Good Things in Hard Times

As we all continue to deal with social distancing and nation-wide shutdowns, here are our favorite things to do!

Active activities

Classes from a worldwide assortment of Accredited (and Ivy league) colleges at Coursera, edX, MIT

• I personally enjoyed Yale’s “The Science of Well-being”

• edX’s Drawing Nature, Science, and Culture: Natural History Illustration 101, #EarthOptimism, and Question Everything: Scientific Thinking in Real Life

Outdoor activities

• Hiking, walking, biking, roller-blading

• Be mindful to keep your distance and avoid high-use areas!

Virtual hangouts with friends and family

• Houseparty has games!

Workout

• Yoga with Adrienne

• Virtual dance parties

• Old standbys - floor workouts

Involved activities

Take a virtual tour of museums, castles, historic lands on google street view and MUCH MORE with Google Arts and Culture

• I like Bran (Dracula’s) Castle and the Museum of Natural Science in Spain

• Virtual MN State Parks and Trails tours

Wildlife Cameras for ANY species you can imagine

• MNDNR Eagle Cam

• African Wildlife

BroadwayHD has a 7-day free trial to stream Broadway Hits

Audible has a free collection of audiobooks for school-aged and adults

Meditation and ASMR Affirmations on YouTube

Zooniverse volunteering

• I personally love Trail Camera sorting

Take a short walk

Passive Activities

• Sounds of National Parks

• Drink some herbal tea

• Moisturize your hands

• Run an oil diffuser

• Listen to your favorite music

Above ALL, listen to your body and what you need. If that’s sweets, eat your sweets. If it is to reorganize your whole house, feel empowered to do that. If it is to take your third nap of the day, I love it. Now is a time to be incredibly kind to yourselves.