Whether you are working from home, attending classes from home, just chilling at home, or all three, we all have something in common; we’re home. Being in one place all the time can be really boring, and it’s made worse if you literally cannot go anywhere else (the grocery store doesn’t count! That’s a whole new level of stress). I have been doing some things to help break the monotony, and I would like to share them. They aren’t monumental, like learning a language or an instrument, but work pretty well. Add to the list with your own stuff, or just read it and laugh, I won’t mind.
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Have dance parties (we are planning a competition with Just Dance videos on YouTube). This is a fun way to let off some energy and do something unrelated to being productive.
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Reorganize your shelves and cupboards and everything. This may not be for everybody, but if you do want to feel productive, make a list of things around the house that need reorganizing (DVDs, jewellry, pantry, bookshelf, etc.) and work on one thing each day. I did the pantry earlier this week and my bookshelf is next.
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Learn to make new food. I can boil pasta, thaw chicken, and mix and stretch pizza dough, , but I want to learn how to make bread from scratch that also looks pretty.
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Read. Don’t make a huge list; that will get overwhelming real quick. Instead, pick a book and decide to finish it in quarantine. Then start reading. (I chose A Girl of the Limberlost; it’s been a while and it’s really good.)
I hope this list gives you some ideas. Happy quarantining!