Dealing with boredom during treatment.

Cancer treatment is exhausting. Because of the physical effects of treatment, it can feel daunting to do anything other than staying in bed. Being in an immunocompromised state can further reduce the number of safe activities. Nausea can worsen with car sickness, making leaving home very difficult. Brain fog caused by treatment can make it hard to come up with things to do at home. Here is a list of ideas that require minimal effort and can be done at home.

TV Shows and Movies:

Comedy

Parks and Rec

New Girl

Pitch Perfect

Booksmart

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

How I Met Your Mother

Drama

Gossip Girl

Baby Driver

Knives Out

Queen’s Gambit

Books/Audiobooks:

Thriller/Horror

Mexican Gothic

The Family Upstairs

One of Us is Lying

Fantasy

A Deadly Education

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Romance

Pride and Prejudice

Emma

Cancer Related

The Emperor of All Maladies

When Breath Becomes Air

The First Cell

Braving Chemo: What to Expect, How to Prepare and How to Get Through It

The Cancer Diet Cookbook: Comforting Recipes for Treatment and Recovery

The Chemotherapy Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Get Through Treatment

Games:

Online

Gartic Phone

Among Us

Crafts/Activities:

Puzzles

Painting by the Numbers

Diamond Dotz

Crochet

Knitting

Embroidery

Crosswords

Sudoko

Drawing

Legos

Baking

Self-Care:

Unscented Face Sheet Masks

Gel Nail Polish Stickers/Wraps

Journaling

Meditation

Aromatherapy