Be honest with yourself: after a long, exhausting day at work, do you find yourself unwinding by doomscrolling on TikTok? If so, you’re certainly not alone—but it’s a habit worth breaking.

Unfortunately, social media can waste hours of your valuable time without you even realizing it. Here are seven alternative activities to try instead of aimlessly scrolling on TikTok.

1. Read a Book

One of my favorite TikTok swaps is a good old-fashioned physical book. Whenever I get the urge to scroll online, I open my current read and dive into another world. Not only does reading intellectually stimulate your brain, but it also provides that much-needed escape you’re otherwise seeking online.

2. Create Rather than Consume

We spend so much of our time consuming other people’s content that we rarel

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