36 Things To Do Instead Of Going On Your Cell Phone
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36 Things You Could Be Doing Other Than Being On Your Phone

Put down the phone, baby!

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My parents, especially my mom, are never silent when it comes to expressing their opinions on technology and social media. Living back at home for the summer after spending two semesters at college means that my phone habits are once again visible to my family. Although she isn't saying it as much as she did summers ago, my mom thinks that I spend a lot of time on my phone.

Her saying this has definitely opened my eyes, and I do realize that there are so many other things I could be doing other than being on my phone. Here are just some of those things:

1. Learn a little bit of a new language

2. Take a trip to the beach

3. Go for a walk (or a run)

4. Write poetry, a short story, or a journal entry

5. Go to the city

6. Write a letter of appreciation to your best friend

7. Cook (or learn how to cook) your favorite meal

8. Go out to eat

9. Draw (or color)

10. Soak in the tub

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11. See a live show or concert

12. Go on a shopping spree (or just window shop)

13. Plant some flowers

14. Play a board game with your family or friends

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15. Go to the gym

16. Meet up with a friend you haven't seen in a while

17. Solve a puzzle

18. Plan your outfits for the upcoming week

19. Take pictures with your friends

20. Get your nails done

21. Go to a museum or zoo

22. Do your hair just because

23. Organize your closet

24. Clean that part of your room (or house) that you've been putting off

25. Party with friends

26. Sunbathe

27. Go to a sports game

28. Do your friend's makeup just for fun

29. Watch a movie

30. Read a book

31. Meditate (or learn to meditate)

32. Work on a DIY project

33. Fill in future plans in a calendar

34. Volunteer

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35. Study the next chapter just to be ahead of the game

36. Literally anything else that doesn't involve your phone or social media

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