{"id":38167,"date":"2020-03-27T23:55:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T15:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=38167"},"modified":"2020-03-28T07:42:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T23:42:52","slug":"making-the-most-of-your-time-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2020\/03\/27\/making-the-most-of-your-time-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the most of your time at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thanks to a global pandemic that\u2019s unprecedented in most of our lifetimes, we\u2019re being told to stay in our homes to a greater degree than ever before. Aside from a single daily exercise period where we\u2019re allowed to get out and about, we\u2019re stuck indoors. This is undoubtedly an inconvenience, but it\u2019s also an opportunity to reflect and reassess our priorities in life, and the way we approach every day.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This pandemic won\u2019t last forever. Whether it\u2019s a matter of weeks, or a matter of months, we\u2019ll eventually remerge. Some semblance of normality will begin to reassert itself. When that time comes, we\u2019ll want to be able to say that we made the most of the opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what should we be doing at home? Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve got long-term goals, then now is the time to put them into writing and make a plan for achieving them. You might want to finish a novel you\u2019ve been planning, or to learn to cook, or to reach a health and fitness target<\/a>. Whatever the goal is, decide when you\u2019d like to achieve it by, come up with a few milestones to hit along the way, and start working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get up Early<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that you don\u2019t have any social commitments in the evening, you can easily get up and get going as early as you like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turn off Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing that\u2019s certain to be a source of constant anxiety is the news cycle and social media. Most of us don\u2019t need to keep an eye on the daily death toll from Covid-19 \u2013 and doing so might easily eat up more of your time than is healthy. Get an app that will block<\/a> that stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan Every Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One technique that\u2019s sure to help you to remain productive is the composition of a daily itinerary. This might vary a little from day to day, but the core building blocks of routine should remain in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cut Back<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you find yourself financially affected by the virus and the reaction to it, then you might decide that now is a prudent time to generate some liquidity. If you\u2019re wondering \u201cwho will value my car<\/a>?\u201d, you\u2019ll be pleased to learn that there are online dealers who will do exactly this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take Exercise Seriously<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being housebound can exact a serious toll on your mental and physical health. You\u2019re allowed to head out for one period of exercise every day (provided you maintain a prudent distance from those around you). Take advantage of it. Fortunately, there are a range of online programs that\u2019ll help you to do exactly this, with Couch to 5k<\/a> being among the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meditate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, you\u2019ll need to keep your mind in good shape \u2013 especially if you find that anxiety is creeping up on you. There\u2019s a good practice that\u2019ll help you to avoid this problem, and that\u2019s so-called mindfulness meditation<\/a>. Through it, you\u2019ll learn to shift your focus onto the things you consider important, and away from those you don\u2019t. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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