Chill Out With These Things To Do At Home

There's nothing wrong with killing time and chill out at home. Here we will share some things that you can do to unwind and take care of yourself. 

Ok, we have more time in our hands than we anticipated. So, all of those things that you were avoiding to do, or didn’t have the time to do, now’s the time to do them. We will share some of our favorites but feel free to add those who fit your lifestyle.

Read a book

This was probably on your new year’s resolutions. I don’t know why, but with a hectic lifestyle sometimes it’s difficult to take the time to read a good book. There are many options available, from traditional books to free e-books and audiobooks. Whichever are your preferences, take the time to read or listen to one. 

If the idea to sit and read a whole book is not part of your plan, you can always choose a good blog and read it’s content on the topics that you’re more interested in. The important thing is that you take this time to learn or entertain yourself. 

Cook your favorite dish

Start with one of your favorite dishes, you can choose from pasta, casseroles or even baking. You can also take a look at some popular ideas online. Start by look into your pantry and find ingredients that you already have, then get creative and start cooking that dinner that you always dreamed of making yourself, but never had the time to do. 

Take Care of yourself 

With our hectic daily lifestyles, we never find time to take care of our skin, well, if not now, then when? Look under the sink and find all of those masks that you once bought and never or almost never used and reset your skin. 

While doing so, open a bottle of wine and read that book that we talked about before or just relax watching a video. This is a great time to unwind and reset.

Wear Comfy Clothes All Day

There’s no better excuse to wear those comfy pants that you love so much. If you’re working from home these will be your best allies. Make sure they’re comfortable and decent enough to go out with them (if you have to). Even though it’s spring, up north we still have cooler weather, so a great option can be a cozy sweater that you won’t want to take off. Whatever your choice just make sure you feel comfortable.

Workout

Here comes another new year's resolution: taking care of your body and health. During this time, it’s important that we reflect on how we take care of our bodies and how we are making sure that it responds the way it has to. One of the most effective ways of taking our mind out of difficult situations is keeping ourselves active. 

Working out at least three times a week for at least 20 minutes is a great way to spend our time and at the same time keeping us healthy. If exercising is too much of a struggle you can also take a walk to the grocery store or the park. You’ll be amazed at how different your mindset will be after just a week. 

We want to hear your “stay at home” activities to keep you distracted. Tell us in the comments and show us on Instagram @shopsaltythreads using the #saltythreadsstyle.