21 Tips to What should you do in lockdown

Hey there I'm Soumya from GSFOCUS! I hope that you and your loved ones are holding up okay at the moment. These are some really tough times that we're living through but I hope that through the frustration and the sadness, you've been able to stay positive and keep busy at home.

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Okey it's good! but how many of you got the ideas to do?

I hope this article satisfy you people who are bored in this lockdown period.

Let's get start, What should you do in lockdown or In your free time.


1. Collect the memories that you still don't know 

Take out photo album of your's or your parent's wedding album and start seeing each photo with your family members. Share your feelings what happened when you posing to that photo and remember the things. If it's your parents album ask them in a funny way to know the memories because there is always something more that you don't know.  

Do Same with function videos and scrapbook. collect the memories that you still don't know!

If you're interested in crafts, Then make your own Scrapbook and store your family memories on it.

Make a photo album of a recent holiday you took. Don’t let your memories get lost on your computer hard drive; make a special keepsake album of your trip.

2. Take Up Your Children’s Hobbies

      Whether they play video games or read book series you would normally avoid at all costs, being aware of your children’s hobbies can have many benefits.

From conversation points to understanding what sort of culture your child likes, you can then direct them to other things.

Plus, it makes buying them birthday and Christmas presents a touch easier if you know their hobbies.

3. Read Together

Reading is essential for personal development. It provides mental stimulation, stress relief, memory improvement, and vocabulary improvement. 

It’s also fantastic for bonding – reading a story to your kids each evening is a popular family pastime that can create many positive memories.

Here’re 30 unforgettable kids books you can consider.

Re-read an old favorite book. Don’t leave it gathering dust on your book shelf; get it out and read it all over again.

4. Sewing

           Sewing your own clothes, tailoring your existing clothes. A sewing machine is to make it easier for people to make their own products from cloth. Things like clothing, home decor items such as curtains, furniture covers, decorative pillows, table cloths and napkins, bedding items like quilts, dust ruffles, pillow shams, etc. And for use in craft products like doll clothing, wall hangings, stuffed toys, and a huge variety of other things requiring stitched seams. They are also used for mending cloth items, quilting, and embroidery. Basically, anything you may buy that is seen can be made at home for less money. Plus, most people who are find it enjoyable and rewarding.

5. Deep clean your house

           Between dusty skirting boards, dirty tiling, and stained carpets, your home can offer days of distraction if you feel like doing that deep clean you’ve been putting off. 

There are plenty of online cleaning guides if the task looks too big, and focusing on one room at a time will help you divide up the work. 

6. Watch documentaries

                In today's online information world it is so easy to watch documentaries, they are much more interesting than reading and you will accumulate information much faster. I am interested in documentaries on physics, universe, history and different cultures.

7. Teach Your Skills to others

                      Having a shared passion is a great way to spend some fun, quality, productive time together. What are you good at? then share your skills to your family Well, there’s nothing stopping you from (at least trying) to get your family interested. If your brother lazy at maths then teach him how over come that lazymind. In today's we have n-number of youtube channels to guide you and learn easily.

8. Learn Something New Together

              Of course, you can also learn a new skill entirely. Thinking of the future, you may want to learn the basics of web coding. Or you could start blogging on a platform like WordPress, take up photography, or learn a new sport together.

There are also sites like Udemy where you can learn a huge variety of topics at your own pace. Whilst great for family bonding, it can also set your kids up with some essential new skills.

9. Try a fitness challenge

          Missing the gym? There are plenty of fitness challenges you can try out from home, so you can emerge from lockdown fitter, leaner, or stronger. 

You could try the 100 pushup challenge, squat challenge, or just doing a 30-day bodyweight workout challenge to stay healthy at home for free.

Just make sure that you don’t push too hard early on, and warm up thoroughly before you do any exercise. 

10. Do an online course; skill up/re-skill

         Several reputed universities are offering free online courses. They range from public speaking to blockchain technology and almost everything in between. Standford University’s online.stanford.edu and MIT’s openlearning.mit.edu are among the most popular.

