THE ART OF STAYING SANE & KEEPING IT EXCITING DURING COVID-19
12 Fun, Useful & Affordable Stay at Home Activities For Singles, Couples & Families
It has been a few weeks since the coronavirus outbreak started and maybe slower than we should have, we’ve learnt that social distancing is the key to saving the world. At least the outside world…but what about your personal one?
Only few days since a mandated shelter-in-place (quarantine) has been implemented and social media is already full of posts on the increased number of conflicts in households and how social distancing is negatively affecting romantic & family relationships. Although some media sources predict the boom of (“coronials”) in the 9 months from now, others put a stronger emphasize on the opposite effect - an expected spike in divorces, according to Business Insider.
While self-isolating & working from home in constant contact with families and their romantic partners, many are looking for ways to keep sanity going and help time pass in new ways. Here is the list of 12 fun, affordable, exciting and useful activities, besides streaming entertainment services , to do at home alone, with your partner or an entire family while quarantining.
Learn Foreign Languages (Alone, Couple)
Powered by the Open University, Open Learn offers FREE courses including foreign languages.
As much as this quarantine time is unfortunate for many, it is actually a great opportunity for true entrepreneurs to start bringing their business ideas and projects to another level. Whether you are currently at the stage of writing a business plan , website development, or strategy planning, doing it by yourself or with your partner, don’t waste but invest the free time you have. Check out Open University for free and useful business courses or learn how to build, design, or optimize your business website on Squarespace.
4. Videochat Happy Hour with your friends (Alone)
Big hooray to the technology of the 21st century assisting us with this fun activity and ability to arrange a virtual chat/happy hour with your besties. Must haves: a drink of choice, mobile device supporting the multi contacts videochat, a private room (optional but ideal).
5. Take a Virtual Art Class (Alone, Family, Couple)
Art Room Events is currently offering a virtual Learn how To Paint with Coffee art class and they are not alone. See the schedule here and take advantage of this low cost opportunity to paint with coffee, learn new coffee brewing techniques & fun facts about coffee.
6. Play “Blue Lagoon” With Your Partner (Couple)
Do some role playing with your partner, get creative and maybe “travel to an uninhabited island” - the rest is up to your imagination.
7. Take an Online Course (Single)
Coursera and Open Learn are amazing source of free courses from the best schools worldwide. Eventbrite has also launched many extremely useful today, virtual seminars and classes, such as intro to E-Commerce, Digital Marketing & SEO, Website Building, Fitness online, Cooking and so many more.
8. Organize & Declutter Your Home (Family, Alone, Couple)
Do it on your own, with your partner or involve the entire family (ideally!). For inspirational ideas see or listen to the bestseller Tidying Up with Marie Kondo (starting at $0.00 for Audible book!)
9. Stay Home & Stay Fit! (Alone, Family, Couple)
You don’t have to have Peloton bike to use the app and they have extended their free trial to 90 days - take advantage of their incredible classes and motivational fitness instructors. Youtube also has many great work out videos to help us stay in shape while quarantining.
10.Read (Alone)
Not that you need much instruction on how to perform these activity, but maybe some ideas. In case you don’t have a book laying around your house you’ve meant to start (or finish), here are some 2019-2020 bestsellers you might want to consider for you next Read.
11. Cook Together (Family, Couple)
See Food Network for 50 Most Saved Recipes or browse the best selling cookbooks on Amazon.
12. Decorate, Upgrade, Fix Up (Alone, Couple, Family)
Give some loving to your home. Today you can have furniture, accessories and all tools necessary for remodeling project delivered straight to your home. Check out Houzz app (or website) for fresh ideas, DIY projects on Pinterest, sale on Wayfair & Amazon Prime for speedy delivery.
We are in this together! COVID19 is only as temporary as we let it be and sooner we follow the rules of social distancing, sooner we will win over this pandemic. Meanwhile, your family and personal happiness are fundamental. Take care of yourself, your family and relationships with your loved ones. Stay home, stay safe, stay positive.
(Yours truly, Art Room Events).