The Anti-Doomscroll Bucket List: 100 Fun Things to Do Instead of Scrolling

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Welcome!

Ever pick up your phone for what felt like five minutes, only to realize an hour had vanished?

I know I have. Chances are you have too. 

Maybe you’ve tried spending less time on your phone. But once the boredom kicks in, it’s easy to fall right back into scrolling. 

If you’re looking for practical tips to help you get started, check out my post on 5 Digital Detox Strategies That Actually Worked for Me.

The secret isn’t just scrolling less. It’s filling that time with things you actually enjoy. 

So here’s a list of 100 fun screen-free activities to try instead of scrolling. 

Get Creative

1. Paint
2. Scrapbook
3. Learn calligraphy
4. Make a vision board
5. Try photography
6. Bake and decorate cookies
7. Learn origami
8. Redecorate your room
9. Start a memory journal
10. Write a short story
11. Make an aesthetic collage
12. Press flowers
13. Paint rocks
14. Write a poem
15. Plan out your dream room

Learn Something New

16. Read a book
17. Try your hand at sign language
18. Learn a few phrases of a foreign language
19. Try a new recipe
20. Learn how to solve a Rubik’s Cube
21. Master juggling
22. Learn to whistle
23. Practice your handwriting

Move Your Body

24. Go outside for a walk or run
25. Stretch
26. Dance to your favorite songs
27. Yoga
28. Go on a long bike ride
29. Play basketball
30. Go swimming
31. Learn jump rope tricks
32. Lift weights
33. Practice sports
34. Roller skate or roller blade
35. Play frisbee
36. Play pickleball
37. Walk your dog

Get Outside

38. Watch the sunset
39. Have a picnic with your friends
40. Visit a park
41. Walk a new route
42. Start a garden
43. Collect pretty flowers
44. Read in your backyard
45. Fly a kite
46. Look for cool clouds
47. Plant flowers
48. Feed ducks
49. Go to a botanical garden

Self-Care

50. Journal
51. Make a healthy snack
52. Drink a glass of water
53. Put on a face mask
54. Do your skincare
55. Practice gratitude
56. Meditate
57. Take a bubble bath
58. Use a bath bomb
59. Try breathing exercises

Spend Time With Others

60. Play a board game
61. Call your grandparents
62. Bake with family
63. Go on a walk with a friend
64. Write someone a note
65. Play cards
66. Have a movie night
67. Hang out with your friends
68. Volunteer

Just for Fun

69. Do a jigsaw puzzle
70. Build LEGO
71. Karaoke
72. Learn card tricks
73. Color a coloring book
74. Make friendship bracelets
75. Do crossword puzzles
76. Play with a pet
77. Try something new
78. Make slime
79. Make paper airplanes
80. Blow bubbles

Productive Things

81. Deep clean your room
82. Organize your desk
83. Plan your week
84. Declutter your backpack
85. Clean out your closet
86. Create or update your resume
87. Create a budget
88. Meal prep
89. Make a reading list
90. Clean your shoes
91. Do some laundry
92. Write a to-do list

Fun Side Quests

93. Go to a farmers market
94. Attend a festival
95. Try a new ice cream flavor
96. Go to the library
97. Explore your town
98. Have a water balloon fight
99. Stargaze
100. Make popsicles

Conclusion

The point of a digital detox isn’t to completely banish screens from your life. 

It’s to create a life that’s exciting enough that your phone becomes boring. 

Whether you try one activity this week or work your way through the entire list, every little step counts. 

Now get out there and live your life.

Image Credits

• Hero image — Photo by Anna Lupa on Pexels.
• Get Creative— Photo by Ansiveg on Pexels.
• Learn Something New — Photo by bernahanim on Pexels.
• Just For Fun — Photo by www.kaboompics.com on Pexels.
• Fun Side Quests — Photo by Julia Kuzenkov on Pexels.