I try to read more but what else is there when I don’t wanna just read? I’ve done some notebook stuff too but I’ve found using it too much makes me be anxious about writing a lot down lol.

For instance as I lay on the bed for 10-20 minutes waiting for my child to take their nap. Do I just stare into the void?

  • mpblack@lemmy.ml
    2·
    24 days ago

    Reading on my e-reader (e-ink) or print books. Short periods - eg waiting for a kid to do something - are good for poetry. Meditating. Listening to music. Listening to podcasts. Sometimes I’ve taken out some paper and doodled while listening to something - which is really gratifying (even though I’m no Picasso). I also cook, which is wonderful. Or I go for a long walk. I’m also actively trying to fill my time with offline human engagement - volunteering twice a week and participating in a men’s group (a safe space for men to share their experiences).

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
    11·
    24 days ago

    Can’t relate. There is far more content to checkout then one can in one lifetime. Online and offline.

    Hope you find your way to what you’re seeking in life. Peace.

  • Kwakigra@beehaw.org
    2·
    24 days ago

    Something slow or still and beautiful. I relate to wanting some of my time back whenever I get the smallest moment only to find that nothing is good enough to balance out the activity of rest of the day. Low stimulation activities are also not good enough and are boring but can be a much needed moment to get grounded. The best solution is to address what’s really draining you and address it in a way that is not as draining for you. Far easier said than done, I know.

  • Stovetop@lemmy.world
    31·
    25 days ago

    Writing, movies, video games, going on walks, cooking, depends on whatever I feel like.

  • ace_garp@lemmy.world
    3·
    23 days ago

    WikiTok

    Shattered Pixel Dungeon

    SGT Puzzles

    Kiwix

    LiChess ( and Tactic Master)

    Street Complete (OSM mapping)

    Gurgle( wordle)

    Luanti

      • ace_garp@lemmy.world
        1·
        22 days ago

        OK, disregard those phone based ideas.

        I read it as if you were looking for content that is outside of most phone based offerings (nasty psychologist created addiction loops etc.)

        –

        Bike riding is excellent for a physical and mental reset. Rear-radars are a thing, beeping when a car is approaching behind from 150m.

        Badminton is great too. Portable cheap nets are available with telescopic poles.

        Boardgames are great for social mixing.

        Probably find something you like from these: Innovation, Inis, Port Royal, Just One, or Scout.

        • ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.comOPEnglish
          2·
          22 days ago

          Ah that’s a fair assumption. Luckily I’m mostly off of addicting phone content except maybe some YouTube videos here and there.

          Thanks for the further suggestions. I should bike again! Has been hard with a child

          • ace_garp@lemmy.world
            1·
            22 days ago

            You can do it! (c:

            The WeeRide models are good for a toddler seat, that is positioned on the crossbar.

            For bigger kids, probably need a behind seatpost model.

  • JakoJakoJako13@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    25 days ago

    I go out with my dog and kick a ball around. We both use some energy. The day doesn’t seem as slow any more. I actually have more energy to want to do something after. It’s not much but it works.

  • dohpaz42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    25 days ago

    If I am by myself and don’t want to engage my devices or read, I will try to do something productive, like clean or organize a space that is messy. When I lay with my kids as they go to bed, I usually stare into the void and reminisce about them when they were younger. Thankfully they now fall asleep super fast, so I don’t have to spend 10-20 minutes with them. When they were much younger, I’d fall asleep with them until my wife (at the time) would wake me for my bedtime.