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    MITSians GUIDE TO -

    HAPPY
    CONFINEMENT :
    FROM BOREDOM TO
    BLISSFULLY BUSY !
    Fight Coronavirus Quarantine Boredom

    Life as we know it has been put on


    hold. We’ve all been asked to stay at
    home to help slow the spread of
    coronavirus. Together, we can save
    lives and that’s something we can all
    get behind. But what are you going to
    do while you’re holed up at home?

    Boredom is your brain telling you


    to get creative. 
    Boredom is a sign that things are
    comfortable and easy. It’s time to
    challenge yourself! See your boredom as
    an opportunity to realign your goals, learn
    something new, or change your life’s
    path. So…let’s go for it: take note of the
    following list of productive and fun ideas
    to practice at home during COVID19
    Lockdown.
    The lockdown has given us
    something we never had
    enough of: time!
    Engage with your learning

    learning new skills online to achieve your


    educational/ professional goals is without a
    doubt a constructive way to cope with the
    current self-isolation.

    Here is a list of the some of the best online


    learning platforms you can explore to brush up
    on your skills during this downtime

    Take some time to look at your timetable and work out a study
    schedule to ensure you are well-prepared to attend all your
    seminars and lectures online. Do the relevant reading beforehand
    and ask questions if there is anything you aren’t sure about.

    In the same way you would take notes when attending a


    lecture, it is a good idea to do the same while listening to or
    watching an online lecture. Sit in a comfortable place, have
    a notebook and pen handy and try to keep any other
    distractions to a minimum. 

    Coordinate group chats 

    There are a number of online tools such as Skype or Zoom that you
    can download for free and enable you to coordinate video chats with
    groups of people. Use these programs to set up study groups with
    course mates so you can spend some time discussing ideas,
    analysing texts together and swapping study tips. 

    Also remember to keep in touch with lecturers and seminar leaders


    to ensure that you have up-to-date reading lists and are looking in
    the correct places for lecture notes and slides. Don’t hesitate to get
    in contact if you have any concerns about your learning, but be
    patient when expecting a response. Your tutors are probably under
    immense pressure to prepare lectures for online delivery so give
    them time to get back to you. 

    Ensure you have all the right tools to study

    Online lectures will require a fairly well-functioning computer


    and a good internet connection.

    Check your online portal daily for updates on classes and for
    any study tools that the university is providing to help you. 
    Think about your work space at
    home
    If you’re used to studying in the
    campus library, you might find it
    quite difficult to transition to
    studying at home for the majority of
    the time, but there a few things that
    you can do to get yourself in the
    working mindset.
    First, identify an area where you can
    sit and work. Some students are
    lucky enough to have a desk but if
    you don’t, any surface where you
    can sit comfortably with your laptop
    and notes is good enough. Then
    ensure you keep all the things you
    need nearby so that you don’t have
    to keep getting up. 
    Simplify your life
    With the supply of commodities
    shrinking up, this is a good time to
    re-evaluate what you should
    consider ‘essentials’. Most of us
    have acquired too many
    belongings that complicate our
    life. Trying to maintain them and
    keep track of them, we feel
    stressed and irritated. It sounds
    like extreme privilege, but it’s true.
    Try and figure out what you really
    need and what you don’t. This is a
    good time to do some trimming
    and lighten up.Rest assured, the
    experience will help you gain a
    completely different perspective
    on your life.
    Connect with memories

    Going through old photo albums—


    and arranging them in the process
    —can bring us unbidden joy. A
    study carried out by Peter Naish,
    Doctor of Psychology at The Open
    Psychology, found that flipping
    through photo albums makes you
    significantly happier than
    chocolate, music, watching TV or
    your favourite cocktail. The tests,
    carried out on three groups,
    compared their moods using the
    aforementioned mood improvers,
    with those looking at their favourite
    photographs being the happiest.
    Sit with your old pictures one of
    these days to travel back in time
    and connect with happier, simpler
    days.
    Get Organised

    We’ve all got that one drawer (or more)


    chock-full of paperwork that we’ve never
    had time to sift through and organise.
    Whether its bills, receipts, doctor’s
    prescriptions, insurance or financial
    papers, use your lockdown time to turn
    that mountain into a molehill by sorting
    through.
    Apart from freeing up space and de-
    cluttering your storage, you’ll get the
    added benefit of having all critical
    documents filed in one place so you’re
    not turning the house upside down when
    you really need them. Got an important
    document that you don’t need a physical
    copy of? Digitize them!
    Bring home the outside

    With all the time spent at home, it’s a good


    idea to bring the outside into your living
    spaces, and the easiest way to do that is by
    growing a home garden. Not only do plants
    make your home more aesthetic, they purify
    the air, give you a fun way to stay fit and
    add to your meals as well.
    Vegetables such as tomatoes, eggplants,
    pumpkins, chillis, bell peppers, onions,
    gourd and okra are all fairly easy to grow at
    home as are herbs such as mint,
    lemongrass, basil, mustard, coriander,
    garlic, ginger, or even greens, such as
    spinach and lettuce. You’ll need a place that
    gets at least 4 to 6 hours of sunlight, a water
    source close by and any container that is
    around 12 inches in diameter and height.
    You can be less stringent with house plants
    such as ficus, arrowheads, or money plants.
    Repurpose old bottles, cans, utensils or
    crockery and use them as planters instead.
    The upsides of the lockdown…
    Spectacular positive impacts on ecosystems

    When people go into lockdown, there's inevitably


    a drastic reduction in human and industrial
    activities. So this precedent period is providing a
    moment of respite for threatened ecosystems,
    enabling them to take back possession of areas
    that we usually overexploit. There has been an
    almost-immediate impact on the environment: we
    can already see incredible positive effects in
    several parts of the world.

    In China, and now in Italy too, the huge cloud of


    air pollution – caused by nitrogen dioxide and
    carbon dioxide emissions – has dissipated. So
    the first good news is that the planet can
    breathe better!
    SO TAKE PRIDE IN DOING YOUR BIT BY
    STAYING AT HOME !
    ACTIVITY
    THINK ABOUT YOUR OWN
    THINKING !
    What’s a cognitive distortion and
    why do so many people have
    them? Cognitive distortions are
    simply ways that our mind
    convinces us of something that
    isn’t really true. These inaccurate
    thoughts are usually used to
    reinforce negative thinking or
    emotions — telling ourselves
    things that sound rational and
    accurate, but really only serve to
    keep us feeling bad about
    ourselves.

    Click on the link below to find out


    your thinking style and tips on
    how to untwist your thinking .
    https://arfamiliesfirst.com/wp-
    content/uploads/2013/05/
    Cognitive-Distortions.pdf
    I look forward to receiving your
    feedback ,suggestions and
    questions.You may send the
    same on Moodle or
    [email protected]

    Suman Yadav
    Student’s Counsellor
    MITS

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