Corona Activities

 One of the best things to do if you want to beat your boredom is baking and cooking, I personally really enjoy this and spend alot of my time in the kitchen. A great way to make your cooking more enjoyable and fresh is using fruit that is in season. At the moment it is the last day of may, meaning tommorow will be june. I am going to be sharing some of the best foods that will be in season throughout the coming month.   Blackberries Corn Melons Courgettes Asparagus Beetroot Broad beans. Cauliflower. Cherries. French beans. Globe artichokes. Gooseberries. Here are some reasons why its better to buy with the seasons: 1. Your food will be riper and tastier because they have been naturally ripened and picked at the right time.   2. Not only will your food be fresher, it also actually cheaper to buy food in season. When a food is at its best it is in peak supply and will be sold for less money.  3. Eating seasonally also supports local produce and farmers because t...

  Are you looking for things to do during this lockdown? The International Film Festival Rotterdam has adjusted its traditions, this year to suit people all over the world during this lockdown. Instead of the festival occurring in September it has now been moved to June. This festival includes “570 feature, mid-length, and short films from almost 90 countries and also offering a high-quality line-up of exhibitions, performances, masterclasses and talks”. Because of the lockdown conditions this year, the festival has now been converted into a hybrid festival (half life and half online). The festival goes on for a period of 4 days and each of these days a daily stream is uploaded of the festival. This is a fun and efficient way of making the festival safe and still enjoyable for people all around the world. All of this information can be found in a link that will be poster down below: https://iffr.com/en/programme/2021/per-day#onlyOnline=true This year is the 50th anniversary of the ...

 Covid-19 has lead many of us to be stuck at home either from school or work. And many people have had trouble staying organized an motivated. Today I will be sharing some tips to stay organized and motivated because this leads us to a happier and less busy lifestyle.  To keep yourself motivated to do work and be productive starts with the moment you wake up. Its important to try and stick to a schedule once you wake up to make your priorities for the day.  Some tips to begin a productive day is to wake up at an appropriate time for you, its important to get dressed and ready before beginning your day. For many people it can help by making a to do list for what your priorities are for the day and what you want to get done.  Eating healthy are proper meals can really benefit your health overall and make you feel more productive, sticking to a food schedule helps with avoiding lots of unwanted snacking in the day and help with filling your body with healthy nutritious ...

 Safe outside activities  It can be hard to find time in your day to go outside but this is essential to ensure a positive attitude. Many people are reluctant to go outside but no matter the weather going outside for at least an hour a day is going to do you much help. There are many different activities that can be done outdoors but are still safe and maintain the distance rules. These can be done in parks in a clear space or as simple as in your garden.   I have gathered multiple activities for different age groups that are perfectly safe and fun. A big struggle is to continuously come up with fun activities for your kids to do outside so here are some ideas. Doing an obstacle course will keep kids from the age of 7 - 12 entertained and they will need little help. Go to a park or a clear field with little people and bring ropes, hoops, cones, ribbons, scooters, or anything that you can find around your house that could make for an obstacle course. Then create obsta...

  The corona virus has now been with us for over a year now. People have become depressed, financially unstable and very inactive and unhealthy due to lack of motivation, money for healthy food or just being lazy. Study’s show that there were over 1 million kilos gained by people in the netherlands alone! We are here to stop this! There are many ways to stay healthy and fit. Workouts for example or dieting. But these fancy workouts and diets all cost money, but we are here to help you for free! When talking about diets to lose weight quickly the easiest way is just to cut most of the sugars you consume and swap out unhealthy foods like candy and chips with fruits or nuts. Fruits and vegetables will give you most of your sugars and calories in a healthy way and the nuts will provide you with your daily intake of proteins and they are delicious. Different free workouts to keep yourself active and maybe even lose a little weight consist of a full body cardio workout  Full-Body ...

  It can be hard to take time for ourselves during the corona crisis and it is something that is important for our mental and physical health. Selfcare is often generalized and put into one category it is usually seen as bubble baths and facemasks, which is not a bad thing but it isn't as appealing to everyone. The truth is that selfcare can look different for everyone, wether it be sports, reading or being outdoors. I hope that I can help you take some time for yourself and recharge. I am going to help you find something that helps you take care of yourself by sharing some ideas. Maybe all of these sound fun and maybe non of them do. Either way I hope that i can help spark some inspiration for selfcare.  Working out Working out is a great way to keep your body healthy and happy. You can go for a more intense workout or do a less intense workout. Here are some links to videos you might find interesting.   This first one is a 20 minute workout that will leave your who...

Don’t you miss going to the movies, the museum and the theatres? One of the things I’ve missed most, during this lockdown, has been culture and entertainment. Luckily, many museums have creatively proposed alternatives when we have to stay at home but still want to be stimulated by cultural encounters. One great example is this app from the museum of Mauritius in de Hague (The Netherlands.) This app has been created to give the audience the same experience as being physically there! This app gives you the opportunity to zoom into famous paintings, such as the “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, in extreme life-like detail. The app offers a virtual reality simulation in which you can see the museum inside and out. On top of this, there is also a voice guide available and hundreds of descriptions to paintings and artwork that are visible in the actual museum! This app offers many features and is a perfect way to spend time during this boring lockdown. Many other museums all over the world are p...

  Are you trying to stay healthy but have a sweet tooth? Here is a recipe by Caitlin Shoemaker of a healthy chickpea cookie dough recipe. This is a recipe with chickpeas and 5 other healthy ingredients to make thick creamy sweet cookie dough full of fiber and plant protein.  To find out how to make this delicious recipe you can click this link. https://frommybowl.com/chickpea-cookie-dough/ It's important to keep yourself healthy physically, it can also help you stay healthy emotionally. Eating the right foods and staying fit keeps your body strong and can help you cope with stress and fight illnesses. Staying healthy as a teenager helps in the long run and keeps you healthy later in life. Sticking to a meal plan can make eating healthy a lot easier, planning your healthy shopping lists in advance can also be useful when searching to buy your groceries. Eating healthy doesn't have to be bad There are many good healthy recipes out there on the internet and we will be sharing ma...

  Being in lockdown and staying home can make it very hard to have the motivation and energy to do things you enjoy. As seeing friends and maintaining your social life is difficult during these times it is important to make sure you are still thinking about yourself and your mental health and focusing on the things that you enjoy doing. This blog will be about some ideas to increase your motivation and help you maintain a positive attitude.  Coming up with a routine to follow is essential for staying relaxed and motivated because it will help you list your priorities and focus on what is important. You will stay on top of your work and feel organized which will essentially increase your free time. A helpful method of doing this is by starting off by listing your priorities for the day and how you will accomplish them. Then list the things that are still important to you but not as much of a priority and finally list the things you would like to have time to accomplish. After t...

When in lockdown its easy to spend a lot of time behind your screen, obviously we need to be behind our computer for school but we can try and switch between on and off screen when we are free from school. To make sure your eyesight doesn't get worse optometrists recommend that after 20 minutes of screentime you should look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. This is the 20-20-20 rule and is a very simple rule to implement into your daily life.  You can also substitute your screentime with other activities, obviously something outdoor such as a walk in a park or some outdoor activities by yourself (or with the amount of friends allowed in your country,) is best option but if the lockdown in your city doesn't allow that there are some other options for you. You can do something indoor such as an art project or an exercise video. Other articles on this blog will also help you with finding activities to do instead of your screen. Although we need to watch out with our screen...