THINGS TO DO
HOME ALONE: CREATIVE SOCIAL DISTANCING By Elizabeth Morse Read emember the days when you’d bemoan the fact that you never had enough time to do X, Y, or Z? Well, given the new normal of stay-athome and social distancing, you’ve got plenty of time on your hands. Be creative and use it productively. Think of all those New Year’s resolutions you failed to keep up with! Now’s the time to get back on the wagon and catch up. Stay in shape with the free app #NTC (Nike Training Club) or with the many YouTube exercise classes. Walk your dog,
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or clean out your garage or basement. Organize your financial records and legal documents. Empty out your storage boxes and create albums of your children’s old school photos, report cards, and awards. Learn how to cook healthy meals using ingredients you have on-hand. Read (or listen to) all those books you never had time for before. Floss your teeth. Start a pandemic victory garden – order plants, fertilizer, and gardening tools online, and get outside to plant flowers and veggies.
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EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN Instead of binge-watching, try binge-learning. If your kids are stuck at home, check out the free K-12 classes at khanacademy.com, or sign up ($19.99/year) for the stimulating documentary streaming service at curiosity. com. Let them listen to children’s books being read by celebrities on the app #SaveWithStories. Or, why not finish that degree or professional certificate program you never had time to work on? Check out thegreatcoursesplus.com or coursera.
