Combating Boredom and Isolation During COVID-19

Combating Isolation and Boredom During COVID-19

We’ve compiled a list of different things you can try and do to combat your boredom and isolation. Let’s be creative, let’s stay hopeful and don’t forget to watch our videos on what to do during COVID-19. 



Have fun with your friends and family

• Netflix Party: www.netflixparty.com. Use the netflix party chrome extension to watch movies and shows with your friend.

 

• Games: (Parents, please monitor your children’s use and safety as some games may involve other online players)

 

• AirConsole https://www.airconsole.com/- Over 40 games to try. You run AirConsole on your computer, tablets or AndroidTVs. Your smartphone becomes a control pad. 

 

• Pogo https://earlyaccess.pogo.com/- Multiple games to play with friends and family or other Pogo players 

 

• Play pictionary with your friends using this free whiteboard tool (best on computer or tablet- not on smartphone). https://www.notebookcast.com/en/board/open/new. 

• For the sports enthusiasts: 
  • ESPN+ (https://plus.espn.com/): For sports enthusiasts missing live sports, ESPN+ offers a vast library of replays of select matches, short series and multi-part documentaries on sports topics (4.99/month)

 

• TopGolf  https://topgolf.com/us/:  Play golf in this realistic free online game. 

 

• Check out marble racing, the sport picking up steam during he COVID-19 https://frntofficesport.com/marble-racing-league-jelle/

 

• March Movie Madness Bracket (https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/march-movie-madness-bracket): Get to decide the greatest sports movie of all time!

 

• Watch sports movies with your fellow sport enthusiasts  on www.netflixparty.com 

Explore the Universe: 

• Solar System Scope: https://www.solarsystemscope.com/ This site is great fun and learning across the ages. The site offers an “ online 3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky in real-time - the Sun, planets, dwarf planets, comets, stars and constellations.”

 

• Visit Mars : https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/

 

• Star Atlas https://staratlas.com/: Find stars and planets with this free star map of the night sky. See the current sky tonight or any date and location in the best online planetarium.

Visit Places Around The World: 

• Choose a different museum to virtually tour each night.  Google Arts and Culture has teamed up with over 500 museums for virtual tours https://artsandculture.google.com/partner. You can also check out the street views of famous heritage sites https://artsandculture.google.com/project/street-view. 

 

• Enjoy the Seven Wonders: Check out the 360 views of the seven wonders of the world. https://www.nytimes.com/video/travel/100000005142713/the-new-seven-wonders-in-360-video.html?searchResultPosition=3

 

• Learn he stories behind the street art on these virtual  walking graffiti tours: https://streetart.withgoogle.com/en/

Be in Nature: 

• Virtually visit magnificent US National Parks: https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/welcome

 

• Here are a few other virtual tours of US National Parks https://www.insider.com/national-parks-america-virtual-tours-3d-visit-2020-3

 

• Explore US National Marine Sanctuaries:  https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/vr/ Enjoy an immersive 360 view of US natural marine sanctuaries. All you need is an internet connection. 

 

• Take a walk in the forest : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-JZe2wwyms&feature=youtu.be

 

• Spend time on the beach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER39PNHDXxY

Attend Virtual Concerts Solo or with Others

• Multiple Artists:  Here’s a guide to the best live-streamed music right now https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9335531/coronavirus-quarantine-music-events-online-streams

 

• Classical Music streams: https://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2020/03/streaming-links-to-get-your-music-fix-during-the-covid-19-quarantine/

 

• Nightly Metropolitan Opera Streams: As per their website:  “Every day for the duration of the Met’s closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series will be made available for free streaming on the Met.” https://www.metopera.org/user-information/nightly-met-opera-streams/

Get your E-reading on

• Get access to free e-books using the apps Hoopla, Kanopy or Acorn TV. All you need is your library card! (Not all libraries are affiliated with these apps).  Not sure which app? Go to your local public library’s website to find out which app they are affiliated with. 

Use this time to take a free course and learn about something you have always been interested in: 

• Check out the 500 free Ivy League online courses you can take https://www.classcentral.com/collection/ivy-league-moocs

 

• Stuck at home? Take Free Drawing Classes from Famous Illustrators https://www.fastcompany.com/90478307/stuck-at-home-take-free-drawing-classes-from-famous-illustrators

Couples, invest in your relationship

• Download the Gottman Card Decks App: See for yourself why millions of couples worldwide have benefited from The Gottman Institute’s research-based approach to relationships. This fun app offers helpful questions, statements, and ideas for improving your relationship. https://www.gottman.com/couples/apps/

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