Because of the pandemic, many people have started to suffer from what can be called “lockdown fatigue.” There is currently no travel yet in most countries because of COVID-19, but some people are already dying to savor sweet freedom because of this.
There are a lot of things people try to do to ease their boredom while at home. Some try to get rid of it through work, but that can only do so much. Some people even try to rid themselves of loneliness of boredom through doing different activities. Others work on improving their home or renovating parts of it. Others rediscovered habits and hobbies that they used to do when they were less occupied with other things.
There are actually many activities you can do while you’re stuck at home during the pandemic. Read on and find out which ones of these you need to pick up and do once again.
Children? Teach them Arts and Crafts
If you’ve got kids, bear in mind that you’re not the only one who’s bored at home. Kids are used to being very active, and all this time cooped up indoors can’t be good for them. If they have a lot of pent-up energy, then try to direct that towards meaningful pursuits.
Your children could probably try their hand at arts and crafts. There are several benefits to this, and if you’re receiving monthly creativity kits through the mail, this could be very interesting. Creativity and dexterity are just some skills that doing arts and crafts could improve.
Low self-esteem? This is one of the areas that doing arts and crafts boosts as well. If you want your children to try something different, the pandemic lockdown is as perfect a time as any to get started.
Get started on gaming
Some people get their kicks by playing sports or making crafts. Others would rather put on headphones while playing their favorite games on their trusty console or PC. If they haven’t gotten started on gaming, then it’s high time they got started on it.
If you’d rather that your kids kept away from their mobile phones or consoles, then you should break out your old board games or ordered new ones. There are board games that promote strategies and even math (Monopoly and other similar themes). If you’re looking for games that will tickle your children’s fancy, then these games could be it.
Getting together with friends online
Some games have been around for a long time when people congregate. If you’ve played massively multiplayer online games, then you’ll have a general idea. It’s interesting to know that these games have been promoted in place of traveling to meet up with your friends.
If you’ve got some liquor lying around in your fridge and your internet connection’s strong enough, you can set up an hour or a date in a week when you and your friends can meet up online. Get together in a virtual pub or go together on a quest to feel productive. If you’re really willing to meet up, there will always be ways, whether in a game or on an app.
Remodeling your house
Remodeling your house doesn’t mean you need to have professional crews over to set things up. Do you think your bedroom wall is boring already, and you have an extra can of paint in the basement? Get started with stenciling an inspirational message onto it or changing its shade.
You can also try your hand at some minor furniture creations. Get started with woodworking. Create a small chair or an extra table. The limit is your creativity, and there is a lot you can get creative with during the pandemic.
Start learning
If you’ve always wanted to learn French or Japanese, now is the time. There are a lot of language apps out there that can help you. The hilariously invasive Duolingo is a free app that could teach you how to speak a foreign language—even if you’re too tired to do so.
If that’s not your idea of learning something new, there are dozens of courses available online that you can take up. With these, you can learn a new computer programming language or develop a new skill in an area you have completely no knowledge of. It’s all a matter of setting goals and completing them, even when you’re at home.
Pandemic fatigue is a real thing, but so is the opportunity to learn something new while you’re on lockdown. Take this time as an opportunity to get busy on other things than just work.
