With school closed down now and the COVID-19 outbreak, most of us find ourselves to be bored out of our minds. However, there are ways to better utilize your time than sitting in front of a phone or laptop dully- waiting for the day to pass.
While morale may be low these days, we must recognize the true potential of the quarantine break. We can learn so many useful skills in this break. These skills can prove to be helpful at any point in our life.
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On #selfisolationsaturdays, we will be sharing tips and life hacks to make this quarantine break more tolerable for everyone. Together, we hope to make this quarantine break more productive, enjoyable and rewarding for everyone.
Survival Tip # 2 - Try Nature
2nd May 2020
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Nature soothes me. When I find myself fed up with the hustle and bustle and the standardized schedule of daily life, I seek nature. Nature consoles and reassures. I could sit endlessly in the mountains, absorbing the natural beauty and listening to music- taking a break from the stresses and strife of daily life. I feel like appreciating nature is essential; especially in this time of great stress and despair. Its simplistic beauty works as a calming sight for sore eyes, especially in this time of social distancing and quarantine. We can find solace in nature.
The lone cawing of a raven breaks the stillness in the air. For me, this is peace. Rays of sunshine penetrate the dense pine foliage. A green glow warms my face as I look up in awe and amazement. Like a sponge, this warmth absorbs and whisks away my worries, stresses and anxieties stemming from daily life and the global pandemic at hand. For me, a day spent basking in the sunlight is a day well spent. For me, this is a perfect way to spend my #selfisolationsaturday.
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Saim Munsif Khan
Editor, Self Isolation Saturdays
Nathia Gali, Pipeline Walk, KPK
Photo credits: Saim Munsif Khan
Photography Challenge
If you have a passion for photography, join the #Self-isolation Saturday Photography Challenge.
Send in an aesthetic photograph telling us what helped you survive your Self isolating Saturday.
Add a caption stating why you like this photo, with photo-credits.
Email us and we will help you feature it here on our Surviving Self-isolating Satursday's page on the TNS Rise up and write website!
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Survival Tip # 1 - Read
Tip# Reading
25th April 2020
I spent my #selfisolationsaturday doing an activity I've always been passionate about, reading. To me it has proven itself to be an escape from the real world and under quarantine, a great way to distract myself. During normal school days I barely got any time to read, owing to the hectic schedule and workload associated with DP. Thus, in self-isolation, with ample time on my hands, I decided to take up this activity again.
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Did you know that our Readings Online bookstore, in Lahore is still open and there is a Ramadan Sale on the 25th and 26th of April 2020. What are you waiting for? Order the book you've been wanting to read since a long time now.
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And here's a link for those of us at TNS, who want to Read books online for free during lockdown.
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Happy reading, TNS!
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Jihan Adnan Khan, Editor, Self- isolation Saturdays.
Reading Challenge!
Join the #Self-survival Saturday Reading Challenge.
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Share with us the book cover of the book you've just read or ordered and a few words on how it helped you in your “Self-isolation Survival” and we will publish it here.
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Not sure why you should read? Here's some inspiration from Kafka and what reading does for the human spirit.