Surviving Lockdown: Make Plans

Hugh van Cuylenburg, co-founder of The Resilience Project, author and public speaker, was a guest on the Mamamia podcast.* He had some great suggestions about surviving lockdown. One of them was to make plans so that you have something to look forward to each day. These plans will obviously be different for everyone. Some people might really look forward to spending two hours sorting through their wardrobe, while for others, it might be their worst nightmare. Here are some suggestions:

• Plan a video chat with a friend, favourite cousin or Aunty
• Plan to do Yoga in the garden or under the patio if it's raining
• Plan to go for a walk (most states allow 1 hour of outdoor exercise a day)
• Plan to bake something
• Plan to paint or create
• Plan to read for an hour
• Plan to journal or write for an hour
• Plan to do an online course 
• Plan to play a board game
• Paint your nails
• Plan to have a picnic in the backyard
• Plan to learn a new craft or skill
• Plan to take abstract photos of things around the house
• Plan to write an old fashioned letter to your grandparents
• Plan to learn a new dance from TikTok
• Plan to rewatch your favourite movie
• Plan to take a bath
• Plan to cook dinner for your family
• Plan to do a facial at home

* https://www.mamamia.com.au/coping-with-lockdown-tips