Five Skills You'll Definitely Need During Self-Isolation

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A lot of people are finding themselves a little under-equipped for life in quarantine. It only makes

sense, we were never prepared for it. But now we’re living in it (if we’re being the cautious, smart

people we should be), and life on your own, without any unnecessary trips outside or to meet other

people, can be pretty demanding. It requires a specific set of skills, one we should start polishing

now.

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Growing your own food

As part of the self-isolation process, a lot of people are trying to minimize how often and why they go

to the store. Doing your shopping online is one way, but as more people do it, they find that the wait

times for shopping are getting much longer. You can give yourself more ways to avoid unnecessary

trips outdoors and even save money by learning to grow your own veg.

Cooking 

Regardless of what level of skill you have at cooking, now is the perfect time to keep sharpening

those skills. After all, we’re less likely to rely on takeouts as more places are closing for the duration

of the pandemic. There are online recipe apps that are constantly updating with new tutorials,

showing you not only new meals you can cook but skills that can help you liven up even your old

recipes, adding new tastes and textures to them.

Appliance repair

If something breaks in the house, what do you do? If you’re the kind of person who usually hires

someone to fix it, you might find it difficult. A lot of people aren’t as willing to come and visit their

customers and you should possibly be wary, too. But you can learn a lot of appliance DIY online,

from how to fix a broken microwave to how to maintain your own AC. Small tasks, such as replacing

or cleaning certain parts, can save you a lot of money, even after self-isolation is over.

First aid

Everyone is a lot more mindful of health and safety, given the nature of the current crisis. As such, a

lot of people are wondering if they could be of more help should something like this happen again.

You don’t have to wonder, there are online first aid courses that can show you that, yes, you can be

precisely the person to help.

Appreciating the little things

We’re going to be spending a lot more time indoors or in our own company, meaning that it’s easy to

get frustrated. However, we should all take this time to find what we can be thankful for. Our family,

our homes, our hobbies, think of how much more difficult this situation might be if we did not have

the little things in life to keep us going.

We have no idea how long this current pandemic will last. It could be weeks, it is more likely to be

months. The skills above will help us get through it and even help us be a more reliable and
self-reliant person on the other side.