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83 Things To Do While Social Distancing (For Teens)Are you and your family looking for things to do while social distancing that aren't online? Here's our list of non-screen pastimes to pass the time.

Coaching Yourself Through the Corona Chaos - 5 Part Series • Kate Fitzsimons • Youth Speaker New South Wales

Apps

Calm and Audible both have free memberships at this time. Calm can help with bringing your thoughts to a healthy place and being able to learn how to breathe while work on mindfulness. Audible is a way to listen to thousands of books from any device.

Let’s meet this moment together — Calm BlogWithout a doubt, many of us are feeling anxious as we navigate the uncertainty of COVID-19. We're feeling it too, and we wanted to share some of the tools we're using to take care of our minds and stay grounded.

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We’re here for you - HeadspaceThere are a lot of unknowns in the world right now. But one thing is certain — Headspace is here for you. To help you, we’re offering some meditations you can listen to anytime.

Things to do after you are done with school work and home responsibilities

Wellness Strategies, Self-Care and Healthy Thinking

Get Outside!

Walk, skateboard, dust off the roller blades, jog, bike, juggle a soccer ball, sweep the porch, shoot some hoops, swing, jump rope, fly a kit, plants some bulbs in the ground, do some yard work like rake leaves, help clean out the garage, clean out your car.

Humor

Remember to laugh and seek out things that will make you laugh. Enjoy the moments and make funny memories.

Exercise at home or outside

Get creative with exercises you can do at home such as: push ups,crunches, squats, lunges, pull ups on the old swing set, try an old workout video, google or app a workout video. Go for a run or bike ride. Set a goal with a friend to motivate each other, communicate virtually with a friend or group.

Have some fun virtual contests: see who can jump rope the longest, who can juggle the longest, who can bounce the tennis ball on a racket the longest......

Gym closed? Here are some free or discounted workouts to do at homeFrom HIIT to yoga to Pilates, gyms and fitness studios are offering free or discounted workouts you can stream at home.

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FitOnFitON is one of the best workout apps (free of charge) that provides a solution to help you lose weight & reach your fitness goals quickly, with personalized...

Workouts And ProgramsFitness Blender provides free full length workout videos, workout routines, healthy recipes and more.

Create/Build

Get out your old craft stuff and create something, finish an old project, create a picture book. Pull out the legos/Lincoln logs/tinker toys, be creative with what you have Post pics of your creations to inspire others.

Journal/Gratitude List

What is a simple pleasure that you are thankful for?What is something that you are grateful to have today that you did not have a year ago?Write about a happy memoryWrite about a place that you have been that you are grateful for.Open the door or window and look outside. What is something outside that you are thankful for?Open your phone or photo album and find a photo that you like. Why are you grateful for this photo? What are you grateful for in the photo?What is something or someone that makes you feel safe?What artist, author, or musician are you grateful for?Write about a friend or family member that you are grateful for.Write about a teacher or mentor that you are grateful for.What is something that you accomplished today?What is a tradition that you are thankful for?What is one of your personality traits that you are grateful for?Write about three things that you are grateful for today.What music did you listen to today that you enjoyed.

Enjoy Free Virtual Experiences

When You Can't Go Anywhere, Take a Virtual Field Trip to One of These Incredible MuseumsYou may not be able to leave home, but thanks to the internet, you can travel the world on a virtual field trip from the comfort of your family’s sofa.

Getting Bored? Here's A List Of Free Things That Weren't Free Before CoronavirusFrom Broadway plays to playwrights giving writing lessons to online courses from Ivy League schools, here's a look at some things (but not everything!) that have suddenly become free.

Music

Listen to your favorite music and your music you used to listen too, play an instrument, learn how to play an instrument you may have laying around your house by watching videos, watch videos on how to learn a new song. Post your music skills to inspire others.

Clean out/recycle

Clean out and organize some drawers, a desk, a closet, your room-make a pile for throwing out, recycling and donation. It feels good to be organized. Post your organization.

Cook

Create a new recipe with the food you have in the house, pull out the spice rack and see how you can use spices you normal don’t incorporate, make a meal for your family they request, have a food contest. Post your beautiful food creation.

Do something kind

Send a kind or uplifting text, post something positive, help a sibling or a family member .....

Read and learn something new

Read that book(s) you’ve been really wanting to read; learn something new-a new skill or read about a subject your interested in

Virtual Meetups

Have coffee with friends virtually, set up times to chat together with several of your friends, focus on the positive when possible or how you can help each other and how to use your time productively and healthy. Some examples of sites you can use are Zoom, Google Hangouts or FaceTime.

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