TED-Ed (ed.ted.com) is another platform that has high-quality videos on various topics. There are many other online learning websites that charge you for the courses, but it may be worth the time and money. Check out sites like Udemy, Skillshare, Coursera, and others.Some human resource departments of companies are asking their employees to skill-up during the lockdown. Try to go back to your office with skill-sets that may serve you in the future.

11. Help fight corona virus

        Even if you're self-isolating, you can help fight against coronavirus by self-reporting your symptoms each day.

King's College London is asking people to check in daily on this app - even if they're feeling well.

This will allow scientists to better track the spread of the disease, and identify vulnerable communities.

12. Learn a language

There are plenty of apps that help you learn a language for free.

Download one, and spend 30 minutes a day teaching yourself how to speak French, German, Japanese - or whatever language takes your fancy.

13. Watch your diet

        Watch your diet. For many people, boredom = eating, dislocation = eating, loneliness = eating. It is important to be aware of it. Try to eat healthily.

14. Sleep

       Cut down on social media. Endlessly scrolling through Twitter and Instagram is not healthy. I have been struggling with this one. But an early night is a good night.

15. Write Diary

            Writing a diary is a very good way to vent your emotions. ... Writing down how you felt on a certain day helps you come to terms with your feelings. Writing a diary also helps your mind stay organised. When you write about the events you experienced that day, you are subconsciously cementing them in your memory.

Write down your thoughts. Keep a diary. Make lists.

16. Contact

               Because of this lockdown our routine life suddenly changed. Ofcourse, after lockdown we are again into our duties. So, keep in touch with the people you would normally be in contact with.

Call a friend you haven’t spoken to recently and have a good long chat.

17. Try new things

    Trying new things just means you need to experience something different. For example… try tea instead of coffee. When you try new things, you'll realize that new experiences are life changing. 

There are numerous reasons to try something new, so what’s holding you back? Don’t be afraid of new experiences. Since you only live once, don’t live your life with regrets. Push your comfort zone and try new things. You’ll find that you’ll start to look forward to what comes next.

Stay curious. Try new things.

18. Research

        As we all know in today’s world research and development have high importance.

The research process involves identifying, locating, assessing, and analyzing the information you need to support your research question, and then developing and expressing your ideas. These are the same skills you need any time you write a report, proposal, or put together a presentation.

 So, try with small questions that you have and  make a report. It will help you to gain knowledge.           

19. Dance

Dancing provides many great benefits and, while it's not possible to list them all, some of the greater benefits are listed below:

1.   Dancing allows one to express oneself.

2.   A sense of community is found within the dance.

3.   Dancing provides physical/mental refreshment and relaxation.

4.   Laughter and fun—dancing can provide a lot of entertainment.

5.   Dancing is a form of exercise.

6.   Dancers find inspiration and motivation as they become lost in the dance.

7.   Dancing allows professional dancers to form affiliations.

So, Why waiting begin your dance…..LoL However, we have more youtube

channels to learn dance even if you are a beginner.

20. Chess

          One of my favorite game is chess. I use to play every time. It’s a great fun to me. Rather than playing chess in online play with your friends give you more happiness. We have more online tutorials for learning chess g and check for if don’t know basics.

Mastering the techniques of a champion may take you the rest of your life, but learning the basics of strategy — observation, planning, judging the quality of an opponent’s skill — can be picked up relatively swiftly.

Moreover, these are skills that you can apply to every life situation, and which will stand you in good stead in the realm of interpersonal interaction. Chess sets can be procured for relatively small sums. Technique guides are available in both print and online for free.

21. Gardening

     Getting your hands dirty in the garden can increase your serotonin levels – contact with soil and a specific soil bacteria, Mycobacterium vaccae, triggers the release of serotonin in our brain according to research. 
      Serotonin is a happy chemical, a natural anti-depressant and strengthens the immune system. This is why I’m adding gardening to do in your free time activity.

Thank you so much for spending some time for reading my article today, staying home and saving lives.

Stay safe, take care and keep flattening that curve, my friends. We're all in this together!