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Covid Studies And Papers => Masking Studies => Topic started by: Masked Man on April 12, 2026, 11:12:27 am
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I will refer to two kinds of studies for a moment .. there are theoretical studies(based on hard knowledge and facts) and then there are practical studies (applied studies based on practical and know how and based on experience) Studies can contain both and often there is a mixture of theoretical (things to know) and practical (things to do) within a study...
...this particular study of masking is geared more on practical studies which leans towards the "how to do" something based on experience kind of study....
I have masked for over six years now outdoors, in public and in all extremes of weather. I feel inclined to share what I have learned and what I think might help others from my personal masking studies and observations of what has helped me. I hope you find my ideas of some benefit to your wellbeing...
Why I Mask during a 'lull' / Points to Ponder by Masked Man
Very simple answer is: I mask to maintain that 'lull' in viruses. I mask because I have been masking for over six years and maintained a 'lull' or rather void in human/animal to human viruses personally.
Basically it's infinitely easier to master wearing a mask when times are good and you aren't sick than when you are sick. When you are sick usually nothing feels good especially if you wind up suffering long term repercussions of illnesses or diseases.
It might seem counterintuitive to some people but I argue the best time to mask is when things are good and when you don't have a virus. What better time that to learn to mask while conditions are good? Are you feeling good? Wanna stay that way then learn to mask now while you got it good. (By the way, when a 'lull' in viruses is reported by nature it lags in time... its' always reported a week or so sometimes years behind the present actual time.) To me masking when you are relatively healthy or at your best is the perfect time! To me that's the whole point of masking is for health and to stay healthy.
Masking is a good investment. Your going to get jumped by another slew of airborne illnesses and airborne diseases so in my experience you might as well learn to fight now when you don't have to and learn to defend yourself with a mask while you can and while you are in good enough condition. The idea is to maintain your personal "lull" in viruses by mastering the art of using a mask.
As with anything, rehearse and practice using a mask to stay sharp and so that when the real thing comes along you will be perfectly fine and not catch anything! I mask because airborne illnesses and airborne diseases can carry long term repercussions. Once I got into the habit of masking its just that much easier to mask when things are good to maintain that good for me. I find it easy to make masking a positive experience probably because I am never sick and wear the mask doing fun activities and not just during challenging times.
Its something to keep in mind when things are good. To me its easiest to learn masking when you aren't being forced to. Its easiest to learn to mask and train yourself when you are already at your healthiest and feeling good. Its easy to take a brisk walk or simply go at your pace in a mask or while you do outdoor work in your yard... lots of allergies going on anyway...
in this thread, feel free to reply and substantiate my idea with your own or other studies that indicate that masking is smart to learn when there is a 'lull' in viruses. It is easier and much more comfortable to me to prevent airborne illness and airborne viruses and to mask while you don't have a virus and aren't sick :)
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is a proverb coined by Benjamin Franklin in 1736, emphasizing that it is easier to stop a problem from happening than to fix the damage afterward. It advises proactive measures,
I wear a mask for my health,
The Masked Man
P.S. It is not my intention to give medical advice but rather to be informative and educational as I have over six years of successful masking experience.
I'll share and example: today it seemed like a hot day.. it would be easy to say "Oh its hot out.. let's not do anything" but I decided to say "It's hot out.. perfect time to test my abilities and stress test my mask. I might have to pick up my vegetables this week in my mask on my bicycle so I've got to stay sharp.. I think I can handle a masked Sunday bike ride today for a little while.. and so I ended up on a masked bicycle ride a lot longer than I suspected because it was kid of fun. I rode through edge of town near a park connects to bikeway. There is something about virus 'lulls' that always seem kind of precarious.. its seems like there's a sort of blitz of people and gatherings during these low virus times which probably backfires on maskless people. I'm just of the mind to stay masked during a 'lull' in viruses if you want that 'lull' to continue personally.
On my masked bicycle Sunday ride there were scores of people gassing up their cars, eating together filling parking lots of shopping centers and tons of blankets on the lawn of the park nearly touching each other full of crowds picnicking.. It looked uncomfortable from my perspective and I think I had the better time zipping past them all on my masked bicycle ride. All I'm saying is insofar as a perfect day goes mine was just as good as the maskless if not better. I didn't spend a dime on gas.. didn't waste money eating out and simply didn't have to deal with loud obnoxious people in a line or at a gathering like a pack of sardines together...
..I had a mask on but put suntan lotion on my shoulders and simply cruised around on my mountain bicycle .. now I'm safe back home, drank some good water, just ate a nice fresh salad from a local farm, and getting ready to edit a music video performance I did on my guitar in my room recently.. I couldn't ask for a better day even though I live a masked way of life. :) Later. My loved one might go for a masked walk up the road and back or we might dance in the living room and she might play around on some electric bass guitar. Instead of going out we play music instruments at home.
I'd have to say fun is what you make it...we probably have a lot more fun than all the maskless people in the cars at the edge of town.. they simply didn't look comfortable, healthy or happy as I zipped by them in my mask on my bicycle. My loved one and I wear masks outside our home but instead of eating out and 'going out', we stay at home.. when I got home from my bike ride I ate a fresh veggies from a local farm, a hunk of cheese, and some granola cereal and milk and home cooked meals and we own much instruments.. we know how to have fun without the travel expense and mumbo jumbo of frivolous gatherings. Ive never understood people that have to spend money and have to have be a part of social events in order to have a good time.
For the same cost of going out a few times a family could instead buy some reasonable priced music instruments , learn to play, and actually have fun at home being creative and yet safe.. It doesn't look fun to me all that running around at Disney land or going maskless all shoulder to shoulder in lines eating at the same trough in a crowded areas or packed together like sardines on a cruise ship.