{"id":4943,"date":"2021-06-29T20:23:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T10:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/?p=4943"},"modified":"2026-10-03T09:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T23:17:40","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

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…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

\n\t\tRemain calm\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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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
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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
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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