Trapped In The House? 14 Ways to Beat Cabin Fever - Page 10

When the temperatures hit the negatives earlier this month in some regions, many of us were forced to stay indoors rather than brave the weather. The winter months can have you spending quite a bit of time at home and possibly developing cabin fever! Rather than go stir crazy, here are a few tips to get you through.

Revisit Your Goals

Since you complain about not having time to actually do your vision board or write down your goals, being stuck in the house is a great time to revisit your goals. Writ e them down, reflect on how far you’ve come and research any next steps!

Organize Your Closet / Home

Don’t wait until Spring to give your house a deep clean! Finally put your clothes in color order or dust off those ceiling fans. Burn some energy and get your home organized all in one day!

Work on Your Craft

If you are a writer, artist, singer, or any other creative, being stuck at home is a great time to work on your craft. Finally sit down and map out your next projects or even better – finish one. Pitch some ideas, utilize social media marketing and really get your work out there. If you’ve ever been curious about tapping into your craft, you can use this time to get started and explore.

Youtube/Pinterest

These two web sites are the cabin fever saviors. Figure out what to do with those old wine bottles, experiment with a new natural hair style, plan your future wedding and much more. Utilize the free and great information or even start a site of your own!

Be the Party

If the roads aren’t too bad, invite your other cabin fever buddies over for games, drinks and fun. You’ll liven up your space and give everyone a break from their own homes by hosting a snowy day get together.

Read

You never have time to really read all those articles you bookmarked, so go ahead and get started! Pick up that  book you’ve been waiting to read and kill a few hours getting lost in a story.

Adventure Time

If you have small children in the home and need to keep them occupied, create an adventure. This also keeps you pretty busy too. Build a fort, tell a story and dress up as the characters, design a scavenger hunt with clues, or anything that will let them use their imagination rather than just watching TV or playing video games.

Binge Watch a Show

Netflix or OnDemand allows you to binge watch some of those popular TV shows you never seem to catch. Rather than zoning out to the Law & Order Marathons, why not watch a TV show you’ve never seen and discover something new!

Keep In Touch

Have you called your Aunt lately? What about sending that email to your mentor? We all get super busy and can’t keep in touch like we used to. Pick up the phone, email or text someone that you’ve not kept in touch with like you should. Spread the love. Fair warning, however, tread lightly when it comes to contacting exes. Nobody really enjoys Marvin’s Room.

Couple Fun

If you are snowed in with your boo, get creative before you kill each other! Try some role playing sex games, research questions to ask your partner and make a game out of it, experiment in the kitchen, and try to give each other space when you can.

Cooking with Caution

The temptation when you are all snowed in is to binge eat all of your snacks out of sheer boredom. Don’t! Cook up new meals and try some great new experiments, but keep it on the healthy side. Limit yourself to how many of your snacks you are eating every day and substitute fruits or veggies when you can.

Get your money right

Most of us never really dig into our finances except around tax time and to check the balance. If you are one of those people, use this free time to double check those statements for any lingering membership fees, charges, and outstanding balances. You never know when this might save you money long term. While you’re at it, establish a good budget and research “residual income” – it’s time for your money to start making you money too!

Meditate and Relax

Although too much relaxing feels like it might drive you insane, if you are always on the go, now is the time to rest. Enjoy these times that allow you to just sleep a bit later and really recharge your body. Meditate on your next steps and start envisioning great things for your life.

What else do you do to beat cabin fever? Comment below!

Dee Rene is the author and creator of Laugh.Cry.Cuss. http://laughcrycuss.com @laughcrycuss @deerene_