85 screen time alternatives to keep you busy!

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Sitting in front of a computer for hours can be detrimental to your health. During the work day, getting up and taking a break can be a good idea. This can help spring a new idea or two once you return to your desk, increasing efficiency and productivity in the workplace.

It can also be a good idea that once you finish your work day, to try some other things that don’t involve screen time.

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Alternatives to screen time

Here is a list of all screen time alternatives that you can get involved with, that don’t revolve around watching TV, scrolling social media or playing video games.

  1. Playing soccer
  2. Stretching
  3. Playing football
  4. Playing table tennis
  5. Going to play pool or snooker at a club
  6. Playing tennis
  7. Playing squash
  8. Dancing
  9. Baking
  10. Knitting
  11. Vacuuming the house
  12. Mopping the house
  13. Dusting the house
  14. Tidying the house
  15. Cleaning the bathroom
  16. Scrapbooking
  17. Reading a book
  18. Candle making
  19. Woodworking
  20. Sewing
  21. Painting a canvas
  22. Painting by numbers
  23. Crocheting
  24. Gardening
  25. Swimming
  26. Playing totem tennis
  27. Arts and crafts
  28. Go to a restaurant for dinner
  29. Organise a picnic
  30. Pottery
  31. Hiking
  32. Walking
  33. Rollerblading
  34. Card games (Uno, solitaire)
  35. Board games
  36. Sudoku
  37. Crosswords
  38. Model planes
  39. Word search
  40. Puzzles
  41. Cooking
  42. Rock climbing
  43. Paintballing
  44. Laser tag
  45. Catch-up with friends for coffee
  46. Clean out your wardrobe and take old clothes to a recycled clothes store
  47. Walk the dog
  48. Paint your house
  49. Mini golf
  50. Rock climbing
  51. Ten-pin bowling
  52. Play musical instrument
  53. Mindfulness
  54. Weightlifting
  55. Wine tasting
  56. Learn a language
  57. Plan a trip
  58. Go for a hike
  59. Photography
  60. Stand up paddle boarding
  61. Kayaking
  62. Birdwatching
  63. Origami
  64. lawn bowls
  65. Listen to live music
  66. Play darts
  67. Table tennis
  68. Organise upcoming activities to do on weekends
  69. Bulk meal preparation
  70. Go for a bike ride
  71. Sing
  72. Have your neighbours over for dinner
  73. Have a bath and listen to music
  74. Go to the library
  75. Go to a gym / Pilates class
  76. Stargazing
  77. Listen to music
  78. Try mindfulness / meditation
  79. Backyard games (ie. Bocce)
  80. Metal detecting
  81. Go to the beach
  82. Ride a motorbike
  83. Hire a sailboat
  84. Mow the lawn
  85. Take a course (that’s not online)

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