Activities

Write a nature journal

Write about and/or draw things you discover in your garden or on your daily walk.  Here’s some guidance

How to start a nature journal – a beginners guide

Keeping a nature journal is one of the best things you can do for yourself and those you love.  We all know that there are significant benefits in keeping any type of journal.  Benefits like better mental clarity, boosts in both confidence and emotional intelligence, self-discipline, more creativity, and increased problem-solving skills.

Read the article on Lily & Thistle, 8 Feb 2018

Learn to cut your own hair

With hair salons closed, here’s a useful resource on how to cut hair – for women. (Resource for men coming shortly)

How to Cut Your Own Hair at Home Like a Pro

There are a lot of things that can go wrong when you go rogue with a pair of scissors at home, but if you can’t make it to the salon right now and are in desperate need of a little trim, it’s perfectly fine to give yourself a quick fix at home.

Read the full article on Good Housekeeping

Do Yoga Every Day

Adrienne has been providing regular yoga classes on her YouTube channel Yoga with Adrienne for some years.  Check out the variety of playlists she has that are all themed. Sometimes, she does 30 Day challenges and has a huge following of people in her community.

Into classical music? Here are 8 activities for you

Coronavirus quarantine: 8 activities to keep you entertained in self-isolation

While musicians are playing to others from their balconies, singers are forming stay-at-home choirs together, and performers around the world are offering live-streamed concerts to classical music fans. We hope to add some further light and support with our suggestions below…

Read the full article at Classic FM, 24 March 2020

#StayHomeWriMo

#StayHomeWriMo is an initiative to help your physical, mental, social, and creative well-being.

We’ll have seven weekdays of support for you leading up to Camp NaNoWriMo in April, and you can join us regardless of whether you’re planning to write for Camp. Let’s do this (6 feet apart but) together.

Due to the measures many governments have taken and/or encouraged in response to coronavirus, the folks who are able to stay at home are doing so to protect their health and the health of their communities. Folks who provide vital services, including people who work at hospitals, grocery stores, and delivery services, continue to go to work to keep communities functioning.

Life has changed temporarily but drastically for many of us, and we are still in the process of adapting!

Find out more at #StayHomeWriMo

Take a daily maths challenge

Build quantitative skills in math, science, and computer science with fun and challenging interactive explorations.

Learn through interactive problem solving – proven to be more effective than lectures. Brilliant guides you through problem solving strategies and challenges you to think outside the box.

Solve fun, daily challenges in math, science, and engineering.

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