The pandemic really did sort of force me to look at all aspects of my life.
- That’s what will happen when I’m forced to stay inside the air conditioning of my house for the better part of a year and a half.
The office I work in now was closed for a long time when the pandemic was raging. And having a completely remote workforce has changed the company even today. So it was a good reflection for them too. I know that I really started to consider what the true priorities of my life really were. And I was surprised that I started making some changes almost immediately. The biggest issue that I was forced to recognize was perhaps my health. I wasn’t exactly unhealthy but I also was far from maximizing my health as well. So I started out by exercising more. There’s a pickle ball court just down the road from my house. I would get out of the central air conditioning of my house and walk down to the courts to play for an hour or so almost every day. This was fun and it really helped me get fit. This was sort of the tipping point and I started to look into other things I could improve. This led me to learn all about the connection between good indoor air quality and good health. I really wanted to get an air purifier but when I started looking to buy, I realized that this was a bit out of my immediate reach. So I started improving my indoor air quality by replacing our air filter. Instead of the paper air filter I had used forever, I put in a HEPA filter. It’s made a great difference and it’s a great first step toward great indoor air quality.