With the Outbreak of COVID-19, many of us find ourselves social distancing to do our part in halting the spread of a novel disease to our corner of the world. For most of us, that means limiting our physical social interactions AKA staying home as much as possible and going outside only for the essentials like exercise, food, or medical needs.
Naturally, not all of us are easily adjusting to this indoor lifestyle, but in the spirit of always being ready, we’ve prepared 10 helpful tips to help you stave off cabin fever until this global pandemic inevitably ends.
Whether you’re counting your toilet paper, beans, or bullets, now is a damn good time to take stock of the essentials. This applies to any situation: it’s ALWAYS better to know ahead of time how much you have versus how much you need than to find yourself unpleasantly surprised at the end of your last roll of toilet paper! Do you have enough Toilet Paper to make it until the panic buying dust settles? How about enough ammo to last you until the shops are back in stock? Take a moment to take stock of what you have and know exactly where you stand before your next grocery run!
Does your range bag, gun safe, or survival pantry spark joy? Chances are there’s something in your home that could use a good reorganization Take this down time to label your gear or rearrange the gun safe. Are your guns themselves all clean? Oh, really? Will they pass the white glove test? Can any use a tune up or parts change? Why not invest in some labels for your range bag so you next time you won’t have to dig for 5 minutes to find your hearing protection? If you’re working from home, is your home office working for or against you? We bet when you really look, there are more than a few organizational chores that could and most definitely should be attended to!
Memes stimulate the mind (some more than others). We may be stuck indoors – but we still have the internet! Pass the time the in the same way billions of us did pre-pandemic and share useful information or humor, get suggestions for Netflix watching or new music from your friends or loved ones (or make new friends through your shared Netflix/music interests!), and keep an eye on our Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts. We like passing the time by giving away free gear!
Reach out to your friends or loved ones as often as you can – it will lift their spirits and yours too! If you’re distancing with company – reach out to those who aren’t so lucky at least once a day if you can. If you’re distancing alone, you can always text, call, video chat those in your social circle to stay connected. We may all be in different homes, but we’re definitely all in the same boat! Why not connect with your neighbors on Nextdoor to share info or organize resource watch groups? 2, 3, or 10 sets of eyes watching for products to come back in stock are better than 1 and they’ll still be your neighbors when the pandemic ends. Be a leader and a force multiplier!
If one of your excuses for not getting in shape has been not having enough time, you’re in luck! Don’t have workout equipment at home? Remember that thousands of military recruits graduate basic training (many in the best shape of their lives) often without touching a single weight. Now drop and give us twenty! Pushups, pullups, dips, burpees, squats, we could go on and on. Not sure where to start? We’ll be posting indoor-safe workout pointers every Wednesday
