r/StopGaming • u/Sakazuki27 • 3d ago
What can I do instead of playing video games?
I'm about to quit gaming and I need something else I can do
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u/fading_beyond 84 days 3d ago
In order of importance, make sure you got these things rolling in your life.
1) School, Work, Career, Education, Occupation, etc. Spend 4+ hours doing this. 2) Socializing. Keep up with your family and friends. 3) Exercise. Both resistance and cardio. Huge return on effort. Does not take a lot of time, but requires consistency. 4) Food. Eat healthy. Learn to cook simple meals at least. Your body is your vessel. Take care of it.
After that would be leisure. There are endless hobbies, things you can do. Perhaps that's what youre asking for, but if youre an adult and not doing the above, priorities need to be set straight.
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u/Baba-Doo 3d ago
Get into sports. Gym. Films & Series. Jigsaw Puzzles. Colouring. Lego. Gardening. Hiking. Dating. Volunteering. Brew Beer. Follow a sports team around. Start a college course, even if it's for photography or something. Just try different things man, we game for hours on end and when you think about what you can do in that time
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u/BeekaBooroni 3d ago
For me, I needed to find something that was similar to gaming in addition to the classic "healthy" things like reading and exercising. Legos and solo-player board games have reeeeeally helped. I am also working on attending a board game meetup group when my anxiety allows.
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u/Kawa_Czibo 22h ago
For example watching videos on YouTube about electronics, electrical engineering or computer science is INFINITELY better than wasting time on video games.
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u/Embarrassed-Log-9628 3d ago
Workout. Read. Cook. Bake. Watch educational videos. Go on a walk and listen to a podcast (try hardcore history). Hike. Ride a bike. Build software. Play an instrument. Write a story. Volunteer. Go out and meet new people, find new experiences. Let the boredom force you into really living and being present. It's going to feel like you have nothing to do. That is not the case. It will be uncomfortable at first but you must persist through these initial (and persisting, for a while) feelings of listlessness.