Stress is inevitable. Aside from taking
care of your family and yourself physically, it is important to never neglect to
improve your mental health as it is vital to overall personal wellness.
With most people stuck in their homes
during this pandemic, there is a more likely chance that we have already burned
through our watch list from the past year. Even with the new COVID-19 vaccine
coming out, countries all around the world are still forced to go under lockdown
to combat the pandemic.
Thankfully, we have reached an age where
entertainment is more accessible and interactive. The presence of the Internet
enables us to achieve many things that we could not before, and this inevitably
spawned a new form of entertainment: Online Entertainment to help relieve the
stress and pressures brought about by the Covid-19 virus. There are many forms
of fun and pleasurable online entertainment, and below are a few that you can
partake in during this Pandemic.
Online
Games
A study from Oxford University showed that video gaming can benefit mental health.
It is beneficial for brain functioning and development. It is also relevant
especially for seniors who can’t go out of the house during this crisis as
therapeutic interventions to alleviate stress and depression.
One of the best sources of entertainment
throughout history is games. Unfortunately, access to the more physical kind of
games can be rather limited nowadays. Bowling, basketball, volleyball, or any
other contact games or sports are now under strict supervision, which can prove to be more stressful than helpful. It is also
simply not worth the risk to go out just to have fun. Thankfully, games have
already evolved to the point that you can play them indoors. Any games you play
during rainy days are perfectly applicable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such
games can vary from board games to Jenga, dress-up to the twister, or even
puzzles to card games.
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Sadly, traditional indoor games can be
rather repetitive, and eventually, you would lose interest in them. Thankfully,
there is a solution for that: online games. There are multitudes of online
games currently available on the internet. They come in different forms and
sizes, from downloadable applications to browser games. One good example where
you can play free online video games is plays.org.
I am a fan of the tile-matching video game, the classic logic puzzle game
Tetris. Am so glad to have found a modern version which I can play via my
mobile phone.
Online Streams
Positive emotions, including humor,
contribute to a sense of well-being and health, thus, if games are not right up
your alley, then maybe watching shows would be! There is a wide variety of
shows to choose from on the internet. From the lovable Spongebob Squarepants to
the gritty reality of Breaking Bad, you can watch these shows from legal streaming websites. The best part about online streaming
is you can watch any of the episodes anywhere, anytime, and at your own pace!
Admittedly though, you can also watch the same shows onTV. What differentiates
online streaming from your regular TV schedule is that online streaming offers
more than the traditional story-based shows you often see on TV.
Online streaming, as a culture, has
evolved over the years. So many genres are now available to watch as long as
you have the Internet. You can watch short horror shows, comedies, or even
podcasts that you would’ve otherwise not seen on the traditional TV. Older
shows can also be seen on various streaming sites, and you can even watch ones
that are not available in your region! Nowadays, you can even interact with
online streamers in real-time as you watch their content. Streamers, for most
of the time, are often attentive enough to reply to your comment.
Online Books
There are a lot of free and paid e-books
on the web. You can download and read it on your e-reader or e-book reader app
on your mobile phone. Stay updated with the latest books and stories of your
favorite authors with just one click.
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