Growth Advisors - Philippines

Being resourceful means making the most of the opportunity in the face of adversity or challenges. Like majority of today's workforce, our advisors' income has been affected especially on the onset of ECQ. But thanks to the digital tools available for financial advisors, people can now avail insurance and health plans online without personally meeting an agent and taking the risk of contracting the dreaded virus. Congratulations for making the most of the situation, helping people secure health and protection plans while others are waiting to see what happens next.

REDUCE the stress of community lockdown and self-quarantine. Recommendations from psychology experts:

1. Isolate yourself from news about the virus. (We'd like to assume that everything we need to know, we already knew).

2. Don't look for additional information on the Internet, it would weaken your mental state and could cause somatization. Avoid sending chains and fatalistic messages. Some people don't have the same mental strength as you (Instead of helping, you could activate pathologies such as depression).

3. If possible, listen to music at home at a pleasant volume.

4. Look for board games to entertain children, tell stories and future plans.

5. Maintain discipline in the home by washing your hands, putting up a sign or alarm for everyone in the house.

6. Your positive mood will help protect your immune system, while negative thoughts have been shown to depress your immune system and make it weak against viruses.

7. Most importantly, firmly believe that this will pass and that the universe and a higher being called God is a universe of love and not punishment.

Stay Safe Everyone!

Last note from Dr. Greg Macasaet, a doctor who died from Covid today, March 22, as posted online by his friend:

“Good evening, my beloved brethren! The turn of events is just no longer going in my favor. The feeling you get, aside from extreme pains all over, difficulty of breathing and as if all life is being sucked from your body! They will be putting cutdown lines and central tubes on me anytime soon! If they intubate me and place me on ventilator, then the game is almost over! If Ateng (referring to his wife) survives, then my wish for her and Raymond (his son who is with autism) for a long and happy life will bear fruition! Raymond however needs financial and emotional care for the rest of his life! Something I may no longer be able to fulfill! It Is my fervent hope that all of you may assist the rest of my Family in our most difficult times!”