On average, an American will spend almost 8 hours a day on a screen. Much of that includes mindlessly scrolling through social media. There are a lot of much more productive things to do during the day! If you want to decrease your screentime, check out some of these things to do instead of scrolling!
- Exercise – go for a walk, run, cycle, or go to the gym!
- Journal about how your day went
- Organise and clean up your desk
- Watch a TED talk
- Make a playlist
- Reach out to a friend you haven’t talked to in a while
- Unsubcribe from useless mailing lists (mine is super useful though!)
- Declutter your files and Google Drive
- Delete old photos from your camera roll
- Read a book
- Bake something new
- Write a to-do list
- Clean out your closet
- Plan your next week
- Learn a new language
- Do a puzzle
- Finish a task you’ve been putting off
- Listen to an audiobook
- Study for an upcoming test
- Reply to some texts you’ve been ignoring
- Vaccuum your room
- Go outside and enjoy nature
- Watch an episode of a tv show
- Visit a museum
- Be creative – draw, sketch, or paint!
- Meditate
- Unfollow toxic social media accounts
- Go out with your friends
- Make a vision board
- Volunteer for an organisation or shelter
- Learn to crochet
- Cook your favourite food
- Listen to a podcast
- Read through old journal pages
- Learn to play an instrument
- Watch your favourite film
- Go hiking
- Take an art class
- Play a videogame
- Buy some flowers
- Review the last movie or book you watched
- Go to the beach
- Have a picnic
- Go people-watching
- Look through your old photos
- Read a self-help book
- Buy a gift for a friend
- Learn to knit
- Take an online course
- Do yoga
