Being homebound can bring fabulous opportunities for you to have a go at things you, “do not have time for”. Top tip - try and be in a routine of getting up, eating, resting, doing, playing and sleeping. I have spent the last few years mostly at home unless someone takes me out and here is a list of things to do in an attempt to save your sanity if you are not used to 'staying safe’ at home. https://www.canva.com/ here you can create many things; memes, books, cards. The picture is a Canva made vision board I created to demonstrate Free pictures you can use for your project/play https://unsplash.com/ Take an online course - maybe in a subject completely different to all you know. The following offer free ones: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses https://alison.com/courses https://www.oxfordhomestudy.com/free-online-courses-with-certificates https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/online-learning/free-short-courses/free-online-courses https://www.edx.org/ Drawing and colouring in https://www.johannabasford.com/happyplace/ https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-coloring-book-vector-images Garden activities https://gardentherapy.ca/crafty-garden-projects-kids Free audible stories https://stories.audible.com/start-listen Kindle has many free books that will be revealed in you do an Amazon search Get cooking https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/25-skills-every-cook-should-know Think of something and watch a video about it https://www.youtube.com/ https://vimeo.com/watch Learn self-hypnosis/meditation/mindfulness Book with me Call someone Listen to podcasts - best to just search yourself Write the book that is in you Share random things you have discovered or remembered like unusual recipes Recommend films, box-sets and books Start a blog Get journaling Keep doodling Look for free puzzles online Read or watch something in a different genre to your usual Try an exercise you have never done before - health permitting Practice the art of Niksen which means to do nothing or, do something with no purpose Try to have moments of silly and fun Oh, Spike ♥️ John Cameron It’s all in your head dear or maybe it’s your age Have you tried a neti pot or settling your rage Of course it isn’t real it’s made up by your brain You cannot have your needed meds just suffer with your pain Hang on a mo what’s this now something’s going down All the able bodied souls are going into town They’re buying up the tissues, the cucumbers and cheese They're using up deliveries to give themselves some ease And now those who need the help are getting even less Stop your whining get a grip and think is the answer yes As you take a moment do you need another tissue for your arse Rest assured whatever happens this too shall pass Barbara Ford-Hammond |
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