TIPS TO SPEND YOUR QUARANTINE!!!

Staying at home during quarantine is a must for one’s own health and the safety of the entire community. To spend a day or two without going out is often very pleasurable: having a good sleep and staying in a cozy place is so much recreational. Yet, a week or two at home may seem exhausting and feel like torture.There are lots of interesting and useful activities one can do to stay active and happy during the quarantine.

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1.Self-development

Quarantine and social distancing are a perfect occasion to spend some time on education and personal growth. With the internet and a laptop, or a smartphone it is super-easy to learn and have fun during the process. Here are some of the good resources to try out:

*KHAN ACADEMY-Always wanted to learn calculus, or maybe chemistry, or macroeconomics? This platform offers numerous STEM courses for free without any limitations.

*BLOGGER-Create a unique and beautiful blog. It’s easy and free. Create your blog. Choose the perfect design. Create a beautiful blog that fits your style. Choose from a selection of easy-to-use templates – all with flexible layouts and hundreds of background images – or design something new.

*UDACITY-While staying at home you can become a true Tony Stark with courses in robotics software engineering, artificial intelligence, and data science.

2.Art

Painting, drawing, origami, making clay figurines, are all fun and meditating. There are thousands of DIY videos on the internet you can try. Apart from relaxing and developing creativity art can also be useful. For example, staying at home and entertaining yourself you can:

*PHOTOSHOP- malke your pictures stunning!!!!

*decorate your home-Your walls seem empty? Master graphics and add color to your surroundings.

3.Sports

Keeping fit without the possibility to go out is actually not a problem. On YouTube and Instagram, one can find thousands of videos on how to workout at home. You don’t have any equipment at home? It’s okay. For example, dumbbells can be substituted with water bottles. All you need is some space and a good mood. It is important to keep fit and be active. Also, exercises are good for relieving stress and negative thoughts. Turn on some favorite tunes and shake it off!

4.Mental health

It is not easy to control oneself and manage stress in the face of uncertainty and danger so it is important to stay calm and take care of one’s mental health. One of the things that trigger the anxiety the most is bad or fake news. Try to avoid reading too much especially on social media. Trust only reliable sources such as quality papers and statements made by the government. Another crucial thing is to get away from all the bad information, which can be achieved by:

• Yoga
• Meditation
• Daydreaming
• Listening to music
• Talking to family and friends

5.Developing good habits

If you often go to bed late, now you can correct your lifestyle and daily routine. Try planning your week and keep with the plan. Start making your bed immediately after waking up, use the dental floss after eating and bit by bit achieve all the good habits you wanted to. Possible areas of improvement are:

• Daily routine
• Keeping your place in order
• Skincare routine
• Budget planning
• Healthy diet
• Physical training
• Control over the time spent on social media

6.Movies

You always wanted to watch some good 3-hour movie like Godfather but didn’t have enough time? Now you have plenty of it. Some good recent movies to watch while staying at home are:

• Knives Out
• Ford vs Ferrari
• A Quiet Place Part II
• The Invisible Man
• Tenet
• The Irishman
• Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood

7.Music

Good music always makes things better. Relaxing, energetic, calming and inspiring, find something for yourself from the recent releases:

• Say So - Doja Cat
• Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
• The Box - Roddy Rich
• Godzilla (feat. Juice WORLD) - Eminem
• Stupid Love - Lady Gaga
• Live Off My Closet (feat. Future) - Lil Baby
• No Time To Die - Billie Eilish
• Cardigan - Don Toliver
• OUT WEST (feat. Young Thug) - JACKBOYS & Travis Scott
• Intentions (feat. Quavo) - Justin Bieber
• Heart on Ice - Rod Wave
• Anyone - Demi Lovato
• Savage - Megan Thee Stallion
• Circles - Post Malone

8.Discover new things

One of the best cures from boredom is a new experience. Try new activities, cook new food, watch movies and listen to music you would typically avoid. Maybe deep inside you, there is a huge talent for writing or making comics, beauty guru or a dancer. By engaging in new activities you also learn about yourself and realize what is interesting for you.

The key thing to do while staying on quarantine is to recognize the necessity of this temporary measure and develop a positive attitude towards it. Once you achieve it – staying at home will no longer feel like torture. Do the things you enjoy and the time will pass smoothly and fun.