Tips for for the entire family
Ideas for families with children
- Set up video chat ‘play dates’ with school friends
- Don’t forget about your own needs. Keep up meditation, yoga and exercise.
- Take time to prepare meals together, get creative, let the children take control!
- Perfect time to Marie Kondo your child’s bedroom, together.
- Got a crafty skill like crochet or knitting – share the skill with your family.
- Make a short movie – stop motion using household items, a drama or comedy.
- Not creative? Colouring in is very calming, frame your favourite piece!
Self-improvement Ideas
- Dig out the guitar and commit to learning some tunes.
- No instrument? Apps for instruments are fun with plenty of online options for example, Garage Band.
- Take a course or try first aid training or Pet First Aid online.
- Always thought you had a novel in you? A biography? Now’s the time to sit yourself down and get started.
- Napoleonic wars? Codes? Viticulture? Geography? Impressionism? 1980’s TV shows? Indulge your interest and study it like you’re going on a quiz show.
- Brain training apps – puzzles and lateral thinking. Crack cryptic crosswords.
- ABC iView
- ABC podcasts
- TED Talks: learn something new with over 3,300 videos
- Start an online bookclub with friends or neighbours.
- Visit a world-class museum or your local library online.
- Clothes need repairs? There’s a YouTube video for that.
Ideas for maintaining your well-being
- Make regular phone calls or video calls to people you know.
- Being in close confines can be stressful, watch out for signs of stress among family members.
- Work out a strategy to defuse any difficult situations or anger.
- Watch movies or sports games together, virtually.
- Get some sun every day – keep up the vitamin D.
- Stay in touch with work colleagues. If you can, working from home could help you stay busy and connected.
- Self-indulge and put on that hair mask you’ve had in the back of the drawer or give yourself a pedicure.
- Now’s the time to do those household projects you’ve been putting off.
Socializing
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