How to stay mindful and positive during the lockdown <ul><li>a to-do-list: On Sunday you can plan the day and set aside certain activities you want to do on certain days. Being able to cross off things from that list, will give you a feeling of achievement. Tomorrow is Sunday, how about planning ahead the upcoming week? As you might have some spare time compared to your normal busy life style, you could also finally things done, that you usually put off, like decluttering your basement, painting your garden fence, making an album with your favourite holiday pictures etc. More on to-do-lists: <a href="https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/why-to-do-lists-dont-work-and-done-lists-do.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/why-to-do-lists-dont-work-and-done-lists-do.html</a>.</li><li>a done list: Often we think at the end of the day, that we didn't get anything done, even though we were running around busily. See this funny video by Kristina Kuzmic that proves that we get done a lot, even if we think we don't: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vdO6UazEus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vdO6UazEus</a>;. When you write down every little thing you've actually done, you'll see that you actually achieved a lot. More on done lists: <a href="https://pageflutter.com/journal-done-list/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pageflutter.com/journal-done-list/</a>.</li><li>a worry list: Especially in these times, when we worry about many things, the negative thoughts can be overwhelming. Write everything down that you worry about, then put the list away and set a time for worrying about these things. It sounds a bit weird at first but it's similar like a to-do-list. Instead of having to constantly think about the things you have to do, you free your mind by writing them down. The same goes for the worry list. More on worry listes: <a href="https://blogs.psychcentral.com/embracing-balance/2015/05/the-worry-list/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blogs.psychcentral.com/embracing-balance/2015/05/the-worry-list/</a>;, <a href="https://medium.com/the-ascent/why-you-need-a-worry-list-f94f4eb44aa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://medium.com/the-ascent/why-you-need-a-worry-list-f94f4eb44aa</a>.</li><li>a diary/journal and hey, how about doing it in your target language? After all this is a language learning community. You can write down your thoughts,things you did during your day or something you find interesting and post it here and receive corrections and also maybe meet like-minded people via this way. I found some language exchange partners via correcting each other's notebooks.</li></ul><ul><li>start the day with thinking about the things you are looking forward to: maybe you have a language class or a language exchange session scheduled, or you have something nice to cook or bake planned, maybe the newest episode of your favourite series is released today.</li><li>finish the day with thinking about/writing down 1-3 things you're grateful for. It can be little things: a call by a friend, spring weather and birds chirping in front of your window or that your loved one are still healthy and safe</li></ul>