What do you do to relax, that doesn’t involve a screen?

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Lockdown blues, have got into habit of watching tv with phone in hand in the evenings...

What with the lack of light I’m feeling a bit blah and looking for ways to relax, move a bit more, that don’t use screens and don’t mean going outside (in the cold dark, sob).

Anyone else a bit stuck? I’d love to find something really interesting to do that isn’t my bloody phone

I do a fitness class but it's online at the moment

I love to read to relax, and I'm lucky that I finish work in time to pick DD up from school so I get to go for a walk in daylight.

I'm struggling with this lock down for the same reason, we did evening bike rides or walks in the last one but there's nothing to do this time becAuse it's always bloody dark and cold

Read
Sew
Write stories
Jigsaws
Tennis (not allowed at the moment)
Eat chocolate

Exercise classes.
Going for a run or walk.
Board games.

Read
Sew
Knit
Play scrabble
Go for a walk
Cycle ride to the Thames then swim in it.
Colouring in
Listen to music
Crossword puzzle
Write Christmas cards

I build small scale dollshouses, 1:24 and 1:48 kits (check out Petit Properties online) it's addictive and they are adorable.

Read
Write letters and read the happy mail I get in return

Read in the bath with candles cup of tea and some expensive bath bubbles.

15 min workout from YouTube
Walk the dogs
Crochet
Read
Slowly clearing ‘stuff’ in the spare bedroom and either selling it on FB marketplace or sending to charity shop
Spent two mornings putting random loose photos into albums

I knit in front of the tv - i'm still watching a big screen but having my hands busy so i can't pick up my phone (or wine, or snacks) is much much better.

Playing piano, painting wargames figures.

I know you said not going outside but I walk 10,000 steps most nights and it helps to clear my head, and I often meet up with a friend.

Also reading and photography.

Knit and crochet, learn a language.

Read mainly

Cooking, knitting, running, cycling, reading, board or card games.

Oh, and gardening.

Read
Walk
Sudoku
Gardening
Listen to music

Allotment...painted my shed and did diy upkeep on it this morning.Will be digging my beds at the weekend.It has never looked so good since Lockdown.

• Online yoga
• Read
• Walk the dog (sorry, outside I know)
• Slow prep for Christmas, i.e. wrapping, clearing out areas of the house, sneaking a few decs up
• Bake
• Guided meditation (e.g. using the Calm app)

Playing the piano, reading and sewing. I think knitting or crocheting is better though, I just can’t get the hang of it.

Jigsaws with the radio on in the back ground and BBC Sounds where I listen to plays and books and comedy a lot

Oh yes and I've been learning French on the Duolingo app. I tried Spanish but prefer French.

Read
Duolingo
Exercise bike
Youtube: Yoga with Adrienne; also zumba, tai chi, Joe Wicks, walking etc

Sorry I realised that two of the above involve screens!

Mostly colouring in for me, I've also bought a paint by numbers which I'm sure is going to take me right back to childhood but I've not had chance to try it yet.

Dressmaking. Making clothes for myself that a) fit properly and b) are unique.

I'll never see anyone wearing what I'm wearing.

It's also extremely satisfying.

Playing the piano, reading and sewing. I think knitting or crocheting is better though, I just can’t get the hang of it.

It's great. If you (or anyone else on here) fancy having another crack at it, there's a new Knit, Crochet and Natter thread (with some newbies and some helpful veterans) and also a 'How hard is it to learn to crochet /aargh I can't get the hang of it' kind of thread atm too.