Melissa McHale, CIBC Wood Gundy Associate Investment Advisor

Over the past year, we've all needed an escape from the daily onslaught of living with and hearing about COVID-19. One way many have coped is by binge-watching shows - medical professionals included. Here are some of their go-to escapes:

Stepping outside on a sunny day can be mood-boosting and energizing. But since the cold weather set in and socially-distanced picnics in the park were put on pause, what's one to to? The short answer: hit the trails even if you live in the city.

It’s harder to get work done when the people around you aren’t your colleagues, but it’s not impossible. Here are four ways to successfully share a workspace:

If you find you're losing too many evenings to the rabbit hole that is the internet, these activities sub in delightfully for doomscrolling. Cheers to spending these darker and colder post-daylight-savings nights staring at our screens in a positive way.

Boaters know to have an anchor aboard, even if they choose to raise it to get moving. That should be as true for fiscal policy in troubled times. Avery Shenfeld says there are ways to have an anchor without unduly limiting room to respond to the pandemic.