Living far from home in a different time zone is hard but in my experience, over the time you get used it. Here is what I do to beat homesickness including all the above:

✅ Listen to podcast - Time zone does not allow me to speak to my family at my convenience and so when I feel like talking or listening to someone, I listen to podcast. This makes me feel that someone is speaking to me and engages me.

✅ Work out/ Yoga - Well I don’t like working out 🤭 but nonetheless it gives me purpose to do something to keep myself busy. And it’s also a healthy habit 😊

✅ Create content - Creating content has been my passion for few years and I enjoy the process. It also diverts my mind and gives me feeling of accomplishment.