When authorities declared the Pandemic situation, you, like the rest of the world, are home-bound to lessen the spread of COVID-19. Staying at home is enjoyable for the first few days, but staying on lockdown for many days can drive anyone crazy. The best way to avoid going out of your mind during a pandemic is to keep yourself busy and have things to do.
Here are some activities you can try out at home so you aren’t going crazy:
1. Clean up or revamp your house
Staying at home is the perfect opportunity to declutter, clean up, and reorganize your house. All that time you didn’t have before is suddenly in front of you. Why not use it to improve your home? A clean and tidy house will make your indoor stay a lot more enjoyable. Looking for a way to organize your home? Try one of these home organizers!
You can take a step further and redecorate the living room and maybe even repaint the bedrooms if you have those kind of resources. Look for original inspiration online, Pinterest can be your best friend, watch home decor videos on YouTube, and read some blogs. Here are 7 Spring Floral Decor items you can incorporate into your home to make it prettier!
2. Make a list of things you have always wanted to do
You probably have a list of things that you always wanted to do, but never found the time to do them? If you are stuck at home during a pandemic, you can use the time to get some of those things done. Make a list of everything you have always wanted to do and the time it would take to get each one of them done. Focusing on trying to achieve some of your long-standing objectives, which can prevent you from going crazy. It may be something you’ve been dreading, but still want to get done. Do that first. Get it over and done with!
3. Take a new course to learn new skills or to improve existing skills
During the pandemic lockdown, you can use some of the extra time to educate yourself by learning new skills or by enhancing some of your current skills. It is also a perfect way to block out crazy thoughts and feelings of doom that invade the mind during a time of isolation. For me, I have always loved art, but could never find the time to create any. I signed up for Let’s Make Art so I now get 4 new watercolor paintings in my mailbox every month! One day a week is just what I needed to get my creative juices flowing while providing me with some relaxing, self-care as well!
4. Get into vlogging and blogging
If you are into YouTube videos and reading blogs, you can start your own YouTube channel or create a blog. The contents of your blogging can be anything that you want; The goal is to have fun with it and use it as an outlet to let out some steam and keep yourself from going crazy.
5. Do not be afraid to pamper yourself
This is SO IMPORTANT. It is OK to pamper yourself! Research has shown that doing something pleasant for yourself can be very therapeutic. So if you are stuck at home, take some time every other day or at least once a week to pamper yourself. It does not even have to be anything fancy; simple things like taking a bubble bath, surrounding yourself with scented candles or listening to music can be quite relaxing and therapeutic.
6. Think of new goals
This pandemic will pass, and life will return to normal. Did you set some New Year’s goals, but then gave up on them come mid-January? Take some time to reflect on your goals, what you have achieved, what you still want to achieve, and what you can do better. Come up with new goals and hit the ground running! When things go back to normal, you will be a lot happier knowing you were able to accomplish something!
7. Start a new personal project
Having an ongoing project gives people something to look forward. If you are stuck at home, try to start a new project to provide yourself with some purpose, and stop yourself from going crazy. Craft projects, home renovations, or start a garden are just a few ideas. Just use your imagination; you may surprise yourself! Look on Pinterest, you will be amazed at what you find!
Need some ideas for things you can do with your family? Try one of these 10 indoor activities!
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