[MN-at-Large] FW: Fun things to do while in quarantine

[David Andrews]

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>From: brileyoc at gmail.com <brileyoc at gmail.com>
>Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2020 6:18 PM
>To: 'NFBMN President' <president at nfbmn.org>
>Subject: Fun things to do while in quarantine
>
>Hi Ryan:
>
>I thought this might all be good info to also send out to the state list.
>
>
>Hello Metro Chapter!
>Here are the resources that we talked about 
>during our meeting. I hope that you can find 
>some ways to enjoy this time of social distancing.
>
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>Meditation and calming apps
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><https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-noise/id1465439395>Dark Noise (iOS app)
>Fill your space while you work or relax with 
>high-quality sounds that include everything from 
>a construction site to a coffee shop, from cat 
>purring to airplanes, and—of course—white noise. 
>The app is very ry accessible with iOS.
>
><https://www.calm.com/>Calm app (iOS, Android and web app)
>According to Business Insider, “Calm, named 
>the 2017 iPhone app of the year by Apple itself, 
>promises to help users sleep better, boost 
>confidence and reduce stress and anxiety, all 
>with the help of guided meditations, soothing music, and bedtime stories.”
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><https://blog.calm.com/blog/free-resources>Free Resources | Calm Blog
>Whether or not you use the Calm app, here is a 
>list of resources to help you relax through 
>meditation, reflection, and journaling.
>
><https://www.headspace.com/>Headspace (iOS and Android app)
>According to the developer, “Headspace is your 
>personal guide to health and happiness. It can 
>help you focus, breathe, stay calm, and create 
>the conditions for a better night’s sleep by 
>practicing meditation and mindfulness. 
 Just 
>download this free meditation, mindfulness, 
>sleep app, then sit back and breathe to relax.”
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>Relatively accessible streaming apps with free trials
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>    * CBS All Access (now including The Price is Right!)
>    * Hulu
>    * Netflix (nearly all Netflix original series have audio descriptions)
>    * Disney+ (many movies include audio descriptions)
>    * Apple Music
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>Reading materials
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><http://blinkist.com/focused>Blinkist
>This site has professionally written and 
>recorded summaries of nonfiction books. This 
>link will qualify you for a seven-day, free 
>trial of their pro account. Even if you cancel 
>within seven days, you will still be able to 
>read one, randomly chosen book a day. The iOS app is very accessible.
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><https://stories.audible.com/start-listen>Audible 
>Stories: Free Audiobooks for Kids
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>Free audio and video streaming resources
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><https://www.metopera.org/user-information/nightly-met-opera-streams/>Metropolitan 
>Opera’s free streaming (every evening at 5:30 
>p.m. CDT, enjoy a new concert that will be 
>available to stream online for 23 hours)
><https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/info>Berliner 
>Philharmonic (free access to the Digital Concert 
>Hall through April 30 with code BERLINPHIL)
><https://newson.us/>NewsON: stream local news from around the country
><https://www.pbs.org/franchise/ken-burns/>Ken 
>Burns' baseball documentary streaming for free 
>on <https://www.pbs.org/franchise/ken-burns/>PBS


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