4 Fun Things to Do While You Are Trapped Indoors

With a huge number of people around the world currently trapped indoors for their own good – and with this impromptu state of quarantine likely set to last for a while – boredom and cabin fever are very real possibilities.

Of course, just because you are stranded indoors for a while doesn’t mean that there aren’t still plenty of things you can do in order to have fun, stay entertained, and to turn this otherwise stressful and negative situation into something altogether much more positive.

So, without further ado, here are a few fun things to do while you are trapped indoors.

Spend some time coming up with goals that motivate and excite you, and begin the planning process

Even if you can’t currently go outside and engage with the world in the way you might want to, there is nothing to stop you from sitting down and spending some time coming up with goals that generally motivate and excite you, and from then beginning with the planning process in earnest.

On an everyday basis, it’s common for everyone to get a bit too caught up in their own personal dramas and the rapid pace of everyday life. One consequence of this is that it’s often easy to end up operating on autopilot, without paying much thought to whether or not you are actually pursuing goals that you find genuinely meaningful.

Practical Ways to Encourage Yourself to Get Active

We all know the struggles of staying fit. Unless you have an incredibly strict routine that you’ve been following for a long time, there’s a good chance that you’re going to struggle to stick to any kind of fitness plans that you have. Perhaps you just feel lazy, maybe you get tired easily or maybe you just don’t have the motivation to get fit and stay fit. So to help with your situation, we’ve put together some practical ways to encourage yourself to get active and stay fit.

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Take a holistic approach to fitness

Getting active is great, but you also need to combine it with things such as a healthy diet and lifestyle. If you want to motivate yourself to get active, then you should try and combine it with changing your lifestyle to accommodate more activity and also changing your diet so that it helps you achieve your fitness and weight goals. If you take a holistic approach, you’ll start to see more benefits and positive changes to your body.

Look and feel the part

A surprisingly effective way to motivate yourself to get fit is to actually look and feel the part. This means going to a store and getting yourself some sports training gear such as sweatbands, shorts and shirts. Not only does it trick your brain into mentally preparing for a workout but it also has practical uses. After all, you don’t want to be getting sweaty in your regular clothes, and having proper fitness gear means that it will help you combat sweat more efficiently.

Gamify your fitness

Some people simply find exercising to be boring and we can totally understand this. That’s why you might want to consider gamifying your workouts. There are lots of fitness games that you can buy on consoles such as the Nintendo Switch, and there are also apps that will turn your runs and exercises into experience points that can be used in a game-like setting. This can be a fantastic way to encourage yourself to start working out.

Get yourself a fitness buddy

Whether it’s someone with a lot more experience than you or someone that also wants to get fit, having a fitness buddy is a fantastic way to boost your motivation. You’ll have someone to talk about fitness to, you’ll have someone to head to the gym with and you’ll have a source of inspiration to constantly push you along. It’s worth getting into fitness communities so that you have more people to connect with that can encourage you to push yourself and stick to your fitness goals.

Take it easy

A lot of people don’t find it difficult to start getting fit. Where they do have trouble is sticking to their routine. This is often because they’re expecting too much of themselves, such as going from couch to a 5K run in just a single week. Something like this isn’t feasible since it’ll push your body to extremes that you’re just not used to. Take it easy, slow down and set yourself some goals that are easier to reach.

The Best Ways You Can Celebrate Change

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While a lot of people will associate change with something terrible, such as leaving friends behind or experiencing a breakup that leaves you feeling isolated in your social life, there are plenty of positive changes that are worth celebrating. These can include anything from promotions and moving to a new city, getting on the next flight to start a new exciting life elsewhere, having a baby, getting married, and many, many more.

But how do you celebrate such a change? The fantastic thing about positive change is that it avoids the sad and self-pitying wallowing you find with more negative changes. With a good change, you have an array of options to explore to commemorate the moment, no matter how significant or small. 

If you've recently experienced a fantastic change in your life and want the world to know all about it, here are some options to consider. 

Beat The Lockdown Boredom

Lockdown might be coming your way quicker than you realize. We’re all facing uncertain times where you just can’t be too sure what’s going to happen. Day by day there are new things being said in the media that we have to think about. Deaths going up, cases going up, and the restrictions seem to be coming in thick and fast. Every single country is dealing with it in its own way, and it seems as though it’s not getting any easier. What countries need to do is take a leaf out of China’s book. Wuhan was the center for the outbreak, and within a few days, the city was completely isolated. Thanks to that it has now had its first day without any new recordings of cases. Now, the rest of the world needs to take a leaf out of their book. Some countries, such as the UK, don’t seem to be taking the spread as seriously as others. Thankfully the US has shut its doors and hopefully, the spread will peak fairly soon. Until then you might be facing a bit of a lock-down. Either you’ll be self-isolating, told you can’t go to work for a while, or someone in your family might be ill. If so, we’re going to show you how to conquer the lock-down boredom. 

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5 Reasons Californians Should All Plant Trees

                    California has seen more than its share of environmental and economic distress. Even so, California has been at the forefront of positive action to mitigate and adapt to an ever-changing landscape. Individuals themselves can take action in their own backyards by planting trees and will derive economic, health and environmental benefits in doing so.

Save Money

The strategic planting of trees can save household money on utility costs by providing shade from the strong California summer sun. Local or regional tree nurseries are a good bet for finding a palm tree Mountain View, or other species, that is healthy and well suited for the environment.

Improve House Values

Trees add value to your home. Even if you are not looking to sell your house now, planting trees will increase your home’s worth should you decide to do so in the future.

Reduce Stress and Anxiety

Nature is excellent for your mental health, and you don’t have to go any further than your own backyard to get it. Trees have been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, so including them in your yard means that all you have to do to reap the benefits is step outside.

Capture Water

In drought-prone California, water conservation is a fact of life. On the flip side of drought is flooding, another familiar experience for those living in the Golden State. Trees help in both situations because they capture water. During drought times, this is important for maintaining moisture for longer periods of time when rain does fall, and when it falls in abundance, trees prevent runoff and erosion.

Mitigate Climate Change

Planting trees is one of the cheapest and easiest steps people can take to help reduce the impacts of climate change. Trees capture carbon dioxide, release oxygen and reduce the urban heat island effect, as well as providing a number of other environmental benefits.

Planting trees can be a fun and therapeutic activity for everyone in your household, and the economic, health and environmental benefits will last for years to come.