7 Tips to Combat Cabin Fever
Well, we are on day5 of being snowed in, and that is on top of 3 previous snow days last week. It is taking a toll on us, and I am feeling down in the dumps with a bit of cabin fever.
Winter is not yet over, and so I wanted to share the BEST tips to help fight your own cabin fever this winter.
Let it snow..let it snow..with these GET-A-GRIP tips, I can survive anything!
7 TIPS TO COMBAT CABIN FEVER
1. DIFFERENT - Do something different. If you have always played cards and board games when you are snowed in, try making a craft with your kids, or coloring or painting. You can even put down a felt backed, plastic table cloth on your kitchen table, and spread a can of shaving cream on top, and create finger art with the shaving cream. Kids love that and your house will smell amazing!
Well, we are on day5 of being snowed in, and that is on top of 3 previous snow days last week. It is taking a toll on us, and I am feeling down in the dumps with a bit of cabin fever.
Winter is not yet over, and so I wanted to share the BEST tips to help fight your own cabin fever this winter.
Let it snow..let it snow..with these GET-A-GRIP tips, I can survive anything!
7 TIPS TO COMBAT CABIN FEVER
1. DIFFERENT - Do something different. If you have always played cards and board games when you are snowed in, try making a craft with your kids, or coloring or painting. You can even put down a felt backed, plastic table cloth on your kitchen table, and spread a can of shaving cream on top, and create finger art with the shaving cream. Kids love that and your house will smell amazing!
2. BAKE - I am a big fan of baking something sweet lifting my spirits. Make cookies or brownies, or look online for a new recipe to try together. (http://www.allrecipes.com/ is a great place to start)
3. GET OUT - Yes, its cold and wet and the snow is knee deep. But bundle up and go for a walk. Even a brief walk outside will help your blood pump and help lift your mood.
4. GAMES - Play cards, board games, or ping pong. But make it structured. Have a one hour tournament with your family and see how many games of speed or golf you can get in. Pull out your scrabble board and see who can be the scrabble champ!
5. READ - Nothing like losing yourself in a good book. There is probably one on your night stand right now you can dive into.
6. CREATE - Make something new. I started crocheting a blanket and, believe it or not, ran out of yarn. (That's what being snowed in 5 days will do to you.) Make jewelry, string beads for necklaces or pull out those scrapbooks and get them caught up.
7. NAP - Take a guilt free mid afternoon nap...Ahhh....enjoy the hours you have to relax.
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