tips to improve self development during lock down

3.  One of the major challenges of the last couple weeks is
that our exercise routines have been disrupted. But just
because you can’t go to spin class anymore doesn’t mean
exercise can’t happen. And in fact, this may be a chance to
get creative and start some new exercise habits.
 One of the coolest things I’ve seen online over the past
couple weeks is people taking on creative exercises
challenges. On Twitter, I saw two buddies who live in
different parts of the world challenge each other to do 100
push-ups per day. And what’s more, they did them with
each other over FaceTime!
 Always wanted to try yoga or pilates? Why not hop on
YouTube and give it a shot?

4.  I know a lot of people have wanted to start a
mindfulness practice but just never seemed
to be able to find the time or motivation.
Coronavirus lockdown could be the perfect
time to get started. I wrote a beginner’s guide
to mindfulness here if you’re interested. I’d
also recommend this little book: How to Sit
Like a Buddha.

5.  For over a decade, I’ve had a banjo gathering dust in
my closet. A friend gave it to me and I’ve always
meant to learn how to play but just never found the
time. This could be my opportunity! There are plenty
of free video tutorials on YouTube which is more than
enough to get me started.
 Or here’s another one: I’ve always loved traditional
Chinese and Japanese watercolor landscape painting,
and it’s been a bucket list item for a while now to try
and learn to draw my own. Why not get started now?
 Whatever skill you’d like to learn, I guarantee there’s
someone on YouTube teaching people how to do it.

6.  Thanks to the Internet, “social distancing” doesn’t
mean we have to be any less social. In fact, being
unable to do a lot of our normal activities and
routines means we may have even more time to be
truly social. One way to take advantage of this time is
to reconnect with an old friend — someone you care
a lot about but maybe haven’t had the time or energy
to stay in touch with as much as you’ve have liked.
Why not reach out and see if they’re up for a weekly
FaceTime or phone call?
 Fun example: Just last night, a friend of mind said he
and his wife were doing a virtual double date with
some mutual friends and playing Scattergories over
Zoom!

7.  Another habit I hear people say they wish they had
time for was reading. The limitations of coronavirus
lockdown are a great excuse to finally dive into that
list of books you’ve been meaning to get to. And
even more than that, it’s an opportunity to establish a
solid reading habit so that books become a bigger
part of your live even after the lockdown ends.
 Quick tip: It’ll be easier to make this a habit if you
start by reading things you really enjoy as opposed to
books you feel like you “should” read. Also,
remember that audio books count too 🙂 For more
tips on kickstarting a reading habit, I wrote an article
about How to Build a Reading Habit a while back.

8.  I know a lot of people have the vague dream of running their own
business or even a hobby that generates some side-income. But, as
usual, the chaos of regular life inevitably bumps aspirations like this
down the priority list.
 But if you’re stuck at home with some time on your hands, why not really
flesh out that business idea? Think through what it is exactly you’d like
to do? Do some market research and see if there’s a group of people out
there buying something similar. If so, good — that means there’s
demand! Next, think about what your unique selling point would be —
your story, your unique advantage, etc. Once you’ve got some ideas
there, think through marketing and distribution channels — assuming
you started producing something, how would you make it available to
the world?
 If nothing else, you could use this time to bone up on the fundamentals
and nitty gritties of what actually goes into starting a profitable business
or side project.

9.  It’s a nearly inevitable fact of life that we’re so busy with the day-to-day
stuff that we rarely have time to even consider the big picture stuff.
 I mean, how often do you stop and ask yourself what your most
important goals for life are? What are your top 10 dreams? What do you
want to accomplish before you’re 30, 50, 70, 100?
 I remember seeing this exercise a few years ago and being so struck by
it that I plopped down on the floor of the airport and starting writing
furiously. It’s called the 100 Life Goals.
 Basically, you sit down with a pen and paper and just list 100 things
you’d love to do in your lifetime: Write a children’s book, learn French,
run a marathon, climb Mount Kilimanjaro, visit Machu Picchu, learn how
to sail, etc.
 There’s this amazing phenomenon whereby simply clarifying what your
goals are gets you moving toward accomplishing them. Try it out.

10.  Enthusiasm is infectious and appealing. That
is why everyone loves kids. Gurudev Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar says, that despite adverse
situations in life, one must never give up their
enthusiasm. Here is Gurudev’s secret of
staying enthusiastic

11. Stay home stay safe
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