Social media tends to take up a lot of our time. Many of us go on it without even thinking about it. Whenever we are bored, we seem to reach for our cell phones. When entering a cafe or a restaurant, a lot of people are always on their phones; even during family dinners! Sometimes, the whole family is on their phone, and no, not just the kids. Social media has turned into such an important part of the day. For example, everyone wants to catch up and see what everyone is up to. You also want to post what you are up to, but sometimes social media can distract us from things that we could be doing. During my final exam week, I found it hard to not pick up my phone after I saw it light up and then proceed to go check Twitter. UGH! Helpful tips on how to avoid social media while studying are talked about in a previous article.
So, now that you’re done with finals and might not be as busy, here are twenty things you can do instead of going on social media.
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Listen to a podcast
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Meditate
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Paint your nails
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Go on a walk
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Do an ab workout
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Call a friend
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Hangout with someone
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Clean
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Make some food
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Listen to music
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Find some at-home-workouts
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Study for a class
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Watch a documentary or movie
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Read a book
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Do some research and learn something new
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Talk to your parents
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Get a job
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Host a get-together
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Make a healthy smoothie
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Organize files