Balance is hard to come by in these Covid-19 times. Most of the well-trod paths we’re used to taking—to work, to daycare, to self-care—are now closed and everyone is looking for a stable way forward. How can you balance your 3-year-old’s demand for more yogurt RIGHT NOW while you’re on a Zoom call with your colleagues? How can you be the calm and collected parent you want to be when you’re stressed out about the roof over your head? What is the correct (or at least acceptable) ratio of screen time to awake time?  And that is to say nothing of the real concern driving all of this: a deadly virus wreaking havoc in our families, health care systems, and our own bodies.

Uncertainty, doom and gloom are omnipresent. Luckily, if you’re healthy, a few minutes of bike riding can make even this feel better.

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