STAY TUNED

Struggling to manage the flood of online courses, virtual communication, celebrity live streams and all the new apps knocking on your phone? The fabulous Chaika's five-point plan will get you sorted:

1. Dedicate a limited amount of your time (an hour or so) to exploring and analysing the information you have from various sources, then pick the one or two activities which most captured your attention. Stick to these activities for a day or two and see how it goes! If one doesn't work out, try another until you find your perfect activity.
2. Download two or three really helpful apps which will make your life easier and keep your kids busier!
3. Consider your friends who run small businesses and see if you can support their online classes, which anyway are much cheaper than the real life ones.
4. Remember that your party, loved one's birthday or even wedding is not cancelled … just altered. Event companies are struggling and doing their best to survive, and can suggest new forms of communication, entertainment and no contact delivery of party joy straight to your door or computer screen!
5. Check out our Chaika insta updates daily for inspiration and ideas!

We aren't going to add to your to-do list during the quarantine, instead here are our top online picks:
Social apps:

• Zoom app for online classes and team meetings (with unlimited numbers of participants)
• Houseparty for kids (you can see who is talking [partying] and join the party immediately)

Sport and activities:

• Chaika's and the nation's favourite, Jo Wicks aka The Body Coach can be joined live daily at 9am at The Body Coach TV YouTube channel.
• Nike training club app offers DIY workouts from seven minutes to Olympic level durations!

Learning languages:

• Duolingo app offers you an opportunity to learn thirty languages in easy sessions. Whether you want to need Spanish or Latin for your exams, French or Japanese to expand your career or want to read you favourite book in its original language, Duolingo makes it easy.

Many leading theatres are streaming world-class productions, ballets and operas for free:

• The National Theatre
• The Metropolitan Opera
• The Bolshoi Theatre
• Vienna State Opera
• The Royal Opera House
• The Globe Theatre
• The Berlin Philharmonic

Stay tuned for our updates and stay healthy!