5 ways to make the most of the Lockdown time with family

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time” – Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace Written years back, but describes current situation. Isn’t it?

First of all, let’s take a moment to thank them for all healthcare and essential service providers for all their efforts and secondly, we all deserve a pat on the back for keeping strong and staying indoors during this time.

Before the lockdown, we said one thing pretty often: ‘Not getting enough time to spend with the people we love the most and do things that we love the most’

isn’t it?

So, now that most of us are patiently quarantining at home and have time at hand why not make the most of it and do something we always wished for.

Apart from ‘Binge-Watching’ and ‘Movie Marathons’ here are 5 things that you can do to turn your quarantine time in family bonding and fun time;

Open up the Treasure Box Of Memories!

Memories are timeless treasures of the heart and it always feels great to go back in time and relive the most memorable moments of your life. As they say ‘There’s always a story behind every photograph’, -the time that you will spend going through old physical or digital photo albums discussing your memorable stories will surely be time well-spent. Also, though we’ve spent enough of time with our family members and everyone knows most of the things about each other, there are always some stories that we’ve forgotten to share with each other. Now’s the time to finally share those things. After all nostalgia is quite therapeutic!

Marie Kondo your wardrobe and home space!

Most of us have at least one dress that we know we'll never wear again or a pair of jeans that just don't fit the way they used to. It's time to declutter your wardrobe and get rid of those unnecessary things around the home. Declutter your kitchen- get rid of the unnecessary plastic or dishes or ingredients that have passed by their expiry date. Eliminate old and worn out shoes. Keep the socks knotted together- so that you don’t waste time searching for the pair. Clean around your kid’s playroom, organise your study, bookshelves, worktable- the list goes on. And doing this with the help of your family members only gets things done faster! Great way to stay occupied, solicit some help from family and keep the things that spark joy.

Pick your Passion… and that of your Loved One’s Too!

Are you a reader or love playing a musical instrument? Love making some art like painting or doodling or rustling up magic with your cookery skills? This is finally some time for you to indulge in your pet passion areas with full gusto! Encourage your children to follow their passions too- in fact speak to them and try and gauge what they love doing the most. Finally you can’t say- “I have no time for my hobbies or to bring out my creative side!” Make a start.

Let the Games Begin!

Games are the best way to break the ice, bring everyone closer and bring out their fun sides. While the elder ones in the family may prefer the traditional games and the children may prefer digital games, get together and try both. The elder ones trying the digital games and the children trying the traditional games will definitely clear many assumptions, break many stereotypes and bring everyone closer. Also, here are some fun board games that you could play with your family too.

Also Read: 4 Best Family Board Games to Play During Lockdown

Get Ready to Go Out!

While everyone, somewhere or the other is getting bored of staying indoors and desperately wants to go out, what could be a better activity than planning your first outdoor trip after the lockdown? Making the plan, searching online for destinations, seeing the photos of those destinations and talking about what will you all do there, will definitely raise the levels of positivity and enthusiasm in each and every member of the family along with giving everyone something worthwhile to look forward to!

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So, now that you know the 5 best ways to turn your quarantine time into family bonding and fun time, wait no more and start making each moment of it memorable and truly Make It Count!

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