Hey, how are you, friends? The world order has been changed by the coronavirus pandemic. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is not only in the world of health but also in the world of economy and education. The Indonesian government has taken a policy to break the chain of the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing. So that work and study activities are carried out at home.
As a result, a social distancing that is implemented spurs us to be creative in overcoming boredom at home. As Ali bin Abi Talib said, "Indeed, the heart can be bored like the body. Therefore seek the aspects of wisdom for the sake of the heart.” He also said, "Rest your heart to a minimum, because the heart if you don't like it, can go blind". So, take a break from monotonous activities to recover from boredom. Doing different activities and fun can be a solution to restore the mood.
Well, to get rid of boredom during "Stay at home" Come on, consider the following tips:
1.Be creative through art
Drawing and coloring can be a fun activity and get rid of boredom. Because with us being creative, it will increase self-confidence, train imagination, and make the heart happy. Besides drawing, singing and playing musical instruments are interesting things.
2. Trying new recipes and cooking together
One of the things that make you bored at home is food. It seems that the activity of trying new restaurant-style recipes and cooking together can build closeness with family members. We will be satisfied when we see smiles and appreciation from loved ones for our creations. However, when we are creative in making dishes, the selected ingredients are halal so that the health and blessings of the food are maintained.
3. Gardening
The phenomenon of gardening during a pandemic becomes an escape from stress during a pandemic. The plants that are planted are plants that are not forbidden to be eaten or in an emergency may use them such as example marijuana plants and so on.
So it is permissible for us Muslims to entertain ourselves to expand our hearts. This can be done on the condition that the entertainment does not become a habit and every morning and evening is always filled with entertainment so that it can forget its obligations and weaken its activities. So the saying is true: "Mix the conversation with a little playfulness, like food mixed with a little salt."
Good luck,