Complete a puzzle: The more pieces the better! Feeling extra saucy? Take on a Rubik's Cube. More of a word person? Crossword puzzle!
Start a journal or blog. Sure, it can be about the coronavirus, but it could also be about a specific interest from chess to cheese.
If it won't bother your neighbors: Dust off that old instrument and practice.
Text all your exes just in case you have one more thing you wanted to get off your chest.
Write poetry. Perhaps you can craft a haiku for Mother's Day, or something without a specific structure. Just try it!
Watch all the really long movies you’ve avoided until now.
Download Duolingo, or a similar app, and teach yourself a foreign language.
Finally read “Infinite Jest,” “Les Miserables” or even “The Stand.” Go all in and read “Ulysses.” You got this.
Meditate. Try lying down with your eyes closed, palms up and while focusing on your breath. Or spend 20 minutes sitting crosslegged and repeat a soothing word to yourself in your head. (The latter is more like transcendental meditation.)
Face masks, moisturizer, oh my! Treat yourself to a 10-step skin care routine you don’t have time for during a normal work week.
