No don’t worry we are all practicing “Social Distancing” but with compulsory work from home policies in effect due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important to remain connected to our friends, family, coworkers, consultants, clients and the world outside more than ever. While trying to stay focused and productive it is important to find time for breaks and to engage with others. We are seeing more and more creative ways people are staying connected and we have compiled our own list!
Virtual hangouts are the new Happy Hour
If you are longing for a little face time, try:
Houseparty – vide chat / virtual party and play games with up to 8 people – Download on App Store or Google Play
Zoom: video conferencing – https://zoom.us/
Work out!
With gyms being closed and the absence of a daily commute we suggest giving some of these options a go to get the blood circulating and the endorphins pumping.
Crossfit at home workouts: https://www.crossfit.com/at-home/workouts
Planet Fitness on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/planetfitness
Blogilates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/blogilates/videos
305 Fitness on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/305Fitness/videos
Yogaworks Live Streaming Yoga classes: https://www.yogaworks.com/classes/live/
Online Games
Keep your competitive edge and challenge each other to these online gaming platforms..let the games begin!
Pokerface! https://pokerface.page.link/Share_with_friend
Catan Classic https://www.catanuniverse.com/
Monopoly https://www.pogo.com/games/monopolyclassic?sl=2&gamekey=monopolyclassic#game
Scrabble Go – Download on App Store or Google Play
Psych! Download on App Store or Google Play
Virtual Tours
It’s not just people that we miss connecting with but places too! Here are our suggestions for getting out of the house without you know… getting “out” of the house:
Museums with free online tours
The Louvre: https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne#tabs
Guggenheim: https://www.guggenheim.org/collection-online
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/vt3/NMNH/
British Museum, London: https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/metropolitan-museum-of-art/KAFHmsOTE-4Xyw?hl=en&sv_lng=-73.9624786&sv_lat=40.7803959&sv_h=335.0285349959785&sv_p=0.9453475127378823&sv_pid=KeFx8oXHzeuY8L5rfepHaA&sv_z=0.6253222631835352
Langley Research Center: https://oh.larc.nasa.gov/oh/
Houston Space Center Augmented Reality App: https://spacecenter.org/app/
Winchester House – https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/video-tour/
Google Earth / Virtual Tours of National Parks
Zoo Live Cams / Parks
Atlanta Zoo: https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/
Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/beluga-whale-webcam/
Houston Zoo: https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
San Diego Zoo: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
Legoland Virtual Tour: https://www.legoland.dk/en/accommodation/hotel-legoland/virtual-tour/
Disney Virtual Tours: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/03/disney-parks-launches-first-ever-360-degree-panoramas-on-google-street-view/
There you go! That is our list that we are sharing with you because we are all in this together and we need each other to make this time a little easier. So get out (in the virtual) there and connect, play, tour and most importantly stay safe!