6 ideas on how to utilize time at home

14/04/2020

Here are 6 ideas for activities at home that can help you keep a "healthy mind in a healthy body" during the emergency. The apartments we manage are perfectly suitable for all these activities, so together with each offer we will present some of them that have the necessary equipment.

1. Cooking short 30-minute recipes

If you've been putting off improving your culinary skills until now, now is the time to do so and enjoy meals in the comfort of your own home that you previously thought you could never prepare yourself.

One of the most famous chefs, Jamie Oliver, is a master at cooking meals in no more than 30 minutes - there is also a published book on this topic, which we will mention later. On the Internet we can also find countless videos of him with similar recipes, as well as those of other proven cooks!

Here's an interesting one 30 minute recipe.

We also present to you some of the apartments from our portfolio where you will find great kitchens!

La Maison - 2BD Suite, Vitosha Blvd

Zaimov's Balcony -2BD Central Apartment

cО́coElie-aesthetic 2BD Apt next to NDK

2. Intense 10-minute workouts

Morning workouts can be quite beneficial, regardless of their duration, thanks to their intensity.

There are many short videos online suitable for people who do not have gym equipment.

Here is one of them.

One of the apartments we manage even has a cross trainer and a bench for sit-ups: Home Sweet Home 2BD on Dondukov Blvd

3. Meetings with friends online - video conference calls and online games

In this period of social distancing, you don't have to lose touch with your friends. On the contrary, now you have the opportunity to communicate with them on the phone or online and cheer each other up.

One of the video applications we use to communicate is called Zoom. In addition, some of the most popular board games also have online versions - for example, Catan, Monopoly and Cards against humanity.

We present you apartments with Smart TVs. One of them even has Playstation and Virtual Reality, and another with billiard table:

Designer, Business, Central, 1BDR Apt

Sofia Dream Apartments-Gamer's Fav 2BD

Graf Ignatiev 1-BDR | Central Sofia

4. Reading books

Reading books contributes not only to the fact that time passes imperceptibly, but also enriches our culture and worldview. Now you have the opportunity to read or finish all the books you have been putting off. We've already mentioned one of Jamie Oliver's cookbooks, but we also present other recommendations.

"My menu in 30 minutes" by Jamie Oliver
"Fitness Anatomy" by Pat Manocchia - Training Assistant with illustrations
"How to overcome anxiety and enjoy life" by Dale Carnegie - a classic book that is appropriate for any period
"Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand - this biographical book about a man named Louis Zamperini was adapted into a movie a few years ago
"Little Red Book of Successful Sales" by Jeffrey Gitomer - An interesting sales book with fun illustrations

Some of the apartments we manage have a library of books provided by the owners. Guests are free to read these books and contribute to the library with books they leave behind.

Here is one such apartment: 5th Avenue Sofia | 2BDR, 2BTHR

5. Making coffee

Although coffee shops are closed, you do not have to deprive yourself of the favorite drink of many people - coffee. You will just have to spend some time and make it yourself. This is the perfect time to learn how to make different types of coffee, like cappuccino for example.

These are some of the old and popular European coffee brands that we highly recommend: Julius Meinl, Cafés Richard, illy, Tchibo.

And last but not least, the Bulgarian brand Dabov specialty coffee, which offers a diverse selection of the best quality coffee varieties from around the world.

The apartments we manage have different coffee machines – with coffee capsules, ground coffee or filter coffee.

Here are some of them:

ROSÉ 1BD designer apt in city center

LOVELY 2BD with TOP location

Hip, Cosmopolitan Gem in the Heart of Sofia

Eleganto – 2BD Central, Stylish Flat

6. Online courses and trainings

Now is a very good time to utilize our free time by acquiring new skills or further developing already acquired ones. On the Internet we can find courses and trainings for any field, and many of them are either completely free, or the basic part of them is free, so that we can go through it and find out if it would really be worth it for us to continue.