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By Muskan Mehndiratta

If you are freaking out over the COVID-19 pandemic, you are definitely not alone. The world is fighting with the novel coronavirus which started off from Wuhan city in China.

The pandemic has infected over 3 lakhs and has taken the lives of over 8000 people globally. The government’s of various countries announced the lockdown in order to keep COVID-19 at bay. People have been asked to practice self quarantine to protect themselves and their family members. This comes with lot of concerns‐– food, medication, and many more but one thing that we are not talking much about is how to fill the time.

Two weeks is lot of time to spend stuck at home (either as professional or a student), the first thing to do is make sure that you’ve done all of your assignments first, but lets talk about some of other productive things that you can get done if you find yourself at home for an extended period.

This is the best time when you can indulge in your hobbies and make the best use of this leisure time to make yourself happy and relaxed;

• You can now cook your favourite meal by using the best use of the recipes on youtube or you can now read your favourite book which you were thinking of starting when the time when your office was on.

• This is the best time to binge – watch all our favourite shows and movies present on Netflix, Amazon prime, Hotstar etc. Its good to take a mental break from all the news about the pandemic. Some may call it escapism, but switching off can be good for your mental health.

• This is probably the perfect time when you can have a family time. Even though you have to work from home, its better to have background voices of your loved ones behind, giving an idea of how everyone is fighting the pandemic together.

• Take care of your skin: No more harmful rays of the sun, no more pollution causing pimples and dry skin because of the change of weather because you no more have to go out. You can spend your free time by following a skin care regime that you were thinking of starting from a long time.

WHO DIRECTOR SHARES 5 WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY…

During this difficult time, its important to continue looking after your physical and mental health. This will not only help you in the long term.

1. Eat a healthy and nutritious diet, which helps your immune system to function properly.
2. Limit your alcohol consumption and avoid sugary drinks.
3. Don’t smoke. Smoking can increase your risk of developing severe disease if you become infected with COVID-19.
4. Exercise: WHO recommends 30 minutes of physical activity a day. For adults, and one hour a day for children. If you are local or national guidelines allow it, go outside for a walk, a run or a ride, and keep a safe distance from others. If you can’t leave the house, find an exercise video online, dance to music, do some yoga, or walk up and down the stairs.
5. Look after your mental health, its normal to feel stressed, confused and scared during the crisis. Talking to people you know and trust can help. Supporting other people in your community can help you as much as it does them.

COVID-19 is taking so much from us, but it’s also giving us something special. The opportunity to come together as one humanity to work together, to learn together, and to grow together.

Happy quarantine!

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