Quarantine Without Yoga

These suggestions are not mind-improving, but right now some of us are struggling just to stay sane, without being guilted into learning Latin, lacemaking or limbo dancing.

Dig out a jigsaw Your most complicated one. The one bought for you by an aged aunt that is a view of the lakes comprising eleventy billion pieces, 90% of them blue or green. Leave it set up on a table or a board or a spare bit of floor and watch how people end up congregating round it for a chat. *Caveat – if you have toddlers completely ignore this one or you will be finding pieces of Windermere in odd cupboards, the dog’s bed, and down the loo when quarantine is a distant memory.

Start a journal or blog Begin that hilarious novel you always promised you’d write, or blog about your hobby collecting bottle tops, or just vent your spleen anonymously about your family and friends.

Have a movie day Binge watch every single Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings or StarWars movie etc. Or watch all your favourite Tom Hanks films. Dress up and have themed snacks, or just stay in your PJs.

Have a spa day Use face masks and moisturiser and dig out some nail polish. Don’t stop at the females.

Shop your wardrobe Have a total wardrobe clear out. Put together new outfit combinations. Photograph them. Laugh at your mistakes.

Create a playlist for a friend Get them to do the same for you. Make a note of why you love the songs and what they mean to you.

Have a Pinterest challenge Have a family competition to recreate a ‘simple craft project’ you find on pinterest. Photograph the results and post them to FaceBook so your friends can judge the winner. Then rope the same friends into the challenge.

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