The coronavirus disease outbreak has seen many countries asking their people to practice social distancing. The stress level people are high and people must find activities to engage in. India has been in Lockdown for a long time to control the spread of the virus.

The lt is essential to look on the bright side and channel our energy into productive activities. The aim is to help people use time efficiently for personal development and self-care. The listing below shows 21 activities that individuals can do alone or with family.

Read Books
You may not always find time for personal growth and development in your daily routine. Use this time to read books from the genre. This will keep your mind busy and help you learn new things.

Watch TED Talks
TED Talks provides you with great insight and knowledge on different topics. You can relax and gain some understanding as well.

Play Board Games with Family
Daily lives are so busy and stressful that you cannot give enough time to your family. You can use this time to reconnect with your family and rekindle your connection.

Engage in Creative Activities
Dancing will be a great exercise and a good stress buster. It will help you to release negative energies. Use this time to channel your creative side, such as painting or learning any new instrument.

Learn a New Dish
During Lockdown, you won’t be able to eat from your favourite restaurant and not even order online. You can Luckily; you will find a lot of videos on YouTube. Use this time to broaden your culinary skills by practising some recipes. Luckily a New Skill

In today’s World, we’re covertly looking to improve our skills. It would help if you keep yourself updated with the current trends no matter in which profession you are, certain things, like technology, is not limited to any specific field, and every second there is a new update. Maybe something you have wanted to learn, so now is the time to make use of isolation.

Write a Journal
Pinning down your thoughts will help you to stay positive and releases stress. It will also help you to be creative and allow yourself to self-reflect.

Exercise
You can do various exercises at home and do yoga, which helps you stay fit. Doing 30 minutes daily will keep you both physically and mentally healthy.

Listen to Music
Listening to music will help you lighten your mood. It reduces stress and strengthens your overall health. It also reduces depression and increases happiness.

Listen to Podcasts
Listening to podcasts will impart knowledge and help you become more imaginative. It will also help you to become a better listener and learn about and gain empathy.

Schedule “ME” Tim”
S”ending time alone with yourself will help you release stress, reboot your brain and help you become more productive. Spending time alone can lead to self-discovery and also deep thinking.

Catch up on a TV Show
You might have a show that you started and couldn’tcouldn’te it. Use this time to watch the Web series you want to see.

Video Call your Friends and Family
Simply talking to your friends and seeing their facial expressions, and having a meal together over video chat changes what alone quarantining feels like. Even though you can’t phcan’tlly hang out, talking to them for a while can lift your mood.

Do online Courses 
To keep your brain stimulated, you up some online courses that will help you learn new things and add to your knowledge.

Keep Game Night with your Family
You can play games with your family at weekends or in the evening. You can play different board and card games.

Play online Games with your friends
There are so many apps that are multi-player and allow you to add your friends. This not only keeps you in touch with your friends but also helps you deal with your boredom.

Catch up on your Pending Work

There might be some work that you might have postponed for later. You can use this time to catch up with the pending work and see if anything else requires your attention.

Clean and get organized.
Use this opportunity to organize your wardrobes and house. It is also essential to ensure that your home and surroundings are clean. Also, don’t fodon’tto sanitize your hands and maintain clean hygiene.

Meditate
Meditation might help you get peace of mind in times of uncertainty and also help you become mindful of your surroundings and well-being. You could also listen to therapeutic meditation music or relax with a meditation colouring book.

Movie Marathon
You can have a movie night with your family and alone. You could select one movie per day. But don’t fodon’tto watch some comedy movies as well because often, continuously monitoring sad film actions can make you a little gloomy.

Make a list of things you want to do during the Lockdown.
I thought the Lockdown would end, and planning what you wanted to do once it was over. It makes days bearable for you.

Read: Which long-distance couple survived lockdown best?

 

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