T Stands For How To Prevent Going Stir Crazy While Staying Home

My cup a tea while I prepared today's blog post

For some of us, working from home is nothing new. If we need to take breaks, there's always something to do: clean out a drawer, procraftinate (procrastinate by making a craft), reading, Netflix. But after awhile, even those things become boring. What to do to prevent yourself from going stir crazy while we all figure out some sort of new normal?

First of all, take a break from the news. Washing hands, social distancing. We get it. Listening to how many stores have been, dare I say, wiped out of toilet paper isn't helpful. Especially, if your supply is getting low.

Fortunately, with Internet access, we have the world, without fear of getting a contagion, at our finger tips.

Travel and Leisure has a list of 12 museums that are offering Virtual tours.

Like opera? The Metropolitan will offer free streaming of performances.  this week. Follow the link to see the schedule.

If you're feeling especially anxious about what's happening. Virus Anxiety has links for meditation, financial worries, and other resources so you don't feel like you're all alone. They even have a random and amusing section To Take A Break My favorite was a virtual drawing app called Silk

Unleash your Inner Child and download free coloring illustrations from museums. These would be great for those of you who make mixed-media, art,  journal pages.

Many libraries have closed so if you've exhausted all the books on your night table and shelves, you can visit the link to your local library. I bet you can apply for an E-card and download e-books for free. You don't even need a special e-reader device, you can read on your computer monitor.

And today is St. Patrick's Day, but many St. Patrick's Day parades and festivities were also cancelled.  If you're feeling sad that you didn't get to watch the parade, you can watch Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade from 2016 on YouTube.

Boston's The Dropkick Murphys will be Live Streaming Up From Boston a full, free concert on March 17. Follow the link to check time and details.

If your cable provider includes TCM, you can watch John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara in The Quiet Man at 8 PM EDT. Check your cable provider for station number.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Riverdance. You can watch a 1995 performance on YouTube.

This is a stressful time for all of us, and we need to be patient and kind to one another. Keep in contact with your family and friends. This is the best part of social media. You can practice social distancing, but remain in contact with family and friends. Remember, we're all in this together. If you need an ear to bend, email me. I'm a good listener.

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.