Things To Do Instead of Online Shopping
Mindless online shopping can definitely be the enemy of anyone trying to live a more mindful, minimal lifestyle. It’s just SO EASY to purchase anything your heart desires. And let’s not even get into the dopamine surge that comes from shopping. I’ve definitely been guilty of this as well. I’ve found that the best way to curb this unnecessary spending is finding other things to do at home that doesn’t cost any money but leaves me feeling happy, fulfilled, or productive. Here are the 25 things I do instead of online shopping. What about you?
- Take a bath (and use up all my bath bombs!)
- Paint nails
- Do workouts or yoga found on YouTube
- Bake something with whatever is in the kitchen
- Prune, fertilize, de-weed garden beds
- Do a puzzle
- Read a book from the library
- Listen to a podcast
- Find old clothes to sell on Poshmark
- Learn how to make a new cocktail
- Practice new hairstyles using YouTube tutorials
- Surf Pinterest for life inspiration
- Do paint touch ups around the house
- Binge watch Korean dramas (I loved Descendents of the Sun!)
- Work on adult coloring books
- Vacuum up all the crumbs and dust in drawers
- Stretch!
- Send an email to a friend
- Look up events going on nearby (I use GuideLive here in Dallas)
- Change/wash bedsheets (because nothing beats clean sheets and I guarantee you aren’t washing them as often as you need to)
- Run around with the dogs or teach them a new trick
- Dance party
- Watch music videos
- Spend time deleting files/organizing computer (and minimizing digital life)
- Schedule necessary appointments
