For the wellbeing of our communities, and the world around us, we have been advised to self quarantine and practice social distancing. This can be tough. Especially for those who are extroverts and not used to spending that much time at home.
Making matters worse, our TVs are inundated with negative Coronavirus updates and depressing news, which can only make us more anxious and dim our lights by the minute.
So what to do?
I say we:
Reduce our exposure to the news (to only once a day and from your most trusted source)
Spend time connecting with people
Get creative and have some good ol’ FUN
Why not, right? We don’t truly know how long this self quarantine will last, so might as well start making positive changes. At least with things we can control. And that is: how we spend our free time.
Below are 55 suggestions, divided into 5 categories with 11 ideas each, of what to do to entertain ourselves and live it up in the midst of a pandemic.
If you have a few other fun ideas, please please please share those with us in the comments section below. Stay safe and healthy, friends! Sending love to all.
CREATIVE
Play Board Games. Bust out those boxes and card decks from storage.
Organize Pantry and Cupboards. Check expiration dates and organize by category.
Re-arrange Furniture. There’s probably more than just one way your stuff looks good!
Rainbowtize Cookbooks/Books. Because, THAT will definitely spark joy!
Set a Healthy Family Meal Plan. What better time than now to set that great healthy lifestyle you’ve been wanting for your family?
Place an Online Grocery Order. Whole Foods through Amazon.com delivers for free past a certain $$ amount. Have your kids pick an item or two, just for fun.
Start ‘The Miracle Morning’ Routine.Read this book, it’ll change your life!
Organize Phone Photos. Delete bad ones, and organize good ones into albums.
Update Your LinkedIn. Chances are your profile can use a little cleanup.
Aim for 0 Unread Emails. Go through your inbox and make it your goal to delete, respond and organize all unread emails.
House projects. Fix that broken drawer or knob, paint that wall, replace that broken tile.
SELF DEVELOPMENT
Visit Museums Virtually. Extra points if you do it in Virtual Reality!
Make a dream/vision board. You can do this the old fashioned way with magazines, but a “secret board” on Pinterest is a good idea if you want to keep it digital.
Learn that Skill You Always Wanted. YouTube has a million tutorials with your name on it. And some Ivy League Universities allow you to watch their courses for free.
Watch a documentary. Google Oscar Nominated documentaries if you don’t know where to start.
Read a book. Non-fiction. Novel. Biographies. History. All books will teach you something!
Learn to Play an Instrument. Got an instrument nearby? Grab it and google how to play it!
Master Makeup. Head over to YouTube and search for makeup tutorials; browse until you find one that speaks to you!
Learn a Language. Duolingo is awesome for this, and it’s free!
Research a Topic of Interest. Been wanting to dive-deep into a specific topic, but never had time for it? Now is the time!
Journal. In the morning and at night; what are you grateful for, what are you proud of, what can you improve on.
Pray. God listens and blesses. And He wants to hear from you.