Finding Productive things to do is easy! Here’s a cheat-sheet
55 Productive things to do during the Corona-virus lock-down
- Read a book- Buy a book from Amazon
- Think about your future and where you want to be in 5 years. Outline a strategy to achieve your goals
- Spend quality time with your kids (This should be a good thing, not bad)
- Use Zoom, Hangouts, Face-time, Skype, etc. to call your friends you haven’t spoken to in years
- Create a budget. Especially important if you’re tight on cash and employment isn’t certain
- Take up a new hobby by watching a Udemy course
- Be like me and build a Udemy Course
- Learn to code in Scratch
- Watch a comedy and laugh! Stress beats-up your immune system. Laughter energizes it!
- Update your LinkedIn profile
- Do your spring cleaning
- Start a blog with WordPress
- Find a blog that interests you
- Learn how to play an instrument
- Learn how to speak Spanish
- Start a business
- Detail your car / give it a tune-up
- Work “on” your business instead of “in” your business
- Paint a room in your house
- Ask your neighbors if they need help
- Refinish a piece of furniture
- Find an online forum / group that you’re knowledgeable of and answer people’s questions
- Complete a jigsaw puzzle
- Organize your cupboards / cabinets
- Camp in your back yard or living room (kids love this!)
- Have an indoor scavenger hunt
- Go through your closet and pull-out clothes to donate to charity
- Rearrange a room in your house
- Teach your dog a new trick
- Create / update your will (this sucks, but is a good one!)
- Improve your typing skills
- Teach yourself how to power nap
- Optimize your Android or iPhone
- Re-install Windows / iOS on your computer
- Groom your pet
- Try to cook a new recipe
- Make some dehydrated fruit so your nervous snacking isn’t so terrible for you (I own this one)
- Make a bucket list. Make sure you prioritize it. (I guarantee you “binge watching” a tv show is not going to be on it)
- Pick a specific topic that interests and learn in in 20 hours
- Teach your kids how to cook a meal
- Play a card game
- Draw / paint something artistic
- Pick a game that you like but change the rules to make it your own game
- Organize files on your computer
- Have a Karaoke party with your family
- Listen to a podcast
- Take a bubble-bath
- Wash your windows
- Clean your shoes
- Organize your internet bookmarks
- Have a Netflix social-distance party
- Study world geography
- Add some cool toys to your smart home
- Improve your vocabulary
- Make your own list like this and share it!
- Thank you Jennifer for this one Solitaire Paradise
