TUMBLR ACADEMY

Since we all are a little bit homebound right now, I found myself to get bored like crazy, which is why I put together a list of things you can do to entertain yourself!

Have a long dinner with your family - especially if you normally don’t see them that often, it’s great for both parties to know what is happening in your or their life

Help your family with the household if you’re home all day and they still need to go to work. They are stressed as well, and even by doing small things like laundry or vacuuming you help them a lot!

Call further relatives - they will be happy to hear you’re alright and even happier to know that you think of them

Meet up at home with a few close friends, if you want to (but limit it to 3 to 4 and make sure they’re well!)

Read the book with the 1,000 pages you always wanted to finish

Watch a new series without a bad conscience (I want to watch the new episodes of Élite, but also give The Witcher and Marvelous Mrs Maisel a try)

Rediscover old (video) games; this can be chess or other board games, but also Sims or Animal Crossing

Have a spa day - make your nails, have a bubble bath with a bath bomb from Lush you have owned for so long but never had the time to use it, have a face and hair mask

Study from home if your uni got closed or postponed, gather the material and watch the videos if your uni provides them!

Do some online courses (LinkedIn Learning offers quite good ones)

Read the newspaper or watch the news to keep up with information

Listen to and discover new music and create playlists

Find out about possible jobs or internships you can apply to now that you have the time for it, and don’t forget to update your CV!

Bake delicious chocolate chip cookies, in most of the cases you have everything you need at home already

Go online shopping or make a list with things you want to buy

Read about anything you always wanted to learn more about or watch documentaries

Make plans for the future - your dream vacation, job, house, whatever!

Keep up with sports by watching workout or dance videos, or go for a run in the park since all sports classes got cancelled as well

open the blinds and let sunlight in, look at the grass or trees or any nature that you can outdoors. if you have plants then talk to them, take care of them, and enjoy their beauty. try to have a normal sleep schedule, go to bed at the same time each day and wake up around the same time each day and remember to take your medication if you have any.

shower, keep yourself clean, put on your favorite lotion or perfume just for you, brush your hair and put it up however you like. allow yourself to relax and take care of yourself. remember to drink plenty of water!

create! cook or bake, draw, write, work on your book, dance, do yoga, study, do something that makes you use your imagination.

have fun, do things that make you happy, like reading or redesigning/cleaning a room or playing a game. drink your favorite drinks, if you have them, tea, coffee, hot cocoa, etc.

call people! call and talk to your friends or your family, spend time with them if you live with them! if you believe in a deity, talk to them, if you have plants, talk to them, if you have pets, talk to them! or even talk to yourself, find out more about yourself during this time, find self-love within you.