Lockdown Got You Bored? New Skills You Can Learn to Empower Yourself

All of us have been planning to take up a new skill to add to our already existing list of skills. Be it learning how to cook that savory and authentic Thai cuisine from your favorite Thai restaurant, taking up an online crash or learning a foreign language. We have been adamant to acquire some or the other skill at some point in our lives. Along with this, we have also been rigorously postponing it by coming up with a million excuses. Somedays we are too occupied, too tired or just too lazy.

Now that we have been living in our home quarantine for so long, there have been times when we were absolutely clueless about how to spend the entire day. All of us have watched Netflix to an extent where it has stopped making sense. So, how exactly do you make use of this time? Do we simply eat, sleep and repeat or is there more to do? There is definitely a lot more to than just eating and sleeping during this isolation. Jot down a list of things you have been planning on doing. This is an ideal time to take up everything that you have been postponing or avoiding. We have curated a bunch of stuff for you to practice in this lockdown.

• Start a journal: Writing a journal is extremely therapeutic and relaxing. It even improves your writing skills. Preserve your idea, thoughts, and memories in a journal that you can read to yourself. If you have difficulty in approaching an idea and cannot understand how to get started, look for writing prompts on the internet that can help you write better.

• Paint and draw: Brush up your painting skills with paints and colors. It will take your mind off for a while from the chaos and havoc that we are stuck in. Splash all the colors on your canvas board and paint your very own masterpiece.

• Play brain games and quizzes: Engaging your mind and keeping it active is essential. Lookup for educational games that can help you stay sharp. Play online quizzes to polish up your historical and political knowledge.

• Listen to podcasts: Reading might get tiring after a point and you might crave some change. That is why listening to podcasts is a great way to enhance your listening skills. Pick up a podcast from a huge array of topics and listen to stories that are new and refreshing.

• Learn how to edit: If you a knack for photography or videography, try your hand at learning how to edit. You can learn from YouTube tutorials or online classes that are teaching which apps to use and how to use them.  

Footnote

It is never too late to learn a new skill. Make a list of things you wish to achieve during this quarantine so that you are more motivated to work towards attaining it.