What do you do on New Year's Eve when a lot of things are not allowed due to corona?
Five creative minds give impetus to how the turn of the year still succeeds
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- New Year's Eve at home, no toasting with many friends at midnight and no New Year's wishes under a fireworks-covered sky - unimaginable for many and yet the reality in all of Germany in a few days.
Five creative minds gave the local newspaper their very personal tips for a special turn of the year at home - guaranteed without the potential for boredom.
Cooking new things
Lukas Weber provides ideas for a good mood at the dining table.
The chef at Gasthaus Weber in Bockhorn became famous this year for the cooking show "The Taste".
He advises trying something new.
"This is always something to talk about at the table and you might even discover a new favorite dish."
One possibility: Each family member prepares a course - this is drawn by lot.
“If the father normally takes care of the meat in the main course, he then has to make the dessert.
That could lead to some laughs. ”Weber recommends his beetroot tartare:“ A recipe that turns simple regional ingredients into a worthy starter for New Year's Eve. ”
Celebrate online
Spending New Year's Eve at home doesn't mean that you have to go without good drinks.
Mesut Karadeniz, owner of the Mamas Bar on Lange Linie in Erding, knows that.
A highlight in the glass this year could be a cocktail made of 2cl vodka, 2cl white rum and a shot of bitter lemon.
The rest is topped up with lychee juice.
Karadeniz also knows how to help himself against the hangover the next day.
“My tip: drink still water with it all evening.
And if you should have a headache on New Year's morning, an espresso with lots of freshly squeezed lemon will help. "For the bartender himself, New Year's Eve will be more relaxed than usual." It's my birthday too, and on this day I won't be working for the first time in decades. "
However, there is another plan: “We'll let it rip at home in a small family circle and, thanks to modern media, connect relatives and friends digitally - with lavish decorations in silver and gold, an even lavish buffet and the classic: 'Dinner For One'. “If the butler trips or drinks, everyone has to drink too.
Enjoy in peace
Tobias Loechle, musician of the Erdinger band DeSchoWieda, looks back on past New Year's Eve with a tear in his eye: “Yes, how nice it was - in the past - extensive New Year's Eve parties, going home when it's still possible or only possible again.
And now that! "
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Tobias Loechle, musician of the Erdinger band DeSchoWieda.
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The musician doesn't take it that easy.
After an extensive fondue with his wife, he wants to listen to the playlist “TobisSilvester2020” on the DeSchoWieda YouTube channel and watch photos from last year comfortably on the couch.
He recommends that readers have a decent New Year's Eve dinner, get the DVD “Dinner for One in Bavarian” from “Addnfahrer” in good time, or publish pictures on Instagram using the hashtag #silvestercorona.
Train now
Isens player-trainer and personal coach Daniel Stangl has specific recommendations for the implementation of the New Year's resolutions.
“Why shouldn't you do it from home on New Year's Day?” The expert suggests planks, lunges and crunches.
Stangl describes the plank as one of the most effective bodyweight exercises for the whole body.
“Only stay in that position for as long as you can without falling into a hollow back.
That could be 30 seconds, for example, ”he explains.
His tip for beginners: "Three sets of 15 seconds each and a five-second break achieve almost the same success as 45 seconds non-stop." For the lower extremities, Stangl recommends lunges.
The knees are bent 90 degrees in the lunge.
Two to three sets of 20 repetitions each are ideal here.
Pause
Ines Oberscheid, naturopath for psychotherapy and yoga teacher from Erding, sees the extraordinary New Year's Eve as an opportunity to pause.
She recommends focusing on what this year has taught us.
The following question is also worthwhile: "How do we deal with ourselves, with our needs, wishes and limits?"
It is advisable to become aware of your own breath.
For this purpose, Oberscheid recommends lying on your back with your eyes closed and breathing deeply in and out a few times.
“Become an observer of your breath and recognize how your breath raises and lowers the abdominal wall without you having to do anything big.
And then stay with your breath with full attention. ”Oberscheid recommends breathing in and out five times in a relaxed manner, five times each while lying down, sitting, standing and walking.
This cycle should be repeated twice.
Julia Adam