I might have shoulder surgery in a bit, and was looking into what I could do while I'm recovering. I've had back surgery and mouth surgery and mostly watched a ton of TV with those, which gets boring and feels like a waste. I'm sure I will do some of that, but this time I'm looking for things that can give me a bit of satisfaction, only involve the use of one arm, and can be stopped and started as I transition in and out of the haze of painkillers and naps. Here are some ideas:
- learn a language - Duolingo is free has short daily exercises
- Watch TED Talks
- Take free self paced classes by MIT
- Join online classes by Coursera
- Watch photography webinars
- In November, write a book in coordination with NaNoWriMo
- Learn how to meditate
- Read some free books in Google Books
- Research a topic in Google Scholar
- Blog about the injury -> surgery -> recovery process
- Do a daily photo challenge
- Watch movies and TV shows on Hulu and Netflix
- Take up a craft... but not sure how much I could do with one arm immobile
Any other good ideas out there?