5 Intentional Ways to Spend Your Time During Quarantine
Like many of you, we’ve found ourselves suddenly quarantined at home feeling both helpless and anxious over what is to come. Our team has the privilege of working from home, though we have also found ourselves asking what to do with the extra time. Our hope for you during this next month and beyond is to choose to be creative, kind, and generous. We’ve included some ideas for you and your family to use your time intentionally during these uncertain, and strangely slow, times.
Take advantage of online learning opportunities
Universities like Yale and Harvard are offering over 450 online classes for free right now. Classes range from data science to gender studies to entrepreneurship and finance. Become a student again with your extra free time this month! Here is a complete list of classes offered.
Participate in a virtual tour or experience
Many museums and attractions are hosting virtual tours for free for viewers who are quarantined at home. Here is a list of 12 museums offering tours you can view from your couch. Grab some popcorn and make a date out of it! There are also many zoos and aquariums with virtual experiences available. You can find more info here!
Workout from home
It’s been amazing to see the innovation and creativity coming from the fitness community as many gyms are being forced to close during this time. Many studios are streaming their classes for free or for donation. Even though we’re stuck inside doesn’t mean we can’t move our bodies. Being active during this time might be the most important thing we can do - for both our physical and mental health! Here is a list of studios streaming free classes.
Live stream a concert
Various artists and musicians are streaming their performances for free right now. Here is a list of several virtual concerts you can attend online. The Metropolitan Opera has also made performances available for free online. You can find the performance schedule here.
Prepare for your 2020 Dressember campaign
We may be biased, but this may be our favorite idea from the list. Last week, we announced that between now and April 30th all donations will go directly to crisis response funds for COVID-19. In light of this, now is a great time to start your 2020 Dressember page. This outbreak has made all of us vulnerable in various ways, yet there are many who need our support now perhaps more than ever before.
Create your 2020 advocate page here and help us support the trafficking victims and survivors impacted by COVID-19.
Challenge yourself to post content of yourself online using #youcandoanythinginadress - even during quarantine! Start creating online captions and content for your 2020 campaign. Reach out to friends and family and let them know about your goal. Anything you raise for the crisis response fund will be applied toward your 2020 goal.
