Many people are home bunnies and love nothing more than spending cozy nights indoors, putting their feet up, and watching some great TV. These people tend to cope well in a lockdown-type situation. However, for some people, the thought of being cooped up indoors twenty four hours a day and not being free to head out and catch a movie or have dinner with pals is hellish. Covid-19 has caused many people to suffer from acute anxiety and isolation. To combat this, you need to embrace these simple ways to make coronavirus-induced lockdown a lot more fun.
The Gogglebox
You will inevitably spend more time in front of the TV screen if you are spending more time at home. You could choose to watch the latest high profile box set on Netflix or you might prefer catching up on the latest news via CNN or Fox. To maximize what is available for you to watch and to save money on your television subscription, replace cable with IPTV. Internet Protocol TV allows you to stream thousands of channels through the Internet including the pay per view channels that you enjoy. This can help reduce your anxiety as you can escape into the world of a good movie or an awesome TV show.
Your Garden
If you are blessed with some outside space, now is the time to utilize it. There’s nothing worse than being cooped up in your humble abode all day. You need to bring the outdoors in and use your garden as a new outside living space. Consider setting up a patio with an awning to create an al fresco dining area. Eating outdoors as the sun is setting in the evening can be life-affirming. You can enjoy cooking up a gastronomic feast for your young brood. Creating new flavor combinations could be a new hobby.
Consider growing your own vegetables and tearing the kids away from their video games. Getting outdoors can lift your mood and make you feel more refreshed. Soaking up natural light can help to regulate your circadian rhythm meaning that you can enjoy a better quality of sleep. If you have little darlings, make sure there is a pleasant lawned area for them to run off steam and let out their energy. Having some garden space means you can enjoy the outdoors even in lockdown.
Learn Something
Being in lockdown doesn’t mean that life has to be put on hold. Instead, treat this time as a more proactive period to do some things that you’ve never tried before. If you’ve always fancied learning Japanese, enroll on an online course, and learn the basics from virtual tutorials. If you want to learn the guitar, take part in a beginner’s class or head onto YouTube, and enjoy learning yourself step by step. If you love baking bread but you’ve never tried the more exotic examples, get yourself learning how to create a sourdough starter or enjoy making a ciabatta dough.
Follow this simple guide and enjoy making the most out of your time in lockdown.
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