#housebound activities

[chronicillnessresourcelibrary]

Housebound and Bedbound Activities You Maybe Haven't Tried

A bunch of ideas I've found for people who are housebound/bedbound that aren't just the usual "try knitting"...

Learn something new – investigate a new topic, learn a bit of sign language, start memorizing all the countries on a map, pick a historical figure and see what you can find out about them, etc.

Watch something you wouldn't normally watch; you might discover something new you like

Send an ask to all your mutuals (think of something different, personalized for each person)

Start a new, themed Tumblr blog

Start a new Pinterest board

Read a random Wikipedia page – WikiRoulette

Find out what happened on this date in history – on Wikipedia or Britannica

Join Goodreads (or an alternative), and mark off and rate all the books you've read (maybe even write a few reviews)

Write online reviews for movies you've seen recently

Search for quotes you like and write them down / blog them

Create a masterlist

If you're good at finding info, ask your friends, family, or mutuals if they need help tracking down information

Search for a new online community, join, browse, and offer help/support

Try writing a fanfic – it doesn't have to be good and you don't have to show anyone

Try writing poetry – this doesn't have to be good either

Put on some music and try to learn more of the words

Webtoon has a bunch of free (indie) comic series to read across a range of genres and some of them are short enough to be well suited for people with high fatigue and/or low attention – Webtoon website | Android app on Google Play

Find the website for your local volunteer centre/support organization and see if there's any ways you can volunteer from home (there are more and more opportunities like this being developed)

Write image descriptions. There are a lot of memes, photos, and gifs shared every day that don't have IDs and you could add one in a reblog. I've also heard of discord servers where people volunteer their time to write IDs.

Create plain language translations of news or concepts/info (check out Autism against Fascism, a group that makes plain language articles about fascism and antifascism)

In case you missed it, there's also The Bedbound Activity Masterlist (three blog posts full of ideas, including low-sensory and low-energy activities) and a few ideas in this ask post.

[chronicillnessresourcelibrary]

if you could offer resources on things to do while housebound, i’d be forever grateful 🙏

I need to find more but there is this one...

The Bedbound Activity Masterlist(s); it's got three blog posts full of ideas.

There's also this post that has tips for knitting if you have chronic pain.

And you've probably already thought about the standard suggestions like colouring and various crafts but have you considered painting rocks or making bottle cap badges (see also: this link)? Or try digital collage – sign up for a free Canva account (which you can use on any device) or use one of the many free online programs and just mash some pictures together. It might not be a long-term hobby but it might add some entertainment.

I will be looking for more because I've realized this is a gap in my posts and I understand the boredom and frustration. I will tag them all as #housebound resources and #bedbound resources if you'd like to follow those (or for anyone coming to this post in the future).

And if anyone has any recommendations, please feel free to send me a link or tag this blog ✌️

Thanks for the ask!

[filosofablogger]

Good morning and welcome to Jolly Monday!  How was your … weekend?  Was that really a weekend?  Hmmmm … seems to me it wasn’t much different than any other day, except I didn’t have to cook.  Ah well, Monday and back to the routine.  Luckily, our treats came out better than last week, though Jolly and I were talking, and we decided that some of you … not mentioning any names … have been putting on a few pounds during the last month-and-a-half of stay-at-home-and-munch, so we lightened our menu just a bit, made it slightly more healthy — but don’t worry, there’s still bacon!  So, grab a snack and we’ll find something to start this week off with a smile!

It would seem that some people are bored these days, what with no shops open, no jobs to go to, etc.   Some have found the oddest activities to pursue …

Jack Peagam of London, UK, went on a 24-hour clapping marathon last week.  Apparently in the UK, every Thursday at 8 p.m., people all over the U.K. participate in the “Clap For Our Carers” campaign. They take part in a communal show of gratitude by clapping to those helping in the fight against the pandemic from their doorsteps, balconies and windows.  But Peagam wanted to clap longer, and so when the rest stopped clapping after a few minutes, Jack kept clapping … and clapping … for 24 hours!

No, not for a Guinness World record, but just … out of boredom, I think, though all that clapping wasn’t wasted, for Jack started a GoFundMe that collected £7,930, or $9,788.11 USD to be donated to the National Health Service Charities.  Says Jack …

“It was physically painful, mentally draining and exhausting, but if the NHS are working 24 hours a day to save us then clapping for 24 hours to raise money seemed a small price for what they do and see day and night. I can’t express my gratitude enough to our carers in the NHS, especially during these tough times.”

Well, I can’t deny it was for a good cause anyway.

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And then there was Dmitry Yakukhny of the Primorye region in Russia.  Dmitry had been training for nine months to compete in a 155-mile race through the desert in Morocco, but the event was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.  So, what does one do when their big event is canceled and they’re stuck at home?  Well, if you’re Dmitry, you run around the bed!

He didn’t quite run 155 miles around his bed, but he did run 62 miles in 10 hours, 19 minutes.

Whew … makes me tired just watching him!

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And here in the U.S., David Rush and his buddy Jonathan Hannon kept boredom at bay by beating the Guinness World Record for … wait for it … catching tennis balls in a basket placed on a person’s head.  Yep, you heard me right … look for yourself …

Rush held the basket on his head while Hannon threw tennis balls for a full minute. Hannon threw a total 123 tennis balls in the allotted time, and Rush caught 98 of them. The men said they beat the previous record of 79 catches.

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Personally, I can honestly say I have not had a single bored second during this pandemic, and have been working harder than ever.  But, if I were to get bored, I really think I’d rather simply sit down with a cuppa coffee and a good book and have a read-a-thon!  What all these guys did looks too much like work!

How ‘bout a few toons for a chuckle or two?

And last, but not least, it just isn’t Jolly Monday without a cute critter vid …

Keep safe, my friends, and if you get bored staying at home, get outside and go for a long walk, commune with the birds and squirrels, or read a book … please don’t spend 10 hours running ‘round your bed or 24 hours clapping (you’ll get blisters on your hands).  And when you do run into someone at the grocery or the bank, remember to share your smile … it’s priceless.

Jolly Monday — Fun For Everyone! Good morning and welcome to Jolly Monday!  How was your … weekend?  Was that really a weekend?