Self-isolating. Activities for Adults

More and more people are asked to stay at home, so I came up with a new post: Self-isolating. Activities for Adults. There are plenty of posts and advice regarding what you can do with children, but not so many when it comes to adults. For the last week I’ve been at home, mainly because I have a cold. I’m still avoiding going out of the house.

To be happy we need the reach a balance between pleasure and purpose. While staying at home and watching TV shows, movies, and series all day long might sound great, in fact we would be bored and restless in a few days. We all need variety to be really happy. I start this post by talking about the things we should avoid and I will continue with things we can do for fun. There are lots of lists of movies to see and books to read, as I recently shared My TBR Pile (from 5th March to today I finished 4 books and I’m currently reading 4 more). I also shared a review for a fun game, The Wexell Escape Room.

Self-isolating. Activities for Adults – What to Avoid

Social media
I saw yesterday on twitter someone saying that the government should do something about people’s panic buying. Oh dear, that surely brings the idea of a nanny-state to a whole new level. Personally, I think the government has better things to do during a pandemic than legislate on how many rolls of toiled paper should we be allowed to buy.

Of course, social media can be great too, but you can’t be sure what you are going to see; it can be something that makes your eyes roll, like I did with the comment above. But, at the same time, it can increase anxiety, without even realizing you are constantly seeing negative posts. Limiting how much time you spend on social media means you can do something else, more fun and/or productive, which will bring you more happiness while doing the activity and also after that.

Watching too much TV
You need to keep on track with what happens in the world at the moment and the latest guidelines issued by the government. Just don’t fall into the trap of watching the news for hours, as it will surely impact your mental health.

If you are in your 30s, without any underlying health conditions, there are many more things more detrimental to your health and long term well-being than COVID-19, like pollution and climate change. Self-isolating if you have symptoms is important because we might be able to prevent spreading the disease and protecting the vulnerable people in our society. But if you are not constantly checking the news, you might put things into perspective, as you are able to distance yourself a bit.

Self-isolating. Activities for Adults – Try Something New

We all know about exercising, so try to keep fit and do something if you can. When you have a cold or flu is not easy to workout, so why not do a bit of dancing instead.

A colouring book is something so simple that can be fun and relaxing. You can put a bit of music and spend half an hour doing this. There are plenty of designs which you can download for free and try a couple to see if you are into this kind of activity.
Alternatively, you can try your hand at drawing. There are plenty of tutorials online to guide you. As a model, you can use anything you have at home, so that should be an easy and fun thing to do too.

Of course cooking and baking is not something new, but trying on new recipe can be. It’s been a while since I looked over my cookbooks. Do that, try something new, maybe using new ingredients. Again, you can put on a bit of music and have fun.

You can also try to decorate biscuits with complicated designs using icing. There are loads of ideas and tutorials on youtube if you need a few tips. You can also make decorations for Easter and leave the fondant in a cupboard to harden. Maybe you remember my sheep and bunny.

This might sound like an activity for women, but is not. Men too can have fun with makeup, maybe trying something new for Halloween. It can be a craft-type of project or it can be the perfect time to perfect smoky eyes.

It is a bit complicated, but you get my point. Leigh was a contestant at the TV show GLOW UP on BBC. I loved his style. He didn’t win, but I wished he had. Also, if you are curious, have a look at an episode or two, you might discover a new fun show to watch. I have to admit I’ve started applying more makeup after watching the show.

Finally, self care. I picked the face masks I’m currently using, but I could have added body butters in the picture too. Take a bit of time off and apply a face mask, it will make you feel much better. Now it’s time to add a few more steps into your daily routine. You don’t have to commute to work, so spend that extra time taking care of yourself. Who knows, maybe after this is over you’ll get used to a few changes and you are going to keep them.

What do you plan to do if you are going to be self-isolating?