Depending on your situation, WFH and quarantining may or may not have given you some additional time in your schedule. I know that many of us feel busier than ever at work these days, and with some of us also having children at home to teach and entertain, free time is at a minimum. That said, whether you’re able to claim 20 free minutes a day or two hours, I’m sharing some captivating reads and listens that just may absorb you so far into their worlds that you forget, if only temporarily, that Covid-19 exists.
Books – all available in print, digital, and audio versions
- American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (novel)
- Normal People by Sally Rooney (novel)
- Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (novel)
- Both Feet on the Ground by Marshal Ulrich (nonfiction – adventure/endurance)
Lectures – available in audio versions
- Experiments in Truth by Ram Das (a series of lectures by Dr. Richard Alpert, aka Ram Das, recorded over his early explorations and later discoveries re: spirituality and dharma)
- The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown – an exploration of Authenticity, Connection, & Courage
Podcasts – audio
- The Tim Ferriss Show (all things business, health, the world around us)
- Unlocking Us – Brene Brown (living authentically, connection, and compassion)
- Ten Junk Miles (all things running/ultrarunning)
Exercise – audio/digital
- Peloton App (classes in running, walking, core, boot camp, cardio, yoga, meditation, dance & family friendly classes)
- Rumble (boxing – Instagram)
- Local Yoga Studios (streaming)
- Heather Robinson (HIIT workouts -YouTube)
- Virtual Races – if you love to run in company and collect race swag, there are endless virtual races these days, from 5Ks to 50Ks and 100Ks. Be sure to sign up only for reputable races
Great Apps to Check Out
- Houseparty
- Google Arts and Culture