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5 Things You Can Do To Fill Quarantine

Feeling weary with all the spare time you have? Check out these time-fillers to help with the boredom!

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5 Things You Can Do To Fill Quarantine

With a government-mandated quarantine taking hold over most of us reading this, boredom has become a common feeling for most people, as the lack of places to go to and the absence of any friends to hang out with ahs left most of use at home. So for all of us who suddenly have an unfortunately large amount of free time, read the article to figure out some ways to pass the time more bearably.

Play an Instrument

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Ever wanted to learn how to play music, but always convinced yourself that you didn't have the time to? Well now you do, so pick up an instrument that you've always wanted to try, and get to it. Start searching up tutorials and lessons (There's an app for basically every instrument these days), and you might even impress yourself with how much you're able to learn.

Learn to Cook

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It's a pretty fun skill, and one that you can enjoy immediately. With most people not going to fast food restaurants these days, they have a large lack in their normal variety. Spend some time figuring out some new recipes that you might love, and learning a skill you will most certainly need in the future.

Calisthenics

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It's hard and it takes a massive amount of practice. In other words, it's the perfect challenge for this period in time. This is basically exercises that you use your bodyweight for, and not weights. This makes it much more accessible that other type of exercise as you can do a lot of the exercises at your home.

Organize

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Spring cleaning takes on a larger meaning now. Clear up your house or apartment with the time that you now have at your disposal. Having a neat-looking home is proven to raise the moral of a person, so start making the place around you look nicer in order to feel nicer.

Binge YouTube

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I don't judge, I do it too. Happens to the best of us. Get your blanket, a wifi connection, and some ice cream and let your brain just go to mush for a bit.

Take the time that you've been given, even if you never asked for it, and use it to further yourself in the long run. Whether by relaxing or by using the time to further a skill that you have, make sure that you come out better for it!

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