Need cheap, addictive hobbies to get off my phone and reduce mental fatigue, that I'm dealing with!
I've been spending way too much time on my phone lately. I'm a software engineer in a service based company in India. Endless YouTube, Reddit, Instagram scrolling... I pick it up without even thinking. I have nothing to do on my phone but I'm still opening my phone and searching for something what can I do! And I don't get anything, simple My last option is for p@rn and j€rking whole day!
The bigger problem is that I feel mentally exhausted almost all the time. I don't have much motivation or energy, even for things I know I should be doing. My attention span feels terrible, and most hobbies I've tried don't hold my interest for long.
I'm looking for hobbies that are:
Cheap
Easy to get into
So engaging that I genuinely forget about my phone for hours
Can be done solo at home
I'm not looking for generic advice like "go to the gym" or "read books" (unless you have a specific approach that made it addictive for you). I do go to the gym 2-3 times a day, but I don't wanna listen to all that old advice. Most of them i already tried but didn't get any results.
I'd love to hear personal experiences:
What hobby actually got you off your phone?
- How did you get hooked?
- Did it help with mental fatigue, brain fog, or motivation?
NOTE:
I'm from India, so it will be helpful if you give advice from an Indian perspective. You know, culture, diet, mentality, finance and environment everything comes into play when talking among different regions of the world.
Thank you guys for at least reading my problem 🤍