Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcastFeeling isolated? Join our Sketchnote Army Slack community to chat with other visual thinkers about sketchnotes, visual thinking, or whatever is on your mind. Join the Sketchnote Army Slack for free at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/slackRUNNING ORDERIntro: Welcome to Mauro and SteveMauro’s lockdown experience in Northern ItalyDealing with reality by putting it on paper with inkUsing sketchnote skills to check and analyze newsGetting ideas out of your head though sketchnotingAnticipating little pleasures after lockdownCreating an “after the pandemic ends” listMind mapping thoughts as visual therapyTaking advantage of this time to create new habitsSteve Silbert on helping team mates and othersResetting expectations in a state of changeJ-Curve: it will get worse before it gets betterImportance of patience, open-mindedness, and empathyPracticing empathy and patienceVirtual Happy HoursChoosing the right tools for your situationPlanning meetings with breaks betweenRetrospectives: what’s working, what isn’tImagining new games for remote teamsExploring new toolsThe new normal going forwardWe’re being forced to be creativeBenefits of this virtual momentOnline Museum ToursMarianne Rady: Discovering Self-CareTweet-a-Day on self-careProtect yourself with self-careManaging energy levelsDrawing as self-careSelf-care experimentsThinking of your energy as a batteryStart with minimumsCounting streaks to build habitsLong and short habitsEmotional self-careSharing self-care ideas with othersDaily check-insSupporting teams with chat toolsThe “New Normal” can be a giftSketching another person’s thoughts as a giftWrap-upLINKSMauro Toselli on InstagramMauro Toselli on TwitterSteve Silbert on InstagramSteve Silbert on TwitterMarianne Rady on InstagramMarianne Rady on TwitterJigsawPuzzles.ioMuralLean Coffee TableAWW: Online WhiteboardLino Sticky and Photo SharingSketchnote Hangout: Museum ToursDone: habit tracking appSketchnote Army Slack ChannelTIPSPut your thoughts down with ink on paperBuild a “what I’ll do when this is over” listMind mapping as visual therapyUse this time to create new habitsPractice patience, open-mindedness and empathyHave a Virtual Happy HourBuild in retrospective momentsExperiment with self-care ideasBe safe: mask and glovesGet outside, start a hobbyPractice listening, it’s a super powerSketchnoting someone’s thoughts as a gift to themCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasShow Notes: Chris WilsonTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUPPORT THE PODCASTBrought to you by The Sketchnote Ideabook — the sketchbook designed for sketchnoters. Equipped with a no-bleed, no show-through paper, it can take almost any pen or marker you can throw at it.SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes