health a top priority for everyone nowadays, Levitt talks about the future of wellness in the post-COVID-19 era of real estate and explains why the Lakehouse community can serve as a best practice example.

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What are the most cost-effective ways for owners and property managers to make communities healthier?

Levitt: Certification programs like LEED, Energy Star and the WELL Building Standard have transformed the way properties are designed and operated, but the idea of promoting human health and wellness within the built environment still has a long way to go. The good news is that you can address community health and wellness in so many waysmany of them cost-effective. The WELL Building Standard, for example, has created rigorous, performance-based standards, but anyone can apply the programs seven basic wellness elementsair and water quality, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mindto create a healthier community.

You can do everything, from repurposing common areas into creative hobby spaces and developing specific programming that encourages regular socialization or physical activity, to installing upgraded air filtration to allow occupants to breathe easier or mounting blackout shades in residential units to enhance sleep quality. The resources available now for understanding and implementing effective, measurable wellness-driven initiatives in the built environment are more readily available than ever.

What do developers need to know about the challenges they might encounter when building healthier communities?

Levitt: Many developers assume that building a community that prioritizes health and wellness will have a major impact on construction costs. Lakehouse, our 196-unit condominium development in Denver, was recently recognized as Colorados first WELL pre-certified multifamily project. In that community, comprehensive wellness infrastructure improvements increased the construction budget by less than 1 percent.

Beyond that, its important to recognize that the concept of wellness in real estate will continue to evolve as greater emphasis is placed not just on physical health, but on mental health, too. From a developers perspective, this of course means engaging with forward-thinking architecture and design partners, but also consulting with advisershealth-care and psychology professionals, nutrition counselors, fitness experts and the liketo ensure the community can meet the critical needs of future residents today and tomorrow.

Even though the concept of healthy buildings is still nascent, demand is growing. Where health and wellness were once nice-to-have features in a community, they will quickly become the standard, especially after the events of this year.

What are the main features of the Lakehouse community in Denver?

Levitt: Lakehouse, which broke ground in 2017, applies new thinking and the latest research in multifamily design, with a specific focus on how architecture, engineering, design and amenities can better support resident health and wellness. Research proves that the air we breathe and the materials in our homes can have a profound impact on our mental and physical health, so it was important to our team that Lakehouses infrastructure, systems and operations would equip our residents to make healthy choices.

Designed by architects Stantec and Muoz + Albin, Lakehouses blend of glass, steel, stone and wood complements its waterfront location, and the building is oriented to maximize skyline views of downtown Denver and the Rocky Mountains. Inside, the amenities address the seven elements of the WELL Building Standard. An on-site, professionally managed urban farm produces fresh, organic produce, while our wellness concierge helps to connect residents with resources that will help them achieve their personal health goals. Residents also have access to a creative workshop, wellness center and a resident lounge with a collaborative cooking and dining program.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated conversations about how the places we live in can affect our health. If theres any silver lining to this, were hopeful it will prompt more developers to consider the many ways to positively impact community health within the built environment.

Tell us more about the process of obtaining the WELL certification.

Levitt: Once we found our site for Lakehouse, we hired Delos, whose founders created the WELL Building Standard, and worked together to pilot a residential community that would take a similarly metric-driven approach to improve the health and well-being of residents. We met regularly with the International WELL Building Institute to best determine how Lakehouse could not only achieve the standard but go above and beyond. In April 2020, our community received WELL precertification at the Gold level.

In addition, Lakehouses infrastructure was designed to provide residents with enhanced air purification, sound attenuation, comfort and control, while its health and wellness program provides healthy choices to residents so they may become more active, social, relaxed and nourished.

How difficult is it to operate such a community?

Levitt:We asked ourselves: Once we successfully construct the condominium community we have been dreaming of for years, what happens in terms of health and wellness? What we decided to do was engage with the local wellness community. Our team worked with local farmers, nutritionists, yoga instructors, fitness experts, cycling professionals, kayak instructors, art consultants, ski manufacturers and others to develop a building with the proper infrastructure to support future programming. Now that Lakehouse is open, the same group of local professionals has been engaged by the homeowner association to provide instruction, counseling and fun to residents who now live at Lakehouse.

We also give our residents the tools they need to live a well-balanced lifestyle. One way we do that is through our wellness concierge, Anna, who oversees many of the holistic health and wellness programs at Lakehouse. In addition to incorporating partnerships with local businessesyoga studios and fitness centers, for exampleAnna plays an important role in educating residents on how physical and mental wellness can be applied in all aspects of their lives.

We even produced an extensive resident wellness manual. In it, we explain why we pursued WELL Building Certification and how each of the seven elements was incorporated into Lakehouses design. We hope understanding the thoughtful design will make residents feel more connected to their home and each other.

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Whats your take on the future of wellness in real estate, considering the pandemic has definitely made us more conscious about the space we live in?

Levitt: Beyond the current crisis, we believe physical and mental health is something that should be prioritized in all aspects of life. Where and how we live can play a significant role in this, considering most of us spend more than 90 percent of our time indoors. Are we getting enough daylight? Are we provided moments or spaces for respite? Are we engaging with the natural world in the built environment?

The industry has taken steps in the right direction, but we need to be more proactive by creating more spaces and places that make it easier for residents to make more conscious, healthy choices. Our hope is that the design and construction of Lakehouse and the amenities we offer will set an example that others can follow. Our building is just one piece of the real estate puzzle and we hope it will spark broader efforts at the community level.

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