What Can You Do When You Are Stuck At Home?

Sleep: Get the recommended amount.  You have the time now! Exercise: Check out indoor workouts online or stream them, come up with your own Jump rope, planks/burpees, free weights, resistance bands Be creative and try to get 60 minutes per day of increased physical activity.Go Outside (without crowds) Walking, with your dog, rain walk with your kids (puddle stomping)go hiking/snowshoeing still practicing social distancingBiking Gardening, grow vegetables/herbs Self Care: Take care of yourself so you can better take care of others Time to work on a healthier diet, real food you have time to prepare,  get rid of the junk (see #4) Try giving yourself the perfect pedicure, doing a hair mask, reevaluating your closet to have a  capsule wardrobe  Cook up a storm.  Try new recipes and include your kids.  Use Every Single Gadget You HaveEveryone gets to pick a meal they like to sharelook at cooking shows and try out some of their ideasUse cooking as a  history lesson/learning opportunity The h/o the noodleHot dogs Get an earthquake kit together, emergency pack, disaster plan Have a what-if bag? Get your photos onto digital hard drive Sort through old photos Make an inventory of your house  Don't try to take on the teacher role Things you can do which are educational but are not curriculum based This is an amazing opportunity to reconnect with the "real" world if you look at it that way Harness compassion for other people rather than feeling sorry for yourself Meditate Make playlists/share them, listen to something new, have an indoor dance party Read a book, audiobooks, start a series (as a family): Harry Potter, Little House on the Prairie, Percy Jackson Creative Writing: journaling or start writing a story or graphic novel Socializing/ Reconnection: Facetiming Organizing: maybe now is the time to finally get those photos organized, scanning files, getting tax info together Let your inner child out: encourage your kids to pretend play and then join them in doing that! Make a tent inside with a blanket thrown over a table, tell spooky stories by lantern light (as long as this is age appropriate)  camp type dinner, S'Mores with your toaster oven/oven Picnic inside or in the yard, Candlelight dinner, Breakfast for Dinner Wear pajamas all day Make a fort with old delivery boxes or a fancy house for your cat Puzzles, real board games  Start to learn a new language. See if your kids pick it up faster than you do!  Teach yourself a new skill Practice on that piano, learn to play the guitar DIY projects at home Learn a new language Sewing, knitting [start a virtual knitting circle]  Hardware stores are open, think about a repair project, DIY paint project, some spring cleaning, TONS of ideas online.  Start an art project or craft: painting, homemade playdoh, beading, friendship bracelets. Be creative!  Now that we are making do with less, are there permanent changes you can make to help save our planet?