6 New Things to Try While Social Distancing
Are you the kind of person who is overly productive right now or just in survival mode? I’m a little bit of both depending on the day. I got a lot of requests from you guys for new ideas you can do while we’re still in this seemingly never-ending time of staying home so I put together a list of my favorite social distancing activities!
6 New Things to Try While Social Distancing
1. Spring clean your digital life
We all know how toxic social media can be. Especially with the current pandemic unfolding it might be more toxic than ever. I always like to remind people that YOU are in control of what you consume. We like to place blame on others for what they’re posting when in reality we have all the power to fill our feeds with what we actually want to see. If you need tips on spring cleaning who you’re following online or just an overall spring cleaning of your digital life, check out my tips here.
2. Start a bullet journal
Getting your creative juices flowing is a great way to combat the added stress of trauma that we’re all facing now. If you’ve always watched bullet journal videos or admired beautiful journals on Instagram, now is a great time to start your own bullet journal! Even if you don’t really have a need for a planner right now bullet journals are a great way to keep yourself organized when the world seems out of sorts. Use them for brain dumps, everyday journaling, etc. I’ve got an entire guide on how to start your own bullet journal you might find helpful along with some inspo on my Instagram!
3. Craft a quarantine journal
Speaking of journals, a great way to document this weird time in history is by crafting a quarantine journal. I first saw this activity on the lovely Amy’s Instagram back in March and it has been so fun to collect things for it. I know Jasper is too young to understand what’s going on right now so I think this will be great to show him later. I’ve also decided we’ll do something similar for each of my husband’s deployments so he can look through them when he comes home. These journals are a great activity if you have older kiddos. They’ll have a blast making their own journals and they’re pretty simple to make with stuff you’ve probably got lying around your house.
4. Try new recipes for cooking/baking
If the lack of active yeast packets and baking soda at your local grocery store, people are taking this time of social distancing to do a lot of baking. I am too and have recently added two new cookbooks to my collection. Trying new recipes is a great way to get better at cooking while also setting your mind to a task that you can actually enjoy after it’s finished. It may seem weird to use cooking and baking as a comfort mechanism during times like this but I know for me it helps to have at least one thing a day that I can control.
5. Write a collection of short stories or poems
Writing has been on my radar since the start of this social isolation. While I haven’t been able to write as much as I had originally thought I would because we all handle stress differently and I’m the opposite of productive when it comes to feeling overwhelmed, it has been a great outlet for me to flex my creative writing muscles a bit when I’m feeling up for it and not much of anything else. If you’re feeling particularly bored one afternoon set a 20-minute timer and let yourself write. You’ll be surprised by what can happen, even if you don’t consider yourself a writer!
6. A reading challenge
If you set a goal at the beginning of the year to read more books in 2020, now’s your chance. Not only do books help us escape from reality for a while (I’ve been a huge fan of lighthearted romances recently) but they also are a great way to unwind when you feel like you’ve been spending a little too much time in front of a screen. Guilty. I encourage you to join in on the 2020 Made in Mom Jeans reading challenge if you don’t know where to start when selecting books to read!