Top 25 things to accomplish offline to reduce the social media usage

The social media detox is a way of effort or practice where more and more people recognize the ill effects of excessive usage of social media, such as cut off from the offline world, increased anxiety, reduced productivity, and disrupted sleep patterns over number of days. 

To facilitate this reduced usage or the detox, here we can see various fulfilling offline activities that an individual can involve and there by improving overall health and well-being.

       "Top 25 things to accomplish offline to reduce the social media usage"

1. Cooking/Baking :    

                                                                           

     Get involved with your family and try out cooking and try new recipes or cooking your favorite dishes

2. Book reading :

Grab those books which are laying for long while , pickup those fiction books and non fiction, enjoy reading those books. 

3. Physical Activities & Exercise :

Go for a long walk or run, take a yoga class, or try a new workout routine. Enjoy being in nature once in a while.

4. Nature exploring/trekking : 

Visit a park, hike a trail, or simply enjoy a stroll in your neighborhood.

5. Learn a Musical Instrument :

If you are interested and your long dream or plan to learn a new musical instrument, this would be the best time to start learning guitar, piano, or any instrument that interests you.

6. Volunteering for a social cause :

Take some time out and give back to your community by volunteering for a local organization.

7. Dairy writing or Journal

Reflect on your thoughts, dreams, and daily experiences and put those into your journals and track those.

8. DIY activities and Crafting

Spend your time with trying new things like knitting, crocheting, or any other DIY project which may interest you.

9. Visit local Museums or Galleries

Explore if you have any local museums around and go spend the time over their experiencing and enjoying the local culture and art.

10. Take a offline Classes

See if there are any offline workshops in your place and enroll for a new course to learn something new.

11. Declutter Your Space

Organize and tidy up your living area and other places where decluttering needs to happen. This helps as physical activity too.

12. Photography

Capture those nice moments and nature scenes with your DSLR camera's. This would your time to sharpen your skills with DSLR camera.

13. Meditate

Practice mindfulness and try out the relaxation techniques which calms you.

14. Play Board Games or Puzzles

This would be your right time to enjoy some quality time with family or friends, where it might lead to increase bondage with the family members.

15.Indulge in Letter writing :

Check out and recollect those memories of sending hardwritten letters. Try to send out handwritten letters to friends or family wherever possible.

16.Plan for one or few days of travelling either locally or internationally:

Plan a day trip or longer adventure to a new destination which can be either local or international. Mind you this plan should involve your social media and the objective should be to relax and enjoy the time.

17. Learn a New Language:

Use books and offline resources to start learning a new language, put some extra hours and try to understand the new language.

18. Explore Local Markets:

Chalk out a plan or time from your daily routine and do visit farmers' markets, flea markets, or craft fairs around your place, where you will get chance to interact with other minded members.

19. Listen to Music or Podcasts:

Enjoy offline playlists or pre-downloaded podcasts over a walk or any other way and listen to those inspirational and popular figures.

20.Create or Indulge in Drawing Art :

Indulge in drawing paints or engage in any form of visual art. Bring out your artistic skills and remember those days as a child when you used to spend time in drawings.

21. Fix or Build Something:

Engage in a DIY home improvement projects or any other building activities so that you can spend some good amount of time in building or learning things.

22. Watch Movies or Documentaries:

Enjoy offline movies or documentaries you've been waiting to watch for longer time. Do involve and get along your family friends to watch those movies or documentaries.

23. Attend Live Events:

Check out local concerts, theater performances, or community events in your neighborhoods and get to see the various things happening.

24. Spend ( Me/Alone/family/friends) Quality Time:

Spend time alone, connect with yourself to understand you better or Connect with your family and friends in person.

25. Gardening :

Take up the terrace farming, Plant some flowers, vegetables, or herbs, and watch them grow. 

Hope these ideas will give you how to take break and log off from your online world and Embrace the opportunities to explore new interests, develop skills, and connect with the world around you. 

Happy Social Media detox 😊😊😊