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Embroidery
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Creative & Crafts

Stitch, shape, paint and build things with your hands.

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Outdoors

Trails, gardens, birds and fresh air.

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Games & Social

Board games, chess and good company around a table.

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Quiet & Mindful

Slow, absorbing pastimes for calmer evenings.

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Practical ways to spend less time on your phone.

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The big guide · 12 min read

50 Things to Do Instead of Scrolling

The urge to check your phone rarely means you want your phone. Here are fifty genuinely enjoyable things to reach for instead — sorted by how much time and energy you've got.

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With an hour, you could…

  1. 01Stitch a single embroidered motif
  2. 02Take a birding loop of the park
  3. 03Bake bread from scratch
  4. 04Finish a corner of a puzzle
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Hands stitching a floral embroidery in a wooden hoop

Embroidery

Slow, portable and endlessly forgiving. A needle, thread and a hoop.

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Hands planting seedlings in dark soil

Gardening

From one pot of herbs to a whole bed of vegetables.

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A person with binoculars in a misty meadow at dawn

Birdwatching

Learn to notice. A pair of binoculars turns any walk into a search.

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Two hands moving pieces on a wooden chess board

Chess

Ten minutes to learn, a lifetime to get good. Play anywhere.

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An open handwritten journal and a fountain pen

Journaling

A notebook, a pen and ten honest minutes a day.

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Hands painting a watercolour landscape

Watercolour Painting

Loose, luminous and surprisingly quick to pick up.

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Hands knitting chunky ochre yarn

Knitting

Rhythmic, useful and the best excuse to sit still for a while.

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A hiker on a mountain path at golden hour

Hiking

Put one foot in front of the other until the view changes.

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How to Choose a Hobby You'll Actually Stick With

Forget passion. Start with what you already like doing with your hands, time and attention.

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