Getting Bored? Things to Do During Lockdown/Quarantine

Lockdown has clearly gotten all of us by surprise. While the COVID-19 pandemic is afoot we should all stay home and stay safe. Please wash your hands and avoid touching your face. If you are getting bored and lockdown is getting under your skin then you can do some of these things. ( Before doing any of these things please consult a guardian or parent. If you are below the age of 7 then please do all of these activities with parental supervision)

1 Learn a new language:

 ¿ Habla Español? A new language has its own set of advantages like conversing with different people, A good skill, etc. A recommended language to learn is Spanish as it is a unique language to learn. It is the 4th most spoken language in the world after Mandarin, English, and Hindi.

2 Meditate:

Meditation is a great way to have a new outlook on life and calm yourself during this time. Simply just close your eyes and let your thoughts come in and go out of your head. Also, remember to breathe in and out.

3 Watch a Show

There are plenty of good and fun shows to watch. From comedy to action to mystery to documentaries

there is something to watch for everyone

4 Read a book 

Read a Book. Any book which was lying on your shelf collecting dust. Some authors are:

John Green, HG Wells, George Orwell, Sir AC Doyle, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Chris Grabenstein, John Boyne, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Dr, Suess, Enid Blyton, James Patterson, etc.

5 Exercise

NO MORE EXCUSES, we have all the time in the world and we should really start working out and exercising. Some exercises you can do at home are skipping, Planks, Push-ups, lunges and more

6 Draw something

Art is the way to express yourself in any form. you can doodle, caricature and more. There are also a lot of different styles of Art and it is really fun to do

7 Cooking

Learn How to cook. Like any other skill, practice makes perfect and the more you do the better you become. Learn to cook something new like pasta and pizzas and other stuff you cant order-in.

8 Play or Learn to Play an instrument

We all will have some instruments lying around somewhere in our closet locked away. You should really learn to play it.

9 Dance

This may seem a little out there but dancing is actually really fun and helps in your exercise and for your enjoyment,

10 Play an indoor game or a board game

Some good games are like monopoly, Jenga, Uno, Battleship, And more\

Hope you liked this Stay home stay safe And enjoy lockdown !