We all have different ways of coping with the stress of our current situation. We are all looking for new ways of dealing with stress, boredom and the anxiety of an unknown future. Try some of the activities below to stay busy or distract yourself, and remember to be gentle with yourself if productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic doesn't look the same as it did before.

List adapted from CSU's "20 Activities for Social Distancing"

(Please Note: not some of these are not screen-free they are being used in a different way or for a different purpose. 😉 During a pandemic we may need to give ourselves some grace as well...)

1. Make goals to accomplish each day

2. Take a virtual museum tour

3. Join a Netflix party with friends and family

4. Call a friend or family member (or use Zoom...own device? FaceTime, Google Meets)

5. Keep a journal chronicling your experience during COVID-19 for future historians

6. Go through your wardrobe and challenge yourself to donate 5 items

7. Play online board games

8. Be gentle to yourself and your emotions: Mrs. Kuznia has some great ideas!

9. Learn a new language

10. Listen to (or binge) a podcast (Recommendations!) or TedTalks for Teens (Note: not screen-free 😉)

11. Practice (or learn) meditation

12. Take a virtual tour of National Parks

13. Start a craft project

14. Read a book - or FMS eBooks!

15. Have an at home spa day

16. Create a cloth face covering with items from around your house

17. "Visit" the WREC for online workout classes and an abundance of other resource

18. Find a new recipe to try using ingredients you already have on hand

19. Take a virtual trip to Mars or the Great Wall of China

20. Check out some of our Virtual Family Events!