With the entire world in lockdown due to the ongoing pandemic, you need to take care of your physical and mental health while you stay quarantined. This can only be possible if every day you find something new to keep yourself busy. Come to think of it; quarantine is the best opportunity for you to reconnect with your friends and family.
We are positive that a lot of you are probably fed up with boredom at this stage. However, we’ve come up with a few ways for you to make the most out of your time in quarantine while you’re self-isolating, so you remain productive and sane. This is mainly for those who are working/learning from home and cannot think of anything else to do besides sleeping (the most loved activity during quarantine next to eating). Here are some ways you can effectively spend your time.
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Get in shape
Who said you could maintain fitness only at the gym? If you are looking to lose weight and undergo a significant glow-up before things go back to normal, then why not stay at home and make a difference for yourself? Consider making it a habit to eat healthily, and omitting all kinds of junk food from your diet. This will eventually lead you to a healthy lifestyle even after the lockdown.
Exercise by doing regular cardio at home, jump rope, walking/running, for instance, or even rely on several fitness apps and free tutorials on the internet to help you stay in shape. This is very necessary for almost everybody since everyone is gobbling food like crazy.
Organize and declutter
If you enter a room and it’s still a mess, you don’t get to complain about not having to do anything. Tidy up your room entirely, from cleaning drawers and cupboards to organizing your bookshelves and dressers to neatly folding your avalanche of clothes, clean until your heart is content. While you are at it, also tidy up your wardrobe, jewelry, makeup, and the kid’s toy section. Learn to keep the things you need only, and then you can donate the remaining (if in decent condition).
Gather your friends for a virtual game night
Don’t let quarantine bring down your competitive spirit. You can arrange a virtual game night with your family and friends without having to step outside.
Our game night pick would be ‘Valorant.’ The Valorant news has it that this free to play multiplayer first-person shooter game would release somewhere around June 2, 2020. Better keep your controllers ready because the wait will soon be over.
Volunteer
If a lot of you are looking to do something productive and are willing to help around, you could always turn to volunteer programs, where you can facilitate people with services you are best at providing. If you’re a doctor/nurse, for instance, you have a good chance of working with the paramedics to combat the novel coronavirus by being on the front line. Several NGOs are working to cope with poverty, all over the world, don’t mind lending a hand if you can.
However, if you prefer staying home, which is a wise choice as you are still helping others by remaining at home, you can simply just donate to such organizations in times like these that would prove very helpful.
Try out new recipes
Why not make the most of your time while social distancing, by involving yourself in some fun baking/cooking activities. Considering there are few or no restaurants or food delivery services currently available, nobody stopped you from recreating some of your favorite dishes at home.
Help your mom around or let your inner chef step out and take hold of the kitchen. Bake a fresh batch of brownies, cook up some delicious pasta or even make yourself a wholesome bowl of salad. The options are endless. You can also follow up on the trend of recreating the dishes from Disney movies; maybe Remy from Ratatouille can inspire you to be a renowned French Chef.
Pamper yourself
With your busy routine, we’re sure it must be challenging for you to find time for yourself. Now that you finally do, it’s time you take care of yourself. You do not always have to throw away cash to in a salon and get an expensive Mani and Pedi.
Create the perfect skincare routine for yourself, and do not forget about haircare too. You will eventually end up with smooth, flawless glass skin with luscious locks. Guys should consider self-trimming their facial hair and maybe cut back on some unnecessary calories. You can thank us later by the end of the lockdown.
Unleash your inner artist
Everybody has some artistic skills, says Pablo Picasso. Some just pose to show it better than others. If being an artist is something you had always dreamt about, or even if you are a beginner, now would be a great time to reconnect with your paints and brushes and get started.
You will never know about your interests and capabilities unless you do not try them. Besides, consider quarantining as it’s all about finding a new hobby.
Catch up with friends and family virtually
Keeping up with the news could be quite depressing and toxic for some, especially when you have so much time on hand, it is almost inevitable not to get hourly updates.
A smart approach that brings even more benefits is to reconnect with your friends virtually. Share your relatable situations and socialize online. Help your family members around the house by running errands and doing chores. Now that you finally have the chance to sit with your family and have wholesome, heartwarming conversations, it’s time you make the most out of it. You will be surprised to know that spending time with them isn’t half bad.
Write and read
Write your heart out during quarantine, anything that comes to your mind. Express your feelings on paper and keep a record of all the emotions you went through during the days you’ve spent in quarantine. Years from now, you will have something to look back at and be nostalgic and sentimental about these desperate times. You can even write a novel or a story; people would love to hear and read about an emerging author.
You could also read that favorite book of yours or a novel that’s been lying on your shelf for so long, develop some interest in reading, which is not only good for your academic skills but will also for keep you occupied.
Conclusion
Above all, we believe it is essential for you to be thankful to God for the blessings bestowed upon you. Whenever you feel unfortunate, consider the homeless and daily wagers who are going through a tougher time than anyone else, but you barely see them complaining.
Be sure to listen to the government and do yourself and others a favor by staying home and keeping yourself and everyone else safe.
