A couple weeks ago, I deleted social media off my phone. Insta and reddit was all that was left, but I noticed how much of a useless time sink they were becoming. My daily mood has also improved.

Now, I’ve been reading manga and playing chess online to fill the gap. But I’m still looking for suggestions on what else there is to do besides doom scroll. It’s not like I’m outlawing the internet entirely, I still have interests and hobbies etc, but I’m open to just about anything.

  • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    A few reasons I prefer the exclusive handheld game route.

    1. Gets you away from your internet connected device. No distracting notifications coming in
    2. It’s dedicated to it so it’s really good at it.
    3. No battery life hit to your phone.
    4. Higher learning curve (this goes to time filler which is what you wanted).
    5. Sitting on the couch, playing it outside/while traveling is great with it.