Spending time in solitude may be a wonderful blessing for someone, at the same time it could be a horrible scenario for someone else. Since most of the people feel a strong need to have a leisure time after a hectic schedule and want to be alone on a weekend instead of hanging out with friends and family, they still get bored of the routine they carry every time by doing the same things every weekend. Plugging your headphones and listening to your favorite songs whole day could be relaxing session for one but it might not for someone else, likewise watching movies and enjoying episodes could be one time exciting till you get bored and find something else to do. Let’s have a look at the things you could do in your leisure time to spend some quality time.
Be creative
Remember here the leisure is not when you take a bath or wash your clothes, cleaning up the kitchen counters or doing home chores but this is the time to engage yourself in creative and enjoyable sessions, in which you can relax both physically and spiritually. However, this could be attained by doing the things you love to do i.e. to touch your hobbies etc. Apart from this, being creative is one of the best things to do. Must be wondering what could be the things that could be creative? Then have a look to these given below.
- Attempt some DIY, google them and try to make things by yourself, for instance, make a homemade bath soap or shampoo, color your hair, apply new shades of nail paints, decorate your garage or your bedroom walls with spray paint etc.
- Sing your favourite songs and record your voice, do this until you get the best version of your voice and save it in your drive or share it on social media with your friends.
- Watch makeup tutorial and apply it on yourself, take pictures and save them for later to revive your memories.
Reading Books
This is the most common but the most effective way to get engaged for a long period of time. If you have a whole day to spend alone at home and you don’t want to touch social media then book is the best companion in this regards, plus if its one of your hobbies then nothing could detache you from your books. If you are new to adopt this activity and doesn’t have a nice collection around you then go for e-book right on your laptop or smartphones, trust me you will enjoy a lot.
Gardening
One of the best ways to remain at home without missing your colleague or work place then planting is way too good to do. Specially, if you love nature then what could be other things to do than planting in a shiny day. Sow vegetable seeds and mark the date, snap a few pictures and save them for later, repeat this every time and make a collection.
Cooking
Give a nice treat to yourself and invite yourself on a nice dinner. It’s not necessary to make good food with nice presentation only when you have visitors, but this is the most important thing to do for yourself first. Or you can make your favorite food, bake some cakes, cookies or brownies and dress nicely, take out some for yourself and pack the rest nicely for your neighbor. In this way you can get a better opportunity to interact to your new next door friend or neighbor you haven’t talked for so long due to your schedule.
Do nothing
Sounds
odd? Yes do nothing but give some time to yourself in solitude just to clear
your mind. Where there is a strong need to do things that are creative and
knowledgeable, there is a need to have a boost mentally as well. Your mental
immune could be increased by spending time alone, do nothing but sit in a
comfortable position and think of the future and the best ways you can pursue
your dreams, take it everything lightly instead of allowing thoughts to
overcome you. Make plans you want to do next after your job or graduation,
allow yourself to make vacation plans and don’t be worry of the circumstances
or the hurdle you might face them in your way, if so then think over them and
have a very positive attitude, only this way you can move forward.