Schools are shut down, and so are many workplaces. Your family is self-isolating at home for several weeks, and maybe a lot longer. It’s tempting to just “Netflix and chill” for the foreseeable future, but here are some more productive ways to spend your time during the global COVID-19 shutdown.
Have sex with your spouse. Sex has a ton of health benefits!
TV medical expert Dr. Mehmet Oz says that people stuck inside should be having lots of sex to combat the effects of social distancing for the coronavirus.
“The best solution if you’re holed up with your significant other, quarantined, is have sex,” advises the doc in a TMZ video Tuesday. “You’ll live longer, get rid of the tension.”
“Maybe you’ll make some babies,” he adds. “It’s certainly better staring at each other than getting on each other’s nerves.”
Be grateful for your spouse! Single people are having a really tough time dating thanks to coronavirus.
Alexsis Venable, 23, says she’s “a little more hesitant to go out on dates.” The New Jersey resident explains, “I know some people are touchy-feely, so if I was on a date and someone would like to hold hands or touch my face, I would be taken aback.”
Some people are nervous, but find their dates are not. Gen, 22, is “very worried,” adding, “I can’t see myself going home with or even kissing a random guy anytime soon.” (She requested her last name be withheld.) As for her dates? The Los Angeles resident notes, “I think guys are pushing less to meet up in person from apps than they might have once. In person, though, I find that guys don’t really seem to care about the coronavirus over their own desires.”
Maybe that’s part of the reason male life expectancy is a lot shorter than female.
Worship. Read the Bible together as a family. Our kids enjoy reenacting Bible stories as plays for us. Sing songs — our favorite hymnal is Hymns of Grace, and Grace to You offers MP3 files of piano accompaniment for free!
Exercise. Don’t just sit on your butt all day! You can still go outside to walk, run, or ride bikes with your family while social-distancing.
Board games and cooperative/multiplayer video games are great quality time for couples and families! Much more interactive than television.
Virtual sightseeing courtesy of Google. It’s not the same as being there, but here are a few cool resources:
- Virtual museum tours
- Instant streetview tourism can send you to random favorite destinations, like the Madrid Zoo. the Sphinx, and Stonehenge.
- Also sightseeing via streetview.
Do you have any other suggestions for productive ways to spend your time during the coronavirus? Share them in the comments.