Covid-19 guide: Fed up with the pandemic? See how Faucets Canada will be making the best of this April’s lockdown

Apr 9, 2021

Hello and welcome to Faucet Canada’s guide to surviving the April 2021 lockdown (in Ontario). In this short blog, we will go over some of our favourite ways to keep active, stay mentally sharp, and remain vigilant during these concerning times. With the intention of filling some of the free time brought on by isolating, we have established some healthy and productive ways for you to enjoy yourself.

Staying physically active:

With gyms closed, and many concerned about going outside due to the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, feeling sluggish is a common occurrence. One of the biggest concerns that people have in lockdown is that they aren’t getting enough fresh air and exercise. A good way to handle this issue is by doing exercise at home. The CDC recommends doing at least 30 minutes of home exercise a day for 5 days a week, with at least 2 of these days being for muscle strengthening activities. One resource which is commonly used to get exercise in is to browse some fitness videos on YouTube.

YouTube has thousands of free videos for workouts, aerobics, fitness, yoga and many other forms of physical activity that would be suitable for a home environment. These YouTube videos are a great way to learn some new exercises that are suitable for your condition and that don’t require equipment. To do some more traditional aerobic activity such as jogging, walking, jump rope, and biking, going outside may be necessary. Just remember to be courteous to others, wear your mask at all times and stay at least 1 meter away from all passerbys.


 

Staying mentally active:

One way to stay mentally active during your days spent in lockdown is to try and learn at least 3 new things a day. This could mean learning new soft skills, hard skills, or even a fun fact. Learning specific skills can take some time, so I try and learn just one to two a week. It doesn’t have to be anything serious either, just last week I learned how to do a simple magic card trick. It didn’t take that long to learn, and it kept me entertained for at least a couple hours that week.

Another way to challenge your brain is to do some puzzles and thinking exercises. Anagrams, cross-words, sudoku, jig-saws, rubik’s-cube, trivia, you name it. Anything that will keep your mind engaged and your focus off of the lockdown is good. Many of these games can be ordered from Amazon or are available to be played online after searching for them in Google. A personal favourite puzzle game of mine to play is Tetris. If interested, the link to the game will be listed at the bottom of the blog along with some other puzzle game resources.


 

Staying vigilant:

During a lockdown it’s important to protect not only yourself, but others. While it is necessary to get outside for your essentials such as groceries, you should try and limit your exposure to other people. Some of the Government of Canada’s most recommended methods of staying safe are as follows. Frequent hand washing, wearing a mask when in public, hand sanitation before and after going out, avoiding spaces with poor air ventilation, and remaining at least 1 meter away from others. The Government of Canada has also reported that infected aerosolized droplets of water containing the virus may enter your body through mucous membranes around your eyes, nose, and mouth. So it would be best practice to try and stop touching our faces frequently.

This concludes Faucets Canada’s tips for surviving the April lockdown. Below is a list of the recommended sites to check out for getting daily physical activity, playing brain games, and credible sources for information on protecting yourself and others against Covid-19.
 

Fitness activities:

Brain games:

How to protect yourself and others against Covid-19: