The coronavirus pandemic closed businesses, recreation centers and entertainment venues.
To keep from going stir-crazy, below are a few ways you can stay entertained and productive from home.
Practice yoga
Buy houseplants
Filling your home with houseplants can help you feel better, both physically and emotionally.
They help humidify your space and filter the air by consuming carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.
Star Nursery horticulture adviser and spokesman Paul Noe says houseplants also can help lessen depression and anxiety and that many people find the practice of taking care of plants to be soothing.
Amateur plant owners can start with low-maintenance hanging plants such as light green pothos or spider plant.
Snake plants and mother-in-law's tongue are hardy and can be placed on a floor or table. These houseplants require only water, a room with enough sunlight that one can comfortably read a newspaper and a once-monthly plant food to keep them healthy.
Catch up your streaming queue
With plenty of time on the couch to spare, dig into the movies and series you've been meaning to watch – or haven't seen in a while.
Spending more time at home will give you a better idea of which of your belongings you actually use.
Have an old cellphone gathering dust? A folding table buried in the garage? A pair of jeans you never wear? A folder of documents you don't need?
Now is a time to figure out what you can donate, what you can sell and what may need to be thrown out once and for all.
Pick up a hobby
Staying inside doesn't mean giving up on your interests altogether.
If you have a guitar or keyboard around, YouTube is a great place to start practicing.
Lean into other hobbies by delving into that new stack of books, perfecting a recipe or working through the cabinet of family board games.
Based on an article published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
