Resources for Working & Staying at Home
Hello,
As I enter my second week of working at home. I want to share some resources that I found online or resources that were sent to me by friends and family. I struggled with keeping a life/work balance so finding things to do other than work have been really useful. None of the links below are affiliate/referral codes, I just want to share what I've been using.
1. e-books
Scribd announced a free 30 days access (without credit card information) but you have to use this link to gain access. My friend and I are doing a book club during this period, so having something like scribd where we don't have to wait for ebooks to become available through the library has been very useful.
It's also important at this time to support and remember our local libraries. Most library in the U.S. have partnership with overdrive and with your library card, you can have access to not just e-books online. The Free Library of Philadelphia, in addition to e-books also have digital magazines, shows and movies you can access remotely.
2. Fitness App/YouTube Channels
For at home exercise I am big fan of the Nike Training Club app. The app has a ton of videos and I really like the variety they have available (even on the free version). I am a big fan of their 15 minutes warm-up (there's one called Opening Time) before I even start work and sit on my desk in the morning is a really great way to start the day.
I also like Yoga with Adrienne, Popsugar Fitness (my favorite is this Kettlebell workout), and if you want to try something new, you can do a K-pop workout or learn choreography to your favorite K-pop songs.
There's so many free resources online and on social media. I know a lot of fitness studios and trainers are also doing free classes online, just find the workout that works for you. I have some mobility issues from prior injuries so just be safe and find one that works for you :)
3. Online Learning
The National Constitution Center is doing an interactive Civic Learning for the next few weeks. There's also websites such as Khan Academy, edX and Coursera.
You can also use this time to learn a new language. For learning Korean on the go I like the apps duolingo and memrise, but I've personally been using Talk To Me in Korean website the most. I do have their books which is not free but if you want to learn Korean, TTMIK has a great free resource if you are just starting out.
I've also been watching a lot of cooking and watercolor painting videos on YouTube. Recently I made the Dalgona Coffee that became popular and learned how to sketch buildings from Teoh Yi Chie.
4. Virtual Museum Tours & Arts Online
A lot of museums are on Google Arts and Culture page that will allow you to take virtual tours of museums and historic landmarks.
5. Communication Tools
This goes without saying but there are a ton of free apps and websites you can use to communicate online with family, friends, co-workers, etc.
Zoom has been in the news a lot since a lot of schools are using it as they transition online, there's Google Hangouts as well. Facebook also has a built in video chat capabilities. I personally use WhatsApp and LINE to communicate with family and friends.
I just scheduled my first virtual happy hour which gives me something to look forward to. I've also done painting classes with friends through these tools and a virtual book club.
Please let me know below, if there's any apps or websites that you like that you want to share with me.
Until next time,
Jessica
As I enter my second week of working at home. I want to share some resources that I found online or resources that were sent to me by friends and family. I struggled with keeping a life/work balance so finding things to do other than work have been really useful. None of the links below are affiliate/referral codes, I just want to share what I've been using.
1. e-books
Scribd announced a free 30 days access (without credit card information) but you have to use this link to gain access. My friend and I are doing a book club during this period, so having something like scribd where we don't have to wait for ebooks to become available through the library has been very useful.
It's also important at this time to support and remember our local libraries. Most library in the U.S. have partnership with overdrive and with your library card, you can have access to not just e-books online. The Free Library of Philadelphia, in addition to e-books also have digital magazines, shows and movies you can access remotely.
2. Fitness App/YouTube Channels
For at home exercise I am big fan of the Nike Training Club app. The app has a ton of videos and I really like the variety they have available (even on the free version). I am a big fan of their 15 minutes warm-up (there's one called Opening Time) before I even start work and sit on my desk in the morning is a really great way to start the day.
I also like Yoga with Adrienne, Popsugar Fitness (my favorite is this Kettlebell workout), and if you want to try something new, you can do a K-pop workout or learn choreography to your favorite K-pop songs.
There's so many free resources online and on social media. I know a lot of fitness studios and trainers are also doing free classes online, just find the workout that works for you. I have some mobility issues from prior injuries so just be safe and find one that works for you :)
3. Online Learning
The National Constitution Center is doing an interactive Civic Learning for the next few weeks. There's also websites such as Khan Academy, edX and Coursera.
You can also use this time to learn a new language. For learning Korean on the go I like the apps duolingo and memrise, but I've personally been using Talk To Me in Korean website the most. I do have their books which is not free but if you want to learn Korean, TTMIK has a great free resource if you are just starting out.
I've also been watching a lot of cooking and watercolor painting videos on YouTube. Recently I made the Dalgona Coffee that became popular and learned how to sketch buildings from Teoh Yi Chie.
4. Virtual Museum Tours & Arts Online
A lot of museums are on Google Arts and Culture page that will allow you to take virtual tours of museums and historic landmarks.
5. Communication Tools
This goes without saying but there are a ton of free apps and websites you can use to communicate online with family, friends, co-workers, etc.
Zoom has been in the news a lot since a lot of schools are using it as they transition online, there's Google Hangouts as well. Facebook also has a built in video chat capabilities. I personally use WhatsApp and LINE to communicate with family and friends.
I just scheduled my first virtual happy hour which gives me something to look forward to. I've also done painting classes with friends through these tools and a virtual book club.
Please let me know below, if there's any apps or websites that you like that you want to share with me.
Until next time,
Jessica
