Bhavana Rao on her journey of self discovery during lockdown

Actress Bhavana Rao maintains that she has always been a

home

bird. Yet, she never realised how much she valued the little things you can do when you're at home, until now. On #QuickTakesWithBangaloreTimes, she takes us on her journey of self

discovery

, as she lists out things she has picked up over the past month.
Working out from home
I have always been someone who put fitness above everything else. But, I only used to go to the gym to work out. This

lockdown

, I realised that I can workout as extensively with the limited items I have at home. I use the benches,

stairs

and dumbbells to create my own workout regime, along with yoga.
Taking up

meditation

My mother has always told me that I behave like the entire world's weight is on my head. I have begun meditation sessions slowly over this period, which has calmed me. I could never sit still in mediation for more than two or three minutes earlier. Now, I can meditate for long and do it as a ritual, daily.
Enjoying my me time
One of the biggest lessons for me during this lockdown period, has been learning to enjoy my own company. I can now sit by myself with my cup of tea in the balcony and gather my

thoughts

and be with myself alone. I've envied those who were able to do this earlier. Now, I have managed to learn the same.
Family time
While I have always lived with my parents and family, I have never valued the time we spend with each other. I'd always be lost in my own work and thoughts. Over this past month, we have ensured we spend at least an hour or two with each other, which includes my parents and my brother's family. We watch Ramayana and Mahabharata like old times and it is a lot of fun.