Are you over staring at your screen all day? Now that a new year is around the corner, it’s the right time to plan out how to level up. And if that includes stopping doomscrolling and picking up more analog activities, you’ve come to the right place to spark that side of creativity.

It’s so easy to spend hours on social media after you’ve wrapped up your workday. All of a sudden, you look at your clock, only to realize an hour has passed. Where did the time go? Now, it’s bedtime and your day is over – time to set the alarm for tomorrow’s workday again. Isn’t there more to life? If you’ve been thinking about this, you’re not alone. In fact, many social media users are stepping back from social media and enjoying analog activities to fill up their day.

First off, what’s an analog activity (also known as analog wellness)? An analog activity is a digital-free activity. For example, it could be listening to vinyl records, solving a puzzle, knitting, scrapbooking, handwriting letters, etc. It’s a moment to ditch digital screens and focus on physical media.

If you’re interested in diving deeper into analog activities, here are five ways to get into analog wellness and create new digital-free hobbies. The best part? You can do these activities with your loved ones.