7 Tips on How to Stay Productive if Your Stuck at Home

Have you ever found yourself saying “if I had more time I would…”. The list is endless
on what you would change if you had more time. Some examples include working on
stress, communication, being a better parent or partner, and so on. So now is the
perfect moment to step up to the challenge and work on those things.

Here’s How:

You may be feeling alone or at a loss for how to fill your time. There is an abundance of

online sites waiting to help you! Everything including webinars, teleconferences,

Facebook groups, and much more. The possibilities are endless to connect with other

professionals and receive free content to help improve your life. A simple search on

Google or Facebook will get you started.

If you feel like you don’t have the self-discipline or drive to get started on your own,

there are many professionals available to help you get started on improving your life

and working on your goals. Someone like myself as a life coach or even a psychologist.

Also, consider someone who works with natural therapy. Currently, many of these

services are online, making them easily accessible to anyone from anywhere.

Now that you are in a moment of pause, it’s a great time to reflect on how to improve

your resume and qualifications. Many sites offer free courses. They vary in length from

one week to six weeks. Look for ways to improve your current job skills or learn another!

There’s probably a list of things you always wanted to try but never had time! Maybe

learning the piano, guitar, writing a book, photography, or another passion. Now is the

perfect time to reintroduce those passions back into your life. They help to keep you

healthy and inspired. There are also many virtual ways to learn a new passion as well.

Instead of spending hours online comparing yourself to others, try blocking out that time

to help others on social media. Social media is a double-edged sword, but if you choose

to use it to be productive and helpful it can be life-changing. Search for groups that may

need your expertise. Connect with others online and support them with your gifts. You

can also use social media to learn as we mentioned above.

One of the most important things you can do is support your immune system. There is a

ton of free content online to help you get moving. You can use equipment or not. My

suggestion is at least 30 minutes a day to keep your immune system strong and

healthy. Exercise will not only improve your body but also your mind. Lastly, the release

of endorphins will help you stay positive and optimistic in a time of crisis.

Whether you are religious or not, practicing at least 20 minutes of meditation or prayer a

day can be extremely helpful. I don’t have much time to meditate on a daily basis, but I

always carve out these 20 minutes to support myself mentally and emotionally. Don’t

forget to practice gratitude, and search for ways to help yourself, and others. Any

spiritual practice will due, the main point is to give and appreciate no matter where you

are in life.

You may have heard me say this a few times in my other videos, but that’s because it’s

so important! While staying home, you may have gained too much time to sit around

and worry about the past or future. If you are living in the past, remember it’s over and

we can’t change it.

We can’t get it back and there’s no sense in focusing on things we can’t change. All we

have is the present, we do not know what the future holds. The only time you should

visit the past is to reflect on what you learned and how you can better your life now. So

take every second of the present to enjoy and focus on what you can control in the now.

I hope this article helped you to find some new perspective on how to pass your extra

time and better yourself. Remember that you can find the good in any situation, it’s all

about mindset and a plan of action.

Feel free to leave comments and questions below and I look forward to hearing from

you!