In connection with the coronavirus COVID-19, the authorities have introduced quarantine - at this time, everyone is advised to stay at home and wash their hands more often. Everyone had the opportunity to save the world without leaving their homes. I wonder how humanity will manifest itself?
Fortunately, we all have the Internet - it helps us not to feel cut off from the world, in addition, this time can be spent not only surfing social networks, but spending time in online cinemas, games and other services. became free due to coronavirus... So let's find out what you can do in quarantine.
10. Create comfort around you
We all have things in the house that we didn't pay attention to due to lack of time. Maybe you have accumulated laundry in the basket, or the closet is packed to the full? Or maybe it's time to disassemble the kitchen cabinets and get rid of old things?
To put things in order more productively, we offer you an action plan:
- make a list - write down everything that you don't like. Did you see drops of fat on the cabinet, notice that the books are lying upside down in the rack? Write everything down - without a list, something, but you will forget;
- take the time - we are all used to living according to the schedule, and when we have free time, we feel a kind of chaos. We suggest that you adhere to a time frame - for example, tell yourself: "Every day at 12 noon for 30 minutes, I will cleanliness and order";
- create comfort - when you throw away all unnecessary things, put things in order, go to the next stage - creating comfort. Everyone has their own, so it is difficult to advise how exactly it should be.
9. Organize your work environment
When you're a lone wolf, it's definitely more productive at home. But what to do if the conversations of family members, children make noise behind the wall? If you work remotely, you cannot do without creating a work area.
Follow these rules:
- do not rush to sit at the computer in your pajamas. Change into what you usually wear to work. This will help you tune in;
- determine the working hours - what time is the most convenient for you to work? Maybe at dawn, when the household is still sleeping, or at night? Set aside such time for work. Disconnect your phone and try not to be distracted by extraneous things - there is time for rest, and there is time for work;
- make a list of tasks - write down everything you need to do and post the list in a prominent place.
8. Think about your hobbies
While you have free time, do what you put off. Perhaps you went to work and planned to paint a picture or write a poem in the evening. Now you have a great opportunity to do this, namely, to awaken your sleeping talents. Who knows, maybe you will be so involved in the process that you do not want to return to your previous place of work?
There are special sites for creative people, we suggest using:
- for writers - the Daily Page;
- for artists, designers and photographers - Art Finder;
- for illustrators, animators - Behance;
- for artists - PsykoPaint;
- for those who are keen on creativity - Noisli.
7. Listen to your soul
In everyday running, few people think about their real desires. The rich and famous differ from ordinary people in that they believe in their ideas, even though some of them are very specific. For example, Brian Jones decided to sell floor lamps in the shape of a woman's leg, and Mark Kreis made a revolution in the field of fragrances - among his original perfumes there are those that smell like a funeral home, tennis balls or kitten fur ...
And what do you think? These people have amassed a huge fortune! Maybe you also have original ideas, your own point of view on some things? Why not try your luck? To get your thoughts in order, devote at least 15 minutes a day to meditate. It helps many to get rid of unnecessary things and see their real desires. In addition, write down all your wishes on paper and re-read them as often as possible.
6. Get new knowledge
With the advent of the Internet, we have access to libraries around the world. Just think! We can learn about many interesting things, and there is no need to pay for it. Think what interests you most - download books on this topic and gain new knowledge. Self-education does not hurt anyone, and self-esteem increases.
We suggest you visit the following sites for self-education:
- for teaching English - 12 services;
- for humanities - Arzamas;
- for those who wish to be enlightened in many issues - the Lectorium;
- for scientists - Postnauka;
- for those interested in knowledge - ACADEMIA;
- for people of art - Arthive.
5. Get your body in order
It is wrong to pay attention to only one thing: the soul or the body. Have you heard the expression of Decimus Junius Juvenal: "In a healthy body - a healthy mind"? Many people have known about this since antiquity. Man, while maintaining the health of the physical body, also maintains mental balance.
We will not offer you complex exercises, but do not forget to at least warm up, squat, pause at work and drink clean water. In order for physical exercises to take place in a more fun environment, we suggest you do them in the company of trainers - you can easily find the video you need on YouTube.
4. Build family relationships
If you have to spend some time in isolation from the world with your family, why not use this time to build relationships? Or maybe, on the contrary, you will understand that next to you is not the person with whom you want to live until old age? Interestingly, in China, due to the long isolation, the divorce rate has increased, reaching record levels in some cities.
Each of you has an opportunity to get to know the person with whom you live better: about his plans, dreams, interests. Be brave - raise the issues that you were afraid to raise, study, communicate. You will probably get to know your family members from new perspectives that you never knew existed.
3. Rebuild your thinking
All psychologists talk about the importance of positive thinking. Indeed, if we look at the worldview of people who have achieved success, it turns out that blues, apathy and pessimism are things that are alien to them. Remember: pessimists almost never succeed, and positive raises a person's energy and attracts desires.
Start working with your thinking: eliminate negative thoughts, get rid of anger, envy, resentment - these things pull us down. Learn to accept the downsides and see the upsides even in bad things - they must be there.
2. Get into good habits
Do you want to become a strong-willed, strong and successful person? Then you can't do without good habits! Most successful people get up at dawn and start their day with healthy smoothies and jogging. They just need to keep themselves in good shape. Because of the quarantine, jogging - postpone for now, but for now "overgrow" with other good habits.
Are you enjoying a bar of chocolate? Replace it with carrots (healthy and tasty, by the way).Opening up to read gossip on social networks? Instead, train yourself to include a lecture in Post Science and exercise at the same time. Self-discipline works wonders! By accustoming yourself to things that are beneficial, over time you will change beyond recognition, which will certainly lead to positive changes in life.
1. Become a connoisseur of beauty
Due to the coronavirus, many museums have been suspended indefinitely. But everyone has the opportunity to visit virtual excursions: to Russian museums, the Hermitage. In the online communities of St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Mariinsky Theater, the Metropolitan Opera and the Vienna Opera, there are broadcasts every evening - you can listen to concerts and watch performances.
Check your bookmarks for movies. Now is probably the best time to watch all of your saved movies, as well as revisit your favorite movies. What's your favorite movie? If you find it difficult to answer, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the list best films of the decade.