Winter is here and for those of us who don’t get out of the
house as much as we can during the summer are stuck. There are many things you
can do to make time pass faster and give your brain a kick start. Television gets boring fast. Movies are good and stimulating.
Puzzles:
There are many kinds of puzzles available on the market
today. These puzzles start at age 2 and then, of course for adults go from 200
pieces to a 1000+ pieces.
If you have never worked a
puzzle start out with the 200 large interlocking pieces. When you have mastered
this size, go on to 400 or 500 pieces to 1000 or larger. Just think how your
self-esteem will soar when you have accomplished putting larger and larger
puzzles together.
Reading:
Reading a good book or
magazine is always a great way to while away the hours. It also is brain food
and you are being educated on something. Every book or magazine you read will
teach you something you didn’t know.
You can really get lost on the
Internet reading articles and books. Now with E books being so available you
don’t even have to leave your home to purchase a book.
Cooking and Baking:
Now is the time to experiment
with your cooking and baking skills. Either be creative and try making
something from scratch without a recipe or use a cookbook or the Internet. This
is something the whole family will definitely encourage you to do. Good food.
Good eats.
Sewing:
If you like to sew start
sewing. Make a new outfit for yourself. Slipcovers for you living room furniture.
Make doll clothes for your children’s dolls or finish some sewing project you
once started and put off until you had the time.
Painting:
Are you a painter? Do you like
to paint on canvas? Or maybe now is the time to paint the walls inside your
home. There are fabulous colors and combinations to choose from, it will be a
hard decision as to what color to choose.
When winter comes along or you
are home bound for other reasons, smile, and say, “It will be my special
creative time to expand my mind.” There are many more ways to improve your mind
and skills. What are your suggestions?
Thank you for reading my
article. Please feel free to read my other articles on various subjects.
Linda E. Meckler copyright
2010 updated 2018
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