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It's natural to dislike being stuck indoors. Fortunately, there are ways to make life more enjoyable!
This week's Drama Newsletter is all about making the best out of a bad situation.
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How are you doing, dear reader? Last time I wrote about the unusual situation that we find ourselves in. I don’t know what it is like in your country, but things haven’t improved here in the UK. We are currently in lockdown, or something close to it. Whilst there is meant to be a review of this next week, I do not think that life will return to normal just yet. Unfortunately. I am sure that we will all feel a great sense of relief when we can resume our regular lives.
I know that these are tense times. Fearful times. That everywhere you go, online or offline, it’s all about the virus. I do not want to linger on it for too long, then, in this newsletter. What I want to do is to give you some ideas on how to make the best out of a bad situation.
Many people are spending more time in their homes than usual. That goes for me, too – I am a carer and I am doing my best to help out where I can, but normally when the weather’s as nice as it has been the past couple of days I’d be somewhere up in the hills, whilst right now I’m following the government’s instructions to minimise my time spent outdoors. Others are working from home and, therefore, stuck indoors for pretty much 24/7. It can be easy, under such circumstances, to feel cooped up. There’s only so much catching up on movies and TV series that one can do. Our days can drag on when we’re not sure what to do with ourselves, so why not:
 Pick up a book. That seems like an obvious choice, especially for members of a writing website, but you’d be surprised how many people spend so much time online that all their best intentions of reading more get pushed forward, and forward… I have been guilty of this myself. There’s a pile of books waiting for me, and I am rather ashamed of how long some of those novels have sat there, unread. Being teleported to other worlds, other experiences, other journeys gives the mind a break from the here and the now. Also, as writers, reading the works of others is an excellent way of learning styles and tricks that we can apply in our own work, as well as teaching us what we don’t like and, therefore, can avoid.
Write. That’s the next obvious one. This is the perfect time to pick up a notebook, or open a fresh page on your device, and get that creativity flowing. Have a look at the contests page here on Writing.Com. Check out the community newsfeed. There’s bound to be a challenge that will inspire you!
Learn something new. There’s a wide variety of courses on a wide variety of websites, and many of them are completely free! I have personally studied a couple of courses on Coursera , and very much enjoyed them, but if you search for MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) you’ll find plenty of content. Some websites offer paid-for certificates, but if you’re not bothered about a piece of paper you can usually enrol for free. If there’s anything you’ve ever wanted to try, this is a good time to take that first step. You never know, you might discover a hidden talent!
Board games. If you live with other people, be they a partner, kids, parents, housemates, board games are a great way to spend some time away from those ever-present screens and have a good laugh together. Laughter is essential. It boosts your health. Of course, games can be educational, too – Scrabble can help improve one’s vocabulary, for example. Mostly, however, they’re an opportunity to bond and have fun and to feel human.
Volunteer. That may sound like a strange suggestion, considering I’m talking about things to do at home, but there are ways to help others whilst staying indoors. If you have a 3D printer, you can help out printing items for local hospitals. If you are any good with a needle, there are sewing projects to be found online, where volunteers can help make scrubs and masks. Whatever your skills, there’s likely to be a project where they’d be highly appreciated.
We’ll get through this. We will. In the meanwhile, I wish you health and happiness.
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