This blog post is going to be straight up and simple. Here are some things you can do besides be on your phone when you’re bored or have some extra free time.

1. Go for a walk
2. Plant your favorite herb
3. Look for cool rocks outside and paint them
4. Paint your nails (men too if ya like)
5. Learn a new language
6. Volunteer at the dog shelter
7. Stare at cute pets at petsmart
8. Make a terrarium
9. Write down compliments and hand them out to random people
10. Take yourself out for some food or a treat
11. Make a meal you’ve been wanting to try
12. Ride a skateboard
13. Sit in a field
14. Pick flowers
15. Journal
16. Sit in the sun and listen to a podcast
17. Sit inside and listen to a podcast
18. Read a magazine
19. Make a new music playlist for summer
20. Jump in a river/safe body of water
21. Learn about different species of animals
22. Learn how to make something
23. Exercise
24. Ride a bike (e-bikes are epic)
25. Stretch, no one does this enough
26. Watch sunset/sunrise
27. Go to the top of a hill and scream
28. Read a self improvement book
29. Paint a picture
30. Make your own jewelry
31. Learn about the ocean
32. Learn about how you can be more eco-friendly 
33. Make some cookies (who doesn’t love cookies)
34. Try something out of your comfort zone
35. Drain your ear wax with hydrogen peroxide (look it up to properly do it)
36. Clean out your closet and donate clothes
37. Clean your living spaces
38. Make doodles to sell stickers online
39. Have a conversation with a stranger
40. Meditate (plenty on YouTube)
41. Get a coffee and pay for the person behind you
42. Make a list of the things you enjoy about yourself
43. Make a list of things you are grateful for
44. Make a list of things you’d like to improve on
45. Try a new hairstyle
46. Search up a new fashion style you’d like to try
47. Set up a savings budget
48. Plan a trip
49. Make a fruit salad
50. Make your own nut/oat milk
51. Have a picnic
52. Make a stress ball
53. Pickup random trash you see
54. Clean a pair of shoes you’ve been needing to clean

Look, sometimes we get bored and we almost always resort to our phones. Try something new and you’ll most likely feel better than if you were to continue staring at your phone for hours.