Stay Social While Social Distancing
In an unprecedented time of social distancing and quarantine, it is easy to feel isolated from family and friends. While it is incredibly important to maintain health guidelines from your state, it is equally important to stay connected with those closest to you.
According to the CDC, we need to be social with other people. Being social promotes wellness. Human connection is essential for good health, especially when life presents situations that can cause increased anxiety and stress.
You can stay social while social distancing — use these ideas to stay connected:
Set up a Zoom, FaceTime or Google Hangouts call
Use Ohio State’s Zoom platform to schedule calls with your friends, give others a call on FaceTime or set up Google Hangouts. It’s an easy (and free!) way to stay social while social distancing.
Schedule a Movie Night
You can’t head to the theatres but you can still have a movie night! Netflix has created a new extension for laptops and desktops that allows you to watch movies in real-time with friends and family. Netflix Party synchronizes video playback and adds group chat to your favorite Netflix shows. Grab your snacks and get ready for movie night!
Stay Active with Rec Sports
You can stay social and active while social distancing! Ohio State Rec Sports has online options available for you. You can attend one of their Group Fitness Live classes, schedule a virtual meeting with a personal trainer or check out their online resources. Text your friends or grab your family and get your sweat on.
Practice Socially Distant Service
If you miss serving your community, our Pay It Forward cohort has some ideas for you. You can still participate in virtual volunteer opportunities located in our Columbus community. We might not be able to physically show up for our community, but we can still make a difference!
Catch Up With Your Student Org
You can still connect and have fun with your student org. Use Zoom to schedule a dinner party, game night, trivia night or to hold your weekly meetings. Set a theme and stay social.
Looking for more ideas? Here are some socially distant solutions:
Missing the theatres? Turn on a movie, watch a new TV show or find a new creator to watch on YouTube.
Missing the clubs? Turn on your favorite music and have a dance party.
Missing the gym? Tune into Rec Sports Group Fitness Live classes.
Missing restaurants? Find a new recipe or meal to cook and eat at home!
Missing the libraries? Start a “reading for pleasure” book club or try using audiobooks.
Missing getting creative? Draw, color, paint or look for new art projects online. You can even show your Buckeye Pride with these Brutus coloring pages.
Missing Karaoke Night? Turn on some music and sing away.
Missing the arts? You can tour art museums, visit the opera and more online.
Missing travel and vacations? Daydream, write an itinerary or start a Pinterest board of future travel plans.
Missing the great outdoors? You can go on virtual tours of some of America’s best National Parks.
Missing board games? Play the same board games you might share with friends and family online.
How are you staying social while social distancing? Let us know by sharing your socially distant photos on social media tagging @StudentLifeOSU.
