8 USEFUL THINGS YOU CAN DO WHEN YOU ARE STUCK AT HOME ...

As the coronavirus outbreak grows, more people are working from home.
Due to the spreading of the pandemic disease coronavirus, working from home is a new reality.
     But don't you worry, this article is about how to keep motivated and stay healthy when you are stuck at home and nothing to do. 

1) Spend quality time with your family 

All of us are so occupied in our lives and in chasing our dreams that we struggle to make time for our family. A family is the biggest asset that one could ask for, hence it is important to spend time with loved ones. No matter how busy you are, your family needs you, the same way you need them. Spending time with your family will help you bond and understand one another. If you want to know how does spending time with your family reduce stress, read on to find out! 

   In this situation where the whole world is suffering and going through tough times, it is necessary to spend our quality time with your mom and dad. Make them happy by being with them. 

       Help your mom in her daily chores she would love you being around her. When the whole world is lockdown and you have got the chance to make amends with your love ones grab the opportunity. 

We teenagers and middle-aged people are so busy in our daily routine that we forget to spend time and even talk with our family so now you got a good chance to be with them and support them.

2)Keep yourself Motivated 

    

Whether you realize it or not, motivation is a huge force in your life; and it needs to be harnessed in order to excel and actually enjoy whatever it is that you’re doing on a daily basis.

Unfortunately, many overgeneralize the word motivation. We think of being either motivated or demotivated as a simple “yes” or “no” state of being.

Keeping yourself motivated is the best thing you can do when you are stuck at home. 

Learn new things that you were not able to do. 

Spend quality time with yourself and give your mind some rest and stay healthy.

  

3) Make a dedicated working area inside your home, if you are able to work from home.

If you have to work from home right now, designate an area in your home that is for work and only use it for work. The reason is simple: you want a spot in your home that you begin to mentally identify as the place where you work as opposed to the place where you do anything else.

   

4) Learn New Skill which will help in your Career 

“He who learns but does not think is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” – Confucius

What skill could you use in your career to help you earn a promotion or a better paying job or help you get to the next rung in your career?  

    Well, the skill can be anything it can be your hobby you like or it can be something you want to learn for a long time but you did not get time to.

   My favorite thing to do when I am stuck at home is to read a good novel or paint which makes me feel alive. 

I like to learn different styles of painting by watching it on youtube or going through Pinterest.

    Spend some of your time right now digging deep into a new professional skill and really mastering it.

There are almost endless resources for online learning, whether through actual coursework, e-books, online forums, YouTube videos and more. There’s almost no topic that you can’t learn about, at least to some extent, from home.

Identify a topic you can really dig into over the next few weeks, then set a daily schedule of learning for yourself.

5)Read a book you’ve always wanted to read, or that a friend has frequently recommended.

It can be really tempting to fall into the most mindless of entertainment when you’re just sitting around the house. Rather than simply gobbling up whatever’s featured on Netflix or whatever you find while channel surfing, instead choose to read a book.

There’s probably a no better time than this to go through the books in your home, find one or two that you’ve been meaning to read, and finally read them. It could be anything — a big, fat, intimidating novel, perhaps, a huge how-to book, or a biography of someone you admire. Maybe there’s a book a friend has loaned you that you haven’t gotten around to reading.

If you don’t have anything at home, check out the website of your local library and see if they use any services like Overdrive to allow electronic lending of books. You may be able to check out a book of interest and start reading it on your phone or tablet or computer without even leaving your home.

6)Build up your cooking skills.

cooking is an art 

This is a great time to get more used to preparing your own foods from scratch rather than relying on delivery or takeout, a skill that will save you a lot of money going forward.

This doesn’t just mean making complex meals. It means making easier, quick meals that you know you’ll like and could see yourself making on weeknights. The more times you make those staple meals, the more efficient you get with both the preparation and cleanup of those meals.

And during this pandemic spread, we should avoid eating outside and even avoid contact with people so home-cooked food is personally recommended by me as it is safe and always healthy.

7)Do a deep, thorough cleaning of your home.

wash your hands before you do anything

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world, it’s a good time to understand how cleaning can help prevent the spread of disease and what you can do to cut the risk of infection in your home.

Coronavirus is mainly transmitted from person to person via tiny droplets of saliva or other bodily fluids that float in the air after a cough or sneeze.

All those places where you and your family leave a million fingerprints every day. (Clean bathroom surfaces last.)

• Doorknobs
• Light switches
• Refrigerator and microwave doors
• Drawer pulls
• TV remote
• Counters and tabletops where you cook and eat
• Toilet handles
• Faucet handles

How thoroughly do I have to be?

A spray and a vigorous wipe should do it, but don’t get lazy here: You want to be sure you’ve gotten all the way around the doorknobs.

Do I need to wear gloves?

Gloves are recommended for home cleaning, but if that’s not practical, just be sure to wash your hands before and after you clean.

If I’m using gloves, do I really have to wash the gloves afterward?

Yes, if you’re going to reuse them. (Use separate gloves for the bathroom and the dishes.)

Once you’re done cleaning:
• Wash your gloved hands with soap and water.
• Dry them.
• Pull the gloves off and store them.
• Then wash your bare hands.

How else can I be sure my home stays clean?

When you get home, take off your shoes, hang up your coat and immediately go wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water.

8)Start a simple bodyweight exercise routine.

No Pain.No Gain 

You can do bodyweight exercises almost anywhere you’re at, and they’re a great way to gently start bumping up your personal fitness level. Just commit to doing them for 10 minutes a day and try to get yourself a little sweaty and out of breath — don’t kill yourself.

So what else can you do to keep fit and healthy while heeding the new advice about staying at home?

"There are tonnes of things you can do from your chair or sofa - squats, tricep dips, crunches, bodywork exercises and so on," says Cardiff-based personal trainer Keris Hopkins.

"If you have kids at home, you can get them involved. Make activities fun, like running around or playing hide and seek. Just keep moving," says the 37-year-old, who has started filming workout videos at home for people to follow along.

"It's important to plan your day - for example 7am to 8am work out online. It will help people find a focus if they plan. And if you can get outside, try to get your 10,000 steps done."

“All over the world, people are being quarantined and are being compelled to practice social distancing. We are trying desperately to remain sane in a world that seems bordering on the insane. So, the time is just right for us to ponder, reflect, meditate, and discover the world within our own minds.”

Thank you, hope you guys like it!