We, as humans, have a need to socialize, and that urge is rooted deeply within us. So what happens when a certain crisis occurs, and we have no other choice but to stay at home? It’s pretty hard to change your daily life out of the blue like that, and a pandemic certainly does just that! But you can’t give up and succumb, it’s okay to feel devastated and scared, but at the end of the day, you need to fight those feelings by doing other things. There is only so much you can do at home, and even worse if you live alone, but you can still make the best out of that situation. So here’s how to use your time during the pandemic crisis!
Learn a New Language
Dealing with the pandemic is pretty hard. Sometimes you can’t help but feel trapped and afraid, so you need a good distraction! Learning a new language is a pretty hefty job that requires a lot of work and dedication, but since you can’t do a lot of things during a pandemic, you can invest your time into something that will come in handy later. Thanks to the magic of the internet, you can find all sorts and kinds of apps and video tutorials that you can use to study with, so there is literally nothing stopping you from embarking on this challenge – you can even set weekly goals and see how far you’ve come, a great way to have something to look forward to during the week!
Start a Business
You have some time to spare at home since there is a pandemic outside, so why not use it in a lucrative way? Thanks to our ever-evolving technology and the power of the internet, we can work online and earn a good income, and the variety of jobs is endless! Starting a side hustle is a great way to earn more money and to kill time! If you like something more straightforward, looking into VA careers might be a good idea, especially if you like working with people, but then again you can find whatever kind of job suits you best. From software developers, graphic designers, writers, assistants, psychologists – you can find literally anything that goes with your abilities and needs!
Selfcare is Key
Working and studying is a great way to spend your time during a crisis, but a lot of people actually forget to take care of themselves amid this tragic time. A great way to distract yourself a little bit and also treat yourself is by doing self-care – this can be anything, from making an in-house spa, taking care of your skin with nice products, taking long, bubble baths and just generally taking good care of yourself. Another form of self-care is giving yourself a break. It’s okay to eat comfort food sometimes, especially in these hard times, so treat yourself to a fancy meal…and don’t forget dessert!
Start a Journal
No, journaling is not just for middle schoolers, grown adults actually journal in their free time as well! As crazy as that may seem, journaling is a form of therapy to a lot of people, by writing things that are constantly on your mind, you are releasing yourself from those feelings. A journal doesn’t have to be just a daily recap of your day and your feelings. It can be anything, you can even take it the next step and use pictures, drawings, or whatever you want and showcase your feelings that way, a journal doesn’t have a ‘’how to do it properly’’ manual, so you can basically take the idea and run with it!
Meditate
A pandemic crisis brings so much more than just sickness, it brings fear, stress, and agony to a lot of people. People are generally more anxious from year to year, so the pandemic sure helped with the levels of stress in a lot of people who are already suffering from it. Adding meditation into your daily routine is such a transformative thing to do. It can literally save your life! No one should feel discouraged, helpless, and everything in between, even if there is a pandemic going on. Meditation will certainly help you stay cool, calm, and collected!
Be Creative
What better way to let all your frustrations go than by unleashing them on a blank piece of paper! Maybe you stopped being creative and doing DIY projects because of a tight schedule. Balancing a healthy social life and a job can be pretty hard, but now nothing is stopping you! Paint, draw, glue, write or produce, there is so much you can create, just let your mind be free!
Workout
Have you always wanted a nice body but you simply had no time to start going to the gym or even think about your workout regimes, well now that you are stuck at home, why not embark on a workout journey! This doesn’t have to be anything too crazy, you can find useful videos and tutorials online on how to exercise in your house! Adding this into your daily routine will help keep you occupied, but it will also help with keeping you active. You can’t want to sit on your sofa all day long! Find a suitable workout routine and stick to it. Who knows where that may lead you, just be persistent with it!
Build New Skills
Are you used to ordering food and eating from restaurants? Well, now that your eating options are limited, you can maybe embark on a quest to learn how to cook yourself! Start with easy recipes, and work your way up, using the information you find on the internet – thankfully there’s plenty of fun and beginner-friendly recipes for you to try!
At the end of the day, doing nothing at all sometimes works too, especially if you are feeling down because of the pandemic, but that shouldn’t be your norm! Take this time and make something useful from it, there is so much you can try and learn, especially if you never had the chance to do so – now you can focus on yourself fully!
