Work, Fun and Relax in Home Quarantine: Indore, Stay Indoor and Stay safe!

Self Quarantine and Lockdowns in various parts of the country has created a feeling of despair in all the people who live a fast paced life managing work, family and social lives. Instead of dwelling on the short-comings of this unnatural break from daily lives, it is important for all of us to realize that a lot of good can come from this period. Quarantine is a compulsion to control the spreading of COVID-19 and avoid worsening the situation my minimizing social contact, the fastest way through which corona virus spreads around. If the situation goes out of hand, it would be infinitesimally more difficult to control it. Thus, the Quarantine and lockdowns imposed by the authorities are a necessity. Now, while it is necessary to stay indoors for our own safety, that doesn’t mean we cannot enjoy this unexpected free time we have in our hands. Here’s a list of ways you can enjoy and avoid the anxiety of the ongoing pandemic to creep in.

• Spend time with your family

How often in the recent years have you gotten the time to sit with your family and just relax, ask about what’s happening with them, exchange stories of your childhood? Not often right. Well now you have the opportunity to do just that. Psychologists have claimed that in this time of Quarantine, it’s very normal to increase anxiety levels of people and there is a proneness to depression. Hence, it’s essential for family to stick together and boost each other’s morale and stand by them and support them if they are sick.

• Explore your hobbies

In the run to tackle the daily hassles of your life, you probably didn’t have time to do things that you love, like painting, cooking, gardening or other number of activities that could be classified as your long forgotten passions! So now is the time to reacquaint yourself to doing things you really love.

• Cherish memories of your past

Take out old photo albums, peek through your old Handicam footages and laugh at memories that happened years ago and somehow got lost in your brain. Remember what life used to be when times were simpler, when laptops and mobile phones hadn’t completely taken over. Play games with your loved ones in which each one of you has to share a fond memory about each other; you never know how much you might be surprised!

• Relieve the homemakers off their duties

It’s a lockdown for all those who went out of their homes to study or work daily, though the homemaker’s life shall remain mostly the same. They’ll have to cook and clean, wash and dust and do all those activities that they tirelessly do every day. Now that you are at home, contribute a little; give them a day off that they deserve. Cook for them, help them clean, you might discover a hidden love for cooking that you never explored before!

• Web Series

Various streaming platforms have been streaming such amazing content and this is the best time to keep yours and your family’s minds occupied. Binge-watch various web series of your liking and enjoy yourself amidst all the chaos surrounding you.

Remember, the best you can do in this situation is self-preservation and spreading awareness to all those who are not taking this pandemic as seriously as it should be taken. Take care of yourself but do not panic, authorities are doing all they can to curb COVID-19, support them and stay at your homes, making up the best of the time you have in your hands!

We at Indore Talk have initiated social distancing by practicing work from home and support the government and all the authorities in their endeavor to fight this pandemic in the country. We urge all our viewers and followers to not panic and stay positive and kind to all those who are battling with this virus, stay aware and safe and assist the authorities in any way you can to prevent further spreading of this virus.

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