112 Screen Free Activities Based On Your Personal Interests
It has become so normal to use screens at all times of the day nowadays.
Whether you’re having a meal, waiting at the bus stop, or on the toilet (a whopping 80-90% Brits under the age of 30 do this!), screens are everywhere now.
Of course, while screens/ the internet have numerous benefits in that you can now connect with your loved ones across the globe or learn about things you would have had trouble finding books about, constantly being on screens has also negatively affected people’s mental health.
The UK is now actively pressing social media companies to set a stronger age limit on its users, as well as many other countries around the world, due to the spike in mental health issues and sadly, fatalities.
With the advent of AI, this will affect even more people.
Despite this, I am not a ‘screen hater.’ I can connect to you guys from all across the world because of a screen, and I’ve found so many new interests that have now become important in my life because I watched other people do it.
The keyword here is – balance.
Rather than making social media your pseudo-virtual life, you need to live your real life and use screens as a supplement to it, as basically an activity that you use for fun, but does not take over your real life.
But your real life is work and school, you say. And screens are that enjoyment/ fun activity you get away from real life.
It is important to have interests and hobbies for yourself, not attached to anything else.
That means outside of work and responsibilities, working on your personal development – your likes, hobbies, interests, goals, passions, understanding of yourself and the world around you etc.
When you are firm in your beliefs and opinions, you will find peace in yourself that no amount of screentime can ever give you.
Fun Screen free things to do
If you’re struggling to find screen free things to do, or you get bored and don’t know what to do when you’re not using screens, choose something that interests you (even if slightly) on this list of screen free activities.
Many people claim that they don’t what else to do apart from using social media, but there is sooooooo much to do.
You’re just not used to it, and that’s fine. Using screens has become a habit and it’s hard to slowly let go of an old habit and start a new one.
But the more you try things, the more you’ll figure out what you like and what you don’t.
Soon, you’ll probably even want to do a screen free activity over using your phone as you come to realise just how fulfilling it is to pick up a new skill or discover a new part of yourself.
Painting is a screen free activity I’ve returned to in the past couple of years, and it has brought me so much self-satisfaction and fulfilment that no amount of screen time would. Every time I put my ideas on the page, I feel a part of me internally release. It’s like journaling but with colour. I’ve also now got an Etsy small business because of this interest, something I never thought would happen.
‘Ilish’ Print
‘Today’s pickings from the Bagan’ print – my ‘screen free’ activity I love to do!
But hey-ho, that’s what happens when you get off the screen and do something for yourself.
Don’t let unchecked screen usage be the reason why you never achieved that goal of yours.
What are 100 screen free fun things to do when you are bored?
Learning & Self-Reflection
- Get cosy and read a book
- Journal your thoughts (here’s some journal prompts to help you!)
- Start a personal project / personal curriculum plan
- Attend a lecture
- Read a newspaper
- Buy a magazine
- Do brain quizzes/ games
- Write an essay about something you’re interested in
- Work on your faith
- Visit a museum/ gallery
- Analyse a piece of text
- Give to charity
- Learn a new language/ practice your language skills
- Pick up a new skill
- Make a bucket list
- Study something you’ve always been interested in
- Write letters to your loved ones
- Make a list of interesting conversation topics
- Complete a jigsaw puzzle
- Follow a step-by-step lego build
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Community & Socialising
- Volunteer at a charity
- Volunteer at a soup kitchen
- Interview a family member
- Do a scavenger hunt
- Have a picnic
- Have a family/ friends talent show
- Host a gathering
- Attend a workshop on something you are interested in
- Make up a new game! (and get your friends to play it)
- Host a journaling session with friends
- Hold a collage session with friends
- Learn about your family background
- Have a games night
- Grab a coffee with someone
- Host a debate club – you can even make it funny
- Buy conversation cards and have a group discussion
- Host a sports day
- Make a time capsule
- Visit a furry friend!
- Visit your grandparents/family
- Help your neighbours
- Play childhood games – pass the parcel, jump rope etc.
- Play a board game
- Play charades
- Go shopping
- Plan a date night
- Make friendship bracelets
- Host a quiz night
- Help the environment – go litter picking
Creative screen free things to do
- Learn how to draw
- Start a DIY project
- Try your hand at flower arranging
- Learn calligraphy
- Use a creative medium like paint, oil pastels or chalk!
- Learn how to knit/ crochet
- Go to a pottery class
- Do pottery painting
- Learn how to sew/ embroider
- Make clothes
- Scrapbook
- Make a vision board
- Make a photo album
- Try origami
- Write poetry
- Make candles
- Follow a recipe
- Write a book
- Bake something delish
- Create a mood board
- Learn how to do henna
- Make slime
Outdoor activities
- Gardening – start a herb garden!
- Go to local events
- Enjoy a warm drink while watching the clouds
- Star gaze
- Go to an escape room
- Go to a flower market
- Go thrifting
- Go to a farmers market
- Visit a fruit farm
- Go to the library
- Try out a new restaurant
- Explore nature
- Learn how to roller skate/ skateboard
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SELF CARE IDEA (Part 2) – Find One That Suits Your Personality Type
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Life Organisation
- Sort out your car
- Buy/ take care of plant friends
- Tidy/ clean the house
- Do a deep clean of a specific section of your house
- Meal plan
- Go through your wardrobe and find things to donate
- Manage your finances by planning ahead (e.g. making a list of what you spend and figuring out how to minimise it)
- Make a dreams/ goals list
- Work on your goals/ dreams
- Make a 5 year or 10 year plan
Physical Health
- Go swimming
- Try a new sport
- Go on a walk
- Hike
- Go on a bike ride
- Rock climb
- Play badminton/ tennis/ paddle
- Go to a workout class
- Go to the gym
- Learn about nutrition
- Create a workout plan
- Fix your sleeping habits (plan an evening routine!)
- Have a long bath
- Plan a self care session –face mask, hair mask, everything mask!
- Set yourself a mental, physical, and intellectual goal
- Take a nap
- Have a warm cup of herbal tea
- Try a new beauty tip (eyebrow laminating, lash lift, make a DIY turmeric face mask, and more!)
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