I try to read more but what else is there when I don’t wanna just read? I’ve done some notebook stuff too but I’ve found using it too much makes me be anxious about writing a lot down lol.

For instance as I lay on the bed for 10-20 minutes waiting for my child to take their nap. Do I just stare into the void?

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    I mean if Im having a laydown I just rest or nap. I don’t really think of it as staring into the void. I love naps or taking it a easy for a bit. Moreso if I can do it outside with nice weather or even in a chair near an open window. Closing my eyes and listening to the birds and other bits of nature. Granted various noises can make that more of a no go if the timing is not right. Evening is even better with stars and the moon. If you start looking at deep breathing and mediation and having a few minutes is like gold. All that being said I like suduko and its a nice thing to do throughout a day a few mins at a time. I think tastes may vary with suduko though. Crosswords to but I have to be a bit desperate as I find they are more about me learning about the puzzlemaker than language really.

    • rabber@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      I wish I could learn to nap. I’m 30 and I’ve never been able to do it. Even a 14 hour flight there is no way I’m going to nod off even for a second

      • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        Yeah im one of those folks that can sleep anywhere and it does seem like some folks are easy sleepers and some not. My wife is not. I have to be careful about making noise if she is asleep as she will wake so easily. She has to get the dog to help to get me up.

  • ace_garp@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 months ago

    WikiTok

    Shattered Pixel Dungeon

    SGT Puzzles

    Kiwix

    LiChess ( and Tactic Master)

    Street Complete (OSM mapping)

    Gurgle( wordle)

    Luanti

      • ace_garp@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 months ago

        OK, disregard those phone based ideas.

        I read it as if you were looking for content that is outside of most phone based offerings (nasty psychologist created addiction loops etc.)

        –

        Bike riding is excellent for a physical and mental reset. Rear-radars are a thing, beeping when a car is approaching behind from 150m.

        Badminton is great too. Portable cheap nets are available with telescopic poles.

        Boardgames are great for social mixing.

        Probably find something you like from these: Innovation, Inis, Port Royal, Just One, or Scout.

        • ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.comOPEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          Ah that’s a fair assumption. Luckily I’m mostly off of addicting phone content except maybe some YouTube videos here and there.

          Thanks for the further suggestions. I should bike again! Has been hard with a child

          • ace_garp@lemmy.world
            1·
            2 months ago

            You can do it! (c:

            The WeeRide models are good for a toddler seat, that is positioned on the crossbar.

            For bigger kids, probably need a behind seatpost model.

  • mpblack@lemmy.ml
    2·
    2 months ago

    Reading on my e-reader (e-ink) or print books. Short periods - eg waiting for a kid to do something - are good for poetry. Meditating. Listening to music. Listening to podcasts. Sometimes I’ve taken out some paper and doodled while listening to something - which is really gratifying (even though I’m no Picasso). I also cook, which is wonderful. Or I go for a long walk. I’m also actively trying to fill my time with offline human engagement - volunteering twice a week and participating in a men’s group (a safe space for men to share their experiences).

  • JakoJakoJako13@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    I go out with my dog and kick a ball around. We both use some energy. The day doesn’t seem as slow any more. I actually have more energy to want to do something after. It’s not much but it works.

  • dohpaz42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    If I am by myself and don’t want to engage my devices or read, I will try to do something productive, like clean or organize a space that is messy. When I lay with my kids as they go to bed, I usually stare into the void and reminisce about them when they were younger. Thankfully they now fall asleep super fast, so I don’t have to spend 10-20 minutes with them. When they were much younger, I’d fall asleep with them until my wife (at the time) would wake me for my bedtime.

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
    11·
    2 months ago

    Can’t relate. There is far more content to checkout then one can in one lifetime. Online and offline.

    Hope you find your way to what you’re seeking in life. Peace.