55 Things to Do While in Quarantine (besides Netflix)

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Confession #1: I’ve never had a Netflix account. Confession #2: I don’t plan on getting one anytime soon.

Don’t get me wrong. I have no issues with Netflix, and I see why everyone else on the globe enjoys it. But, even though I’m a shy introvert, I view television-watching as a social activity. (Therefore, don’t invite me to any get-together that is unwelcome of movie/TV show commentators.) Still, I'm concerned that I would unexpectedly get addicted to Netflix. And I’m distracted enough as it is.

However, quarantined time is ideal for doing those activities that typically distract us from what we’re supposed to be doing. And it’s a time to start a new hobby or two. So, besides Netflix, what all is there to do?


1) Blog,

2) Read a book,

3) Create board after board on Pinterest,

4) Start (or continue) your YouTube channel,

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5) Re-download Candy Crush on your phone (or simply play it online),                                               

6) Color (there are books specifically for adults),

7) Read a newspaper and solve its crossword puzzle,

8) Take those random Buzzfeed quizzes that will never advance you in life,

9) Go through every. single. email.,

10) Write up an agenda for an upcoming vacation,

11) Exercise in-house (pushups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, etc.),

12) Make crafts,

13) Bullet journal, 

14) Start practicing that instrument that’s been collecting dust in the corner of your bedroom,

15) Go through your phone contacts and delete the numbers you no longer call/text/video chat,

16) Jam to your playlist,

17) Scroll through ALL your social media newsfeeds,

18) Play a board game,

19) Find those grand homes that almost nobody can afford on a site/app like Zillow,

20) Draw and/or paint,

21) Crochet,

22) Read a magazine,

This is the app I use to make memes.
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23) Create your own memes,                                                
         

24) Try new foods,

25) Meditate,

26) Spend extra time with your pet,

27) Cook and/or bake,

28) Write creatively,

29) Play cards,

30) Sew,

31) Gather all relevant coupons,

32) Code,

33) Actually commit to Duolingo,

34) Listen to podcasts,

35) Listen to audiobooks,

36) Give yourself a mani/pedi,

37) Research your genealogy (there are free sites for it),

38) Play video games,

39) Take a bubble bath,

40) Complete a jigsaw puzzle,

41) Edit a Wikipedia page (as long as you have the correct info),

42) Take photos,

43) Solve Sudoku,

44) Play in your back yard,

45) Play in your front yard,

46) Sit on your patio/porch/balcony, 

47) Practice calligraphy, 

48) Practice yoga,

49) Garden,

50) Sing in and out of the shower,

51) Write a list of everything/everyone you're grateful for, 

Let's stick together, even though we're apart.
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52) Stay up to date with COVID-19 (but not excessively),  

53) Spend extra time with everyone living in your house,   
         

54) Keep in touch with all your family members and friends who don’t live in your house,

55) Refrain from complaining about the Coronavirus. 

To those who are virus-free, be grateful and careful. To those battling COVID-19 (and any other illness or injury), know that there are so many of us out there who have you in our thoughts and prayers. To those who have lost their lives, may you rest in peace.  

We're all in this together, so feel free to comment on anything regarding the Coronavirus. And if there's any activity I missed, feel free to share that as well. 

- Liv

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