Soul Routines
Staying Active in Times of Corona
Here is a list of activities that can serve as inspiration for staying active in times of Corona:
| Knitting | Painting |
| Muck out wardrobes | Muck out the kitchen |
| Offer neighborhood help | Use time for healthy cooking |
| Play table tennis on the kitchen counter | Play tricky games (via phone or skype) |
| Try new hairstyle | Learn to dance |
| Renovate | Origami |
| Create a savings plan | Compose/write a song |
| Linocut and print | Send someone a gift |
| Donate to a good cause | Build a marble run |
| Create mix tapes / playlists | Plan birthday gifts |
| Skype | Watch the clouds like when you were a child |
| Talk to friends and relatives on the phone | Make chocolates yourself |
| Karaoke | Do sports |
| Solve a puzzle | Play bordgames like chess, backgammon, mancala, etc. |
| Computer games | Record a podcast |
| Learn to juggle | Build a domino chain |
| Cycle | Do yoga |
| Make music / learn to play an instrument | Eat ice cream by the window in the garden, on the balcony, in the living room |
| Record an audio book | Listen to an audio book |
| Swimming | Hair treatment |
| Foot bath | Face mask |
| Give a massage or let yourself be massaged | Make a 5 year plan |
| Sewing or needlework | Learn to program |
| Try a new recipe | Bake a cake |
| Write a list of all the things that you are thankful for | Keep a 6-minute diary in which you right down the positive things that happened during the day |
| Raise plants | Sing along to a song out loud |
| Learn a new language | Sort and rearrange things (DVDs, playlists, etc.) |
| Pillow fight | Build a pillow castle |
| Sleep | Redecorate |
| Explore the neighborhood / city | Record an audio book yourself |
| Practice handstands | Do Tai Chi or Yoga |
| Invent something | Cover up cupboards |
| Paint by numbers | Paint a picture (with acrylic, colored pencils, chalk, watercolor ...) |
| Color a picture | Write a story |
| Read the best books of all times | Tinker greeting cards |
| Make a tax return | Get involved in social networks |
| Make bracelets | Make ice cream yourself |
| Develop your own online game | Video calls with friends and relatives |
| Write letters | Watch an old movie |
| Explore ways of sustainable living | Watch an animal (e.g. birds) |
| Create a wish list | See the top 100 most popular films |
| Play charades via video call | Invent a board game |
| Go on a fantasy journey | Explore healthy lifestyle changes (food, sleep, mental health etc.) |
| Play solitaire | Pickling / canning vegetables |
| Read something to someone | Make henna tattoos yourself |
| Make your own movie | Make a meal plan |
| Collect motivational sayings | Design a poetry album |
| Have a picnic at home | Tinker and optimize paper planes |
| Set up a training plan | Play cards |
| Motorcycling | Make music with everyday objects (pans, cups, etc.) |
| Watch a youtube video | Write a letter to the future self |
| Find out more about a topic of your interest (environment, countries, space, craft ...) | Online shopping |
| Order food | Send flowers to someone |
| Create a relaxation zone in your home full of comfortable pillows, candles and everything that makes you feel cosy and comfortable | Light a candle and watch it |
| Meditate | Collect something (e.g. stones, cards, stickers ...) |
| Spend time with a pet | Take a bath |
| Make a collage | Make basic food yourself (e.g. bread, pasta, ...) |
| Actively listen to the partner or friend | Open a YouTube channel |
| Build a dollhouse | Modellin |
| Take care of the garden or balcony | Edit pictures |
| Sort through old pictures and make albums | Write a recipe book |
| Apply for jobs | Build a bird house |
| Make a list of your own positive traits and talents | Thank a person for something they have done in the past |
| Write a bucket list | Compliment someone |
| Enjoy a nice cup of tea, coffee, juice, etc. | Enjoy the silence |
| Send someone a card | Take a walk |
| Paint something (e.g. baseboards or doors) | Create a daily activity plan |
| Cheer someone up | Experiment with new clothing styles and outfits |
| Sun bathe | Read a magazine |
| Get in touch with someone you havn't seen in a while | Mix a new drink |
| Build something | Paint stones |
| Macrame | Create an audio playlist |