things to do instead of scrolling

make a time capsule

gather all kinds of things even the most ordinary ones

write letters

to yourself or to people in your life

write columns about your own life

a way to romanticize life, preserve memories, appreciate the ordinary and fight the doomscroll too

clear your digital spaces

gmail, phone gallery, people u follow on social media

stretch, dance, shake or somehow move your body

create a bucket list. or any other list

call or facetime your best friend

make a scrapbook of your life or for someone u love

be bored. notice your surroundings.

observe the ordinary yet beautiful things that happen or exist around you.

do crossword or sudoku puzzles

take a look at your saved Hypelist lists

do something with them and remember why you saved them in the first place

log entries in the journal app

document moments, add pictures, songs, locations, your thoughts. like a digital diary

create your own monthly wallpapers

add your own touch and authenticity to your digital ecosystem

write your thoughts or opinions about a certain topic

read a book, an article/an essay

for articles/essays: substack, ethic, the New Yorker, medium, the Atlantic, aeon, +

cook a new recipe

the point is experiment and enjoy. no matter if you burn something

discover how to make something you’ve always wanted to know how to make

editing, photographing/filming, crocheting, etc

get to know yourself. journal and ask yourself questions

research a topic ur deeply interested about

if interested in going deeper, write an essay about it. doesn’t have to be perfect. it will help develop your own opinions and ideas.

watch a movie you’ve always wanted to watch

may turn into your next favorite movie

take pictures with the digital camera

you can then edit the photos and play with the settings

Learn something new or interesting on YouTube

+ watch video essays

go outside and have a walk

curate your playlists on Spotify and YouTube and design their covers

create something fun. no matter what, ur allowed to do something crappy

make it exist first, edit it later. have fun

design something. use canva, figma, sketchbook or whatever tool

scroll through Cosmos or Pinterest

as a way of inspiration for making/doing something in real life