5 Engaging Activities To Undertake During Lockdown Period

Ian Kelly
2 min readMar 13, 2021

The year 2020 will go down in history as the year that shook the entire world. The emergence of the novel coronavirus has upended the day-to-day lives across the globe.

The Covid-19 Pandemic completely altered our lives, no one ever thought that people would care so much for their hygiene, wearing masks for hours, and most of all maintain social distance from our loved ones.

To curb the spread of the virus, most governments worldwide had to enforce a raft of strict measures, from sensitizing people on personal hygiene to implementing lockdowns. The latter caught many by surprise who suddenly found themselves in the confines of their homes with restricted access to the outside world.

When in lockdown, it does not have to be a prison sentence. Staying indoors may be limiting, but it doesn’t have to be boring. Here are exciting things to get you through the lockdown period.

1. Set Goals

This is the opportune time to take stock of one’s life by setting goals in the abundance of free time on our hands. There are numerous goal planning journals online.

2. learn A New Language

Most people have always wanted to learn a new language but couldn’t find the time. Well, here’s your chance. Why not use this time to get acquainted with the wide selection of online tutorials and YouTube videos to get you started

3. Take A Course

They say learning is a never-ending process during the lockdown period; one could use the time to take up a new course, whether it is to improve their professional portfolio or learn a new skill.

4. Read A Book

The benefits of reading are endless, from improving vocabulary, escaping to other worlds, and relaxing. Immersing yourself in a good book will surely help you pass the time constructively during the lockdown period.

5. Learn To Cook

This would be the opportune time to improve one’s cooking skills with various YouTube tutorials and recipe books at one’s disposal. One could quickly emerge as a good cook after the lockdown period.

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