If you’re quarantined, here’s how to make the most of it

Staying home can be an occasion for great personal growth, with a little planning and effort.

What would you take with you to a desert island? What would you save if your house caught fire? These questions are fun thought experiments, in part because we consider them highly unlikely scenarios. But with the appearance of the new coronavirus it is all too real, and in some countries, the first measure taken is to confine the population to their homes or the place they were when the outbreak reached them (whether it be a hospital, cruise ship, or hotel). A quarantine forces us to stop what we’re doing.