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. 

1. Read a book 
2. Visit your grandma  
3. Clean your room 
4. Take a walk 
5. Go window shopping 
6. Go through your closet 
7. Donate clothes  
8. Take a yoga class 
9. Visit a farmer’s market 
10. Volunteer 
11. Rearrange your bedroom, office, etc. 
12. Learn to cook something you’ve never had before  
13. Paint a picture 
14. Go for a bike ride 
15. Go to the gym 
16. Make a bucket list 
17. Visit an art gallery  
18. Get a tattoo 
19. Have a spa day 
20. Go ice skating or roller skating 
21. Take a nap 
22. Go exploring  
23. Solve a sudoku/crossword 
24. Meditate 
25. Cuddle with your dog 
26. Write in a journal 
27. Play a board game 
28. Listen to music 
29. Take a bubble bath 
30. Hang out with friends/family