We live in an era of constant phone checking. Scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, playing with filters on Snapchat, and checking Twitter are things some people do for hours on end. According to data released in 2017 by the analytics firm Flurry, the average American spends up to 5 hours a day on their phone. That’s 35 hours a week and 140 hours a month that we are wasting on our phones! Truth is, cell phones run people’s lives. We need to look up from our phones and take in the world around us. There’s so much to do and see instead of staring at your cell phone. Here are 30 things you can do instead.
Read a book
Visit your grandma
Clean your room
Take a walk
Go window shopping
Go through your closet
Donate clothes
Take a yoga class
Visit a farmer’s market
Volunteer
Rearrange your bedroom, office, etc.
Learn to cook something you’ve never had before
Paint a picture
Go for a bike ride
Go to the gym
Make a bucket list
Visit an art gallery
Get a tattoo
Have a spa day
Go ice skating or roller skating
Take a nap
Go exploring
Solve a sudoku/crossword
Meditate
Cuddle with your dog
Write in a journal
Play a board game
Listen to music
Take a bubble bath
Hang out with friends/family