What are we Going to Do Now

I am re-sharing this because just when we thought it was safe to go into the woods turns out it isn't.
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Even though the situation can bring on or aggravate anxieties here are a few ideas that might improve things. 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/
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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 if 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 - we love self-promo

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

Develop a self-care routine/ritual - see previous post

Practice the art of Niksen which means to do nothing or, do something with no purpose

Try to have moments of silly and fun

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Oh, Spike ♥️