{"id":4943,"date":"2021-06-29T20:23:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T10:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/?p=4943"},"modified":"2024-05-24T18:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:22:23","slug":"lockdown-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/lockdown-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Should Do In Lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or indeed,…<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tGif courtesy giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n
…in the cupboard under the stairs, you’ve heard the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sydney is back under lockdown, and it’s since been joined by Darwin, Perth, Peel…I hear the list has been growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new descent into lockdowns and warnings of infection clusters may seem alarming, but you need to remain calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At this point, we can still hope that things won’t be as bad as they were last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some of the lockdowns are 3-4 day lockdowns (Sydney’s is for two weeks, though).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Follow your local lockdown rules, wear masks when you go out and try to maintain social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tInvest in yourself\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tImage courtesy Javier Sierra on Unsplash.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take this as another opportunity to invest in yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go for self-care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do the things you may not have the time to do when Sydney reopens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are the five things that you should do during the lockdown\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tRead a book\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tGif courtesy giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are few things that build you up as a person as reading a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the lockdown can be just the time for you to start reading one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seriously, when was the last time you finished reading a new book?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can pick up one of the classic self help books, like<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How To Make Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Or it could be a book on your line of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you one of those who got into the stock market while you were stuck at home last year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then you can go for The Intelligent Investor<\/i> by Benjamin Graham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tTake an online course\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tImage courtesy Wes Hicks on Unsplash.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If there ever was a time to learn a new skill, it is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The jobs market is poised to undergo a dramatic change in the coming years, and it is high time for us to acquire the skills we need to compete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An online course in a field you’re passionate about, or feel will offer job opportunities in the coming years, is something that you SHOULD take up during the lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tGo for a staycation\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\tGif courtesy giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s how you can take a vacation during a lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just stay put at home, but behave like you’re on vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n