This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Jefferson chapter.
Checking your phone can become just a natural reaction at times. However, 25 minutes later and you realize how much time you just wasted stalking your friends’ sisters’ boyfriend. Here is a list of more productive things you can do instead of obsessively scrolling through your phone.
- Make a to-do list
- Go on a jog
- Go to the nearest park with a book & coffee
- People watching is everything
- Do said things on the to-do list
- Make a bucket list of things to do before you’re 50
- Make it realistic
- Color in a coloring book, or just doodle
- Clean out your makeup drawer–you’ll feel so accomplished after
- Paint your nails & put on a face mask
- Binge watch your favorite guilty-pleasure show
- You’ll be surprised how fast you can get through it without checking your phone
- Do something completely mindless
- Knitting, puzzles, sudoku
- Get in touch with your present self.
- Write in a journal, listen to your favorite band, do some yoga
- Go thrift shopping
- If you don’t want to buy anything, just go window shopping
- It’s surprisingly very therapeutic
- Go to the movies
- Even if you go by yourself, you’ll still have a good time
- Try a new makeup routine
- Go crazy! Do a wing eyeliner, smokey eye, something wild
- Go on a cleaning spree
- Bathroom, bedroom, closet; you name it
- Get ahead on schoolwork- it really is helpful and you’ll thank yourself when finals come around
- Teach yourself a new skill
- Piano, a new computer game, ukulele; you’ll be surprised with your hidden talents
- Meal prep for the week
- Go on a cooking spree and make all your meals for the week, it can actually be fun and it consumes a lot of time
- Make something fun for your dorm
- Paint on a canvas, or make a cute fall decoration!
- Start a vinyl collection
- It can actually become addicting; vinyl stores are amazing
- Rearrange your room
- Change up your desk and dresser, new room for a new week!
- Do a 10 minute ab workout
- Random, but you’ll feel awesome after.
- Download a bunch of podcasts and listen to them on a nice day outside
- Don’t check your phone!
- Watch random YouTube videos that consume about 3 hours of your time but are actually surprisingly educational