Don’t Let COVID-19 Stress Get To You

Life can be stressful at times, especially now with the COVID-19 pandemic. For a lot of people, staying at home without being able to meet up with friends or relatives who don’t live in the same household is a source of anxiety. Unfortunately, the situation doesn’t make it any easier to relax. With health uncertainty looming over our head like a Damocles’s sword, you can find it tricky to create peace in your life. 

Typical advice such as meditation or a mindful diet may not be enough to feel in control again. As a result, more and more people are turning to creative hobbies to find some peace. Craft and DIY activities have a soothing effect on the mind. Besides, they also let you create something beautiful that makes you feel proud and happy. If you’re new to DIY, here are some handy suggestions to get started and unleash your inner tranquillity. 

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Embrace visual arts

Drawing and painting can be a fantastic way of illustrating your thoughts. When you live in a small house or flat, using your brushes and pencils to create landscapes and engaging scenes can help to distract from the lockdown isolation. If you’ve just ordered a box of paint and brushes, you can tune in to online tutorials on Youtube for guidance. Additionally, take a look at the Skillshare pro tips to make the most of your gouache paint. For pencil artists, Instagram is full of inspiration and step-by-step illustrations to get you started. 

Make it beauti-licious

With plenty of time available, many enthusiastic gourmets are trying to recreate their favourite dishes inside their kitchen. With a little practice, you could even build delicious masterpieces out of biscuits, chocolate ganache, and macaron bakes. Baking not your forte? You can turn salads into magnificent decors too. 

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Make something that makes you feel beautiful

If you used to enjoy shopping for the latest trends, being forced to stay at home can make it challenging to pick fantastic fashionable items. Online shopping doesn’t entirely replace the excitement of trying on new clothes in shops. But you can find peace in embracing your stylish taste and becoming a fashion designer. No, we don’t mean creating items for the catwalk. Instead, you could sew new pieces for your wardrobe. Sewing is highly rewarding and relaxing. But, more importantly, it gives you the possibility to turn old clothes you don’t wear anymore into something new and fabulous. 

Transform the house

It’s only when you have to stay at home every day all day that you realise that you don’t quite like your interior decor. The walls look tired. The curtains are dull. Your kitchen is too dark. Whatever the problem is, a little DIY love can solve the issue. Making something you are proud of, and that enhances your decor can be rewarding. A fresh coat of paint, for instance, can dramatically transform a room. Adding a mirror on the wall can bring more light indoors. The possibilities are endless, and they don’t need to break the bank either. 

Stress can creep on you when you least expect it. Take no chances during the lockdown. Engaging in a creative hobby can be a source of peace and joy. Besides, everybody loves making pretty things!