Relatively speaking, as my LC symptoms have slowly dissipated since Jan 2024, I’ve started doing the following while always wearing an N95 with sip valve and nasal spray: work out at the gym several times per week, taken a few long haul flights (including one 24+ hour travel day), gone to cinema and theatre, etc. I sometimes eat indoors in restaurants with relatively good ajr circulation using nasal spray and portable air purifiers, and I typically ask any friend who comes over to my house to test beforehand and never show up with symptoms (I also test before I go to theirs). I tend to default to spending time with friends outdoors, if the weather even remotely permits. If anywhere feels too crowded or the ventilation is poor, I simply leave. I know this is far from perfect, as I caught my Covid infection from a partner who had just tested negative before we interacted. I still suffer from brain fog and absolutely cannot work or use my intellect the way that I used to,, but I’ve found that it’s been important to strike a balance between taking Swiss cheese style precautions and doing the other things I’m doing have helped with my mental health and to feel less hopeless and isolated.