Hobbies

This is also about leisure.

Research

• HO 3:20; HO 3:29.
• Activity Tracking Form Glasner-Edwards, Suzette. The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook: Changing Addictive Behaviors Using CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing Techniques (New Harbinger Self-help Workbooks) (p. 158). New Harbinger Publications. Kindle Edition. See there at length.
• Monti (2002) p. 102.

From @RochelLeah

I think if you like the 90 day concept you can even do it on your own. Make yourself a 90 day chart and reward yourself for your progress. However, most importantly is the necessity of replacing this time with healthy outlets. I will send you some ideas to help you get started.

When users start to notice their dependency on the internet, one of the first questions that commonly arise is "If I stop mindlessly going on the internet, what am I going to do to relax and unwind?" It's a question that illustrates just how dependent we've grown on the devices around us: we have trouble fathoming what life would be like without them and previously enjoyed activities lose their shine and luster. We humans need brain-breaks. Unfortunately, internet overuse ends up increasing the stresses.

Fortunately, there are countless answers to the question. There's a whole world out there on the other side of our screens. It's a world that won't give you instant short-term pleasure. It doesn't appeal to our desire for instant gratification. But what it does offer us is worth so much more. Fulfillment, happiness, and meaning are within your grasp, and this list of activities serves as a gateway into the world in which they can be found.

Naturally not every activity on this list will appeal to you or get you excited. Instead of expecting this list to be perfectly tailored to your interests, it's best to think of it as a source of inspiration, and possibility. It's a starting point from which you'll be able to embark on your own journey of exploration, growth, and learning to discover the activities that bring you inner joy and serenity.

Here is an important concept: I think sometimes we get so caught up on eliminating that we lose sight of what we should replace that time with. If you have formed a habit of diving onto the computer without a plan and staying stuck there for a while then know you will be able to create new healthy positive habits but it will require conscious effort and mindfulness. As you read through this list of ideas, print it out or grab a sheet of paper and write down which ones you want to start using. It may be helpful to start a new project that you are passionate about as well as set yourself some boundaries such as not using the computer before you write a list of what you want to accomplish or set a timer for how long you want to be on there. You may also find it beneficial in the beginning to have time restrictions set so that you don’t have to fight the urge because you don’t have access available.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Do an “Internet Detox” take a few day complete break and do a few day internet fast.
• Time restrictions – Check out the ‘freedom’ app to be able to set up time restrictions on your device.
• https://peaceofscreen.com/things-to-do-5-minute-break-not-social-media/
• There is a great book called “Feel better in 5”, comes highly recommended (I haven’t read it yet personally). He gives you different ideas on 'health snacks' that are low effort but change your life in the long run.
• Hobbies and Self Care Outlets:  Journal - Start a journal. Write nonsense. Write about the weather. Read about what you're frustrated about. After about a week or so it will stop being nonsense. Cooking – Baking
• Shiurim - Torahanytime
• Writing
• Reading
• Dancing
• Learn a new language
• Learn to sing/play an instrument
• Drawing -Painting
• Coding
• Origami
• Calligraphy
• Pencil Art
• Puzzles
• Gardening
• Sewing
• Knitting -Crocheting – Embroidery
• Juggling
• Makeup
• Learn to play chess
• Socialize
• Research. Surfing mindlessly isn’t productive. But doing research is. Pick a topic and dive in online. Set a timer.
• Run a Hot bath
• Audiobooks/Podcasts
• Outdoors:
• Go for a walk
• just sit, drink tea and do nothing at all, and see where your mind takes you
• Nature Photography
• Birdwatching
• Watch sunset
• Physical Growth: Yoga
• Running
• Walking
• Hiking
• Zumba
• Cycling / Mountain biking
• Weightlifting
• Martial arts

• Mental Growth: Meditation Journaling (Diary, planning/goal-setting, activity scheduling, reflective journaling, thought diaries)
• Self-Improvement and Giving back: Take a free Course and learn something new ex. Coursera, SkillShare  Visit the local library and check out some great books on any skill you'd like to develop (they have it all) Look if your city has some opportunities to engage yourself socially/volunteer. For many cities that means working with homeless people or refugees/immigrants, helping kids do their homework and give them additional tutoring, helping disabled people, assisting old people with their groceries, .. Some even have opportunities to help disabled and traumatized people have animal therapy with horses and dogs, or you can help train dogs to become guide dogs etc.
• Keep taking those right actions one at a time!