January 12, 2022
Phoebe K. | Author
HEALTH & FITNESS
The Best Smart Home Devices to Help With Self-Isolating and Social Distancing
As the nation adheres to government guidelines, spending the majority of time at home to support the fight against COVID-19, smart home devices have never been more important.
Practising social distancing and finding a comfortable rhythm for self-isolation has become crucial to our mental and physical wellbeing. This is where smart devices can play a huge and extremely helpful role.
We know people are looking to create helpful routines, find new ways to entertain themselves whilst indoors and practice self-isolation as well as they can. Luckily, smart devices can help with all these things, making your life easier and more enjoyable when it’s most needed.
We’ve done a roundup of the best smart home devices for self-isolating and social distancing, so take a look and decide which one would brighten up your day.
Stay at home, answer the door from your phone
Social distancing is starting to feel less like a new concept and more like a reality; coming in contact with people – whether that be to receive a food delivery or package – is almost unavoidable. However, doorbell cameras are the perfect smart home tech to overcome this challenge.
A smart doorbell allows you to see, hear and speak to visitors when they arrive at your door without having to see them face-to-face. When someone rings your doorbell, you’ll receive a notification on your smart system, smartphone, tablet or PC and be able to have a two-way conversation.
Here are a few video doorbells to get you started:
Not only are they useful during these extraordinary times, but they’re also a great security measure to have for the future. See all the different scenarios that a smart home device like this could help you with here.
Find support and entertainment with a smart speaker
Looking after your wellbeing is essential whilst self-isolating and social distancing; making sure you’re creating a thoughtful routine and incorporating fun activities is a great way to stay positive.
With a smart speaker you can control your smart devices with your smart assistant. Teach your speaker to give you helpful reminders of when your next task is ready or assist you with managing your daily schedule.
The best thing about owning a smart speaker? You get to listen to your favourite music! Whether you’re in the mood for an impromptu dance party or want to surprise someone in another room of your house with music, to cheer them up, a smart speaker can do it all!
Smart displays to keep you busy
Keeping yourself busy and entertained whilst isolating is a challenge, but having your very own entertainment hub with a smart display is one of the most inventive ways to combat those days that feel just slightly longer.
Similar to a smart speaker, a smart display can give you reminders, play music, news, podcasts and audiobooks, but it can also allow you to watch YouTube videos, read recipes and much more.
Always wanted to cook something fancy? Or follow an online exercise class? This is your chance! And if you get lost, just pause the video using voice recognition and start it again with your voice when you’re all caught up.
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