10 Things to do in lockdown at home

Have you been forced to stay home by the Coronavirus crisis? I know, you would just like to go out, explore the world, travel, and be free. Don't worry. There will be time for that when all this is over. Until then, well, we just have to stick together and make our lives a little more meaningful. The good news is, at least, with the internet, there are great online tools that can help us achieve that. Think about it, if this COVID-19 crisis had happened 10 or 15 years ago when people didn't have all the fantastic and mostly free or at least very affordable tools. The situation would be much different.

Anyway, We've compiled a powerful pack of useful tips, games, websites, and tools to make your home days enjoyable and meaningful. Here are our top 10 tips, and an extra bonus tip at the end of the video on how to organize your days.

NUMBER 10: Make something delicious to eat Learn how to cook and bake or improve your cooking skills. Just use YouTube, it’s free. Or you can just watch some of your favourite food channels like fyi TV and many more. Use apps on your phone such as Tasty, Yummly or Food Network Kitchen. Some apps also suggest great recipes based on the ingredients that you already have at home. You can try using Super Cook Recipe by Ingredient, Big over Recipes & Meal Planner or Epicurious

NUMBER 9: Learn new things and skills Learn a new language with apps like Duolingo, Babbel, Memrise or Rosetta Stone.   There are many apps to learn different languages on Google play store. Or you can learn a new instrument with Yousician, Simply Piano, Learn Guitar with Uberchord or Chord! Or if you want to learn new skills, such as marketing, coding, editing, and many others from online courses such as Udemy, Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, YouTube, etc. Or any other skills like how to make origami, speed reading, learn a new dance learn how to juggle, knit or sew. There are tons of things you can learn on YouTube. And everything is free of charge.

NUMBER 8: Make money from home If you're not already working from home, there are actually some great ways to make money from home. You 're not going to get wealthy with any of these, but at least you 're doing something. And with all the free time that you now have, why not check it out on the job market online. Online job possibilities like graphic design, video editing, voiceover, and many others are available at Upwork, that's if you’re already established at your field for shorter gigs. if you are a graphic designer and others. But what if you have no skills? Just go and learn something new and use the suggestions from Number 9. You don't need a university degree for everything. The modern workforce is swiftly adapting, and this could be a great time to learn something new and then get a test gig online. Blogging is one of the best example of doing a great earning from home itself. There are also some fantastic applications out there to get extra bucks, such as Foap, for selling your photos – yes, the ones that you already have on your phone Toluna, if you want to take surveys.

NUMBER 7: watch TV and movies Watch your favourite movies, make a list, checkout IMDb Top charts, and enjoy shows, documentaries or even listen to podcasts. For movies and shows you can use: Netflix, Hulu, SHOWTIME, HBO GO, Disney+ or Prime Video from Amazon. You can watch them on your phone in your room, on your smart TV, from your iPad, basically from any smart device. So, because most of the streaming service providers offer a free trial, you can really do it for next month at no charge. Just apply and binge-watch as much as you can before it expires. You can watch documentaries or even online courses such as MasterClass or CuriosityStrem and for best online classes from instructors that are the top masters in the world in their field. And, of course, listen to podcasts: on the native Podcasts app, if you have an iPhone or one of the free apps such as Pocket Casts if you have an Android.

NUMBER 6: Make, create or organize your photo memories Yes, arrange your photos, which can be super fun activity anyway since you’re browsing through your memories. You can simply use your phone or laptop and arrange your photo library, share it with friends online, or even upload them to social media. Or create photo albums or photo books You can just go to websites like PhotoBox or Mixbook or you can print Instagram photos at SQUARED or LALALAB.

NUMBER 5: Play games There’s plenty of games you can play on your phone. If you have an Apple device, you can try their Arcade for one month with more than 100 + Premium games. And both Android and iOS also deliver lots of fantastic free games. By the way, try playing them with your friends online in real-time. No physical contact it can be an effective way of communicating. And yes, let's not forget about real-life games such as cards, Monopoly, Memory, Scrabble, puzzle, etc. whatever you have at home. So that you're not on your phone all the time.

NUMBER 4: Exercise & practice mental strength This is so important, especially now. Just a couple of minutes a day makes a whole difference. For exercise, you can use apps like: Seven – for a seven Minute Workout PEAR for Personal Fitness Coach Or just go to some of the great YouTube channels like Fitness Blender or POPSUGAR Fitness. For meditation, you can use one of the app’s like Headspace or Calm. or a YouTube channel like The Mindful Movement For yoga, you can use 5 Minute Yoga, or Yoga Studio if you want to use it on your phone. Or if you go to YouTube, a channel like Yoga with Ramdev.

NUMBER 3: Clean your house, room, or apartment This can help you in many ways, it's free exercise, your place is clean and fresh every day and maybe you can even take the time to redecorate, fix that sink you've never had time to, paint your walls, or just something like that. YouTube is also a great place for DIY tutorials, for instance, how to make new clothes from your old ones, craft ideas with recycled materials, furniture and home décor ideas, and many others. Check out 5-Minute Crafts or DIY & Crafts.

NUMBER 2: Read and write Read a Book Since you now actually have time to finally read the book you’ve been postponing since last summer. You can also read an online article. There’s a gazillion of great online magazines and articles you can read. write a short story, an article, a novel, and you can even take an online class on creative writing.

NUMBER 1: Just get creative Start your own YouTube channel, blog, Telegram , etc. If you always wondered what it’s like to be YouTuber, now it’s a great time to start your own YT channel. You can visit Tim Schmoyer for some great tips on how to start a YouTube channel from scratch. You can film your daily routine to get familiar with a camera, start a YouTube cooking channel, about a hobby you are passionate about, for instance, video games, makeup, instruments, you can even make a short film. And no, you don’t need a professional camera to get you started. Your phone can be your best buddy here. Learn how to edit videos and voila. Most of us started exactly this way. Set weekly and monthly goals for your activities so you can keep track of your progress. People feel a sense of purpose when we set goals and work towards achieving them. It’s as simple as that. It can be something easy like a 30-day yoga challenge, a plan to learn basic French in a month, or maybe something like learning to code so that you can Gain new specialist credentials at the end of the crisis. Use a free app like Trello, where you can create boards with a weekly plan for your activities. When you have completed the operation, simply mark it as complete. This way, you've also got a list of all the things you've done, and it's all neatly arranged. We would love to hear what you do at home.

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