As COVID-19 spreads hastily all over the world, a health emergency has been imposed in almost every part of the world. A lot of countries have imposed a lockdown, with schools, offices, restaurants, tourist spots and shopping malls all shut and the masses are advised to stay home and practice social distancing.

While staying home, with nothing more to do than eating, watching movies online and surfing through social media, a lot of you might be going stir crazy! Therefore, we have gathered a list of fun-filled, productive activities along with a list of fantastic reads. These are the things to do during social distancing which may often get neglected or aren’t given enough time due to a busy routine.  

So, here is all that you can do in these times:

Work on Your Health

Staying healthy is the foremost thing you should be focusing on. Work on your health by adding healthy food into your diet, exercising regularly, de-stressing your mind and body. According to a research conducted by the University of Sussex, reading relieves stress up to 68 percent. Therefore, try investing more time in reading.

While you’re working on your health, don’t forget to follow the preventive measures to keep yourself safe from Coronavirus. After all, staying away from any kind of disease is the most vital part of any fitness routine. You can learn about the preventive measures, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 at home through our latest and incredible book, Prevention and Control: Coronavirus The Experts’ Guide, written by leading medical experts of Wuhan. Have a look at this great book here.

Looking after your health these days is both, the need for time and a golden opportunity to become fit and healthy as you stay at home. However, while you take care of your health, try to keep yourself balanced.  Our wonderful fitness guide by Michael T. Joyfitt, Lycra Rebel provides you with the manifesto to achieve fitness through self-isolation.

Become a Pro in the Kitchen

Social distancing gives you a great opportunity to get your hands into cooking. This is the right time to learn some of the easiest yet flavoursome dishes. One of our incredible cooking books, Starting From Scratch will teach you all the basics of cooking along with some amazing tips and mouthwatering recipes.

If you’re looking for some easy-to-cook ambrosial recipes as a beginner, our Beginners Cookbook by K. Mortimer is all you would need.  

Develop a Hobby

Staying home for days (or even weeks) isn’t as fun as it sounds. We all get bored right? Finding yourself a hobby is the right thing to keep you occupied during self-isolation.

Since you might feel tedious as you stay home for days, why not bring some nostalgia into your life through colouring. Adult Colouring Book: Spring Secrets presents you some colourless drawings to fill colours according to your imagination. The theme of the book is spring; therefore, the drawings aim to promote the beauty of nature and blooming spring. If you are someone who is not into book reading but want to establish a connection with the books, this is the best one to start from.

Besides colouring, you can also learn new skills, such as drawing, play the guitar, gardening, stitching, knitting and much more. Knitting Bookmarks is an amazing guide that helps you learn knitting, ranging from very basic designs to large and challenging ones.

Learn New Languages

Learning new languages is another fun task to do during self-isolation and it also gives you an insight into another culture. Choose one of the most spoken languages in the world and start learning it. Taste The Arabic Proverbs is a beautiful collection of jokes, warnings and recommendations in Arabic with their English translation. The book is a great way to not only learn the Arabic language but an interesting way to learn about Arab culture. 

Hindi Handwriting is one of our many great books about languages. The book teaches how to write Hindi with a creative approach by exploring the material and social dimensions of the Hindu religion and culture. Check out the book here.

Become Closer to God

Social distancing gives you the best time to get closer to God, especially during self-isolation. This is the time you can learn more about religion and develop a relationship with God. Seeking God is one of our greatest books about religion. The book depicts the author’s study and personal experiences on the subject.  

A Window on Christianity has everything you need to know about Christianity. Beginning from history, the book discusses the teachings of Jesus, the relationship of the Christian Church with Judaism and Islam as well as the importance of the religion in developing the culture of Britain. Get this wonderful read here.

Begin Writing

Self-isolation can be a boon for writers. Many of the budding writers who have completed their manuscripts as well as those who haven’t, can complete their manuscripts during the lockdown and get it submitted to us, in order to potentially get published after the reviewing process by our expert team of editors.

Besides all the above-mentioned tasks, stay in touch with the bibliophiles’ community virtually through social media. Share the books you are reading or writing by using our hashtag #StayBookedStayHome.

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We wish all our readers a very healthy and safe social distancing!