Inherited disorders, old age, and accidents are among the cause of less mobility or loss of the ability to walk. The inability to walk comes with the inability to do things that you may have enjoyed before the condition or even wanted to do. There are however so many things that they can still do that do not require much of the physical movements. Here are some of them.
Reading if a form of entertainment, is educative, keeps your brain engaged, slows down the cognitive decline progression, helps with sleep and reduce stress as well as help with the memory and many more. You will never run short of the reading materials, from the books to the e-reader, from the magazines to the newspaper, storybooks and audiobooks among many more. There are also games, both the classics and the online gaming that will have a variety of choices for you to stay engaged, meet people and boost your mood.
There are also a whole lot of hobbies that do not require many physical movements like cooking, indoor gardening, knitting, instrument learning and playing, baking, crocheting, and container gardening among many more that you can also try out. This will give you something to look forward to and kill time, not to mention the fact that you will be learning in the process. Creativity like painting, coloring, drawing and making sculptures are fun things, that come with health benefits like reduced stress, negative emotion, and anxiety too among others. Then there us the physical exercise regime that you really need.
The outdoors, Mother Nature and spending time with the outside world is really therapeutic, and just sitting by the window and letting in some fresh air will be really helpful even if you may have mobility limitations. You should also keep your friends and family members close because they will bring more life to your home kids and pets that can help with the mood-boosting and relieving stress. While watching the TV all day is not healthy, watching movies, TV shows, listening to music and even singing along can be amazing mood boosters and stress relievers.
There are also educative channels like the foods and travel channels, and documentaries that you can use to make better at a hobby. Charity work gives people a sense of accomplishment, purpose and also keeps them engaged, and this is another thing that you should take up. Clearly, there are so many things that you can do here, as long as they are safe.