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10 Things To Do In Lockdown Will Change Your Life

I know, you would just like to go out, explore the world, travel, and be free. And everybody thinking about things to do in lockdown. Don’t worry.
 
There will be time for that when all this is over. Until then, well, we just have to stick together and make our lives a little more meaningful. The good news is, at least, with the internet, there are great online tools that can help us achieve that. Think about it, if this COVID – 19 crisis had happened 10 or 15 years ago when people didn’t have all the fantastic and mostly free or at least very affordable tools. The situation would be much different. We collected a powerful pack of concrete suggestions, apps, websites, and tools to make your days at home fun and meaningful.

Here are our top 10 tips for things to do in lockdown, and a bonus tip at the end, how to organize your days.

01 :- Make Something Delicious To Eat

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Learn how to cook and bake or improve your cooking skills. Just use YouTube, it’s free. 

02 :- Learn New Things & Skills

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Learn a new language with apps like Duolingo, Mondly. Or learn a new instrument with Yousician, Simply Piano,  More things to do in lockdown, learn new skills, such as marketing, coding, editing, and many others from online courses such as Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, YouTube, etc. 
 
Any other skills like how to make origami, speed reading, learn a new dance, learn how to juggle, knit or sew. There are tons of things you can learn on YouTube. And everything is free of charge.

03 :- Make Money From Home

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If you’re not already working from home, there are some great ways to make money from home. You’ll probably not get rich with any of these, but at least you’re doing something. And with all the free time you suddenly have, why not give it a try in the online job market. and this one of the best things to do in lockdown.
Online job possibilities like graphic design, video editing, voice over, and many others are available at Up-work, that’s if you’re already established at your field, But what if you have no skills? Just go and learn something new and use the suggestions from Number 2. You don’t need a university degree for everything.
The modern workforce is adapting fast, and this might be a great time to learn something new and then get an online test gig.

04 :- Binge-Watch TV & Movies

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Watch your favorite movies, make a list and enjoy shows, documentaries or even listen to podcasts.
For movies and shows, you can use Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar or Prime Video from Amazon. You can watch them on your phone in your room, on your smart TV, from your iPad, basically from any smart device.
And since most of the providers offer a free trial of streaming service, you can do it free of charge for that next month. Just apply and binge-watch as much as you can before it expires.

05 :- Make, Create or Organize Your Photo Memories

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Yes, arrange your photos, which can be a super fun activity anyway since you’re browsing through your memories. You can simply use your phone or laptop and arrange your photo library, share it with friends online, or even upload them to social media. Or create photo albums or photo books.
 

06 :- Play Games

 
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There’s plenty of games you can play on your phone. If you have an Apple device, you can try their Arcade with over 100+ premium games free of charge for one month. And both Android and iOS offer many great free games anyway. By the way, try playing them with your friends online in real-time.
It can be an excellent way to connect without physical contact. Videogames – whatever you have at home or on your computers like a PlayStation or an Xbox.
And yes, let’s not forget about real-life games such as cards, Monopoly, Memory, Scrabble, puzzle, etc. whatever you have at home. So that you’re not on your phone all the time.

07 :- Exercise & Practice Mental Strength

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This is so important, especially now. Just a couple of minutes a day makes a whole difference.
Exercise you can use apps like Seven – for a seven Minute Workout, PEAR for Personal Fitness Coach Or just go to some of the great YouTube channels.
Meditation, you can use one of the apps like Head-space or Calm. or a YouTube channel like The Mindful Movement. Yoga, you can use 5 Minute Yoga, or Yoga Studio if you want to use it on your phone. Or if you go to YouTube Channel Well, this is the best thing to do in lockdown.

08 :- Clean your House, Room, or Apartment

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This can help you in many ways, it’s free exercise, your place is clean and fresh every day and maybe you can even take the time to redecorate, fix that sink you’ve never had time to, paint your walls or just something like that.
YouTube is also a great place for DIY tutorials, for instance, how to make new clothes from your old ones, craft ideas with recycled materials, furniture, and home décor ideas, and many others.
Check out 5-Minute Crafts or DIY & Crafts.

09 :- Read & Write

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Since you now actually have time to finally read the book you’ve been postponing since last summer. You can also read an online article. There’s a gazillion of great online magazines and articles you can read. Or maybe write a short story, an article, a novel, and you can even take an online class on creative writing.

10 :- Just Get Creative

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Start your own YouTube channel, blog, TikTok, etc. If you always wondered what it’s like to be YouTuber. now it’s a great time to start your own YT channel.
You can film your daily routine to get familiar with a camera, start a YouTube cooking channel, about a hobby you are passionate about, for instance, video games, makeup, instruments, you can even make a short film.
And no, you don’t need a professional camera to get you started. Your phone can be your best buddy here. Learn how to edit videos and voila.
Most of us started exactly this way. Or you can just start getting creative on something like TikTok.
And here is the bonus tip that we promised.

Plan your day and week for things to do in lock-down 

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Take time before you start with any of the activities and arrange your days so that each day includes a combination of exercise, fun, creativity, and other activities.
Set weekly and monthly goals for your activities so you can keep track of your progress. People feel a sense of purpose when we set goals and work towards achieving them.
It’s as simple as that. It can be something easy like a 30-day yoga challenge, a plan to learn basic French in a month, or maybe something like learning to code so that you gain a new professional skill at the end of this crisis.
This way, you also have a list of all the tasks you’ve accomplished, and everything is neatly organized. We’d love to hear what you are doing at home. And if you have any other suggestions about things to do in lockdown write in our comment section.

Stay safe and enjoy as much as possible.