Wholesome And Solitary Activities People Can Do

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mattstaff
Mar 15, 2020 1:00 PM EDT

Someone on AskReddit asked for people to describe wholesome and solitary activities that people can do. Might be worth trying some of these out, if you're planning on spending more time alone than usual, in the near future. 

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    Text - Text - M4rshmallOwMan • 118d I've always loved devoting some of my Saturdays to city exploration. Wake up, pocket some cash, and walk in a random direction without a plan. Follow your instincts. If a street looks interesting, take a turn and walk down it. See a weird shop? Look inside! My one rule: don't backtrack. Keep going until it's dark or you're too tired, then find a route home or take an Uber if you can afford it. It's easy, rewarding, and great exercise. You'd have no idea how ma
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    Text - Text - MangosAreForLove • 118d A lot of people are scared of doing this but going to movies by yourself is a great activity to do. You don't have to worry about arranging plans with someone else. Plus, it's not like you are going to interact with the person you are going to the movies with unless you are an asshole.
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    Text - Text - maipie95 • 118d 1 Award Learn to cook or bake something new. If you can't cook, learn the basics. If you can, try something advanced. It will be challenging for your brain and you'll have food at the end of it. Win win
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    Text - Text - Misstori1 • 118d 3 4 Awards I paint pictures of redditors pets that have passed away. And then I send them the paintings.
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    Text - Text - juju_cubes • 118d 3 1 Award I've been designing and planning my garden for when I (hopefully) move in April. Distracts from the ideation a bit.
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    Text - Text - dildobagginsworth • 118d 3 3 Awards Going for a long walk at a moderate pace. Sometimes it's good to think about nothing but keeping a decent pace. Just get into a rhythm, you go into a zone that is hard to get into with all the distractions at work, home etc and it's very therapeutic.
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    Text - Text - Rakebleed • 118d 3 1 Award Public library. If you're in a large enough city check out all of the different ones and find a favorite. Find some podcasts you like and go for a walk or do housework. Start a workout routine or just pick up running. Running feels silly at first but you'll get over it quickly.
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    Text - eternalrefuge86 • 118d 3 3 Awards I enjoy reading. Getting lost in a good book can be incredibly therapeutic. It's also basically free with a library card.
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    Text - Text - misszipping • 118d 3 1 Award Cross Stitching. It sounds like an old lady hobby but it's both creative and methodical. I like to put on a podcast or a video without a ton of visuals, and just stitch for hours. You can get patterns online, DMC thread is only like 60 cents a skein, and the rest of the materials aren't too expensive either at your local craft store. It gives you something to focus on, and the finished product makes you proud of what you've done.
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    Text - Pumkinbread717Fan • 118d 3 1 Award It seems condescending, but adult coloring books. It can be therapeutic to throw on some music, background noise, or maybe you enjoy the silence and just color.
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    White - white_michl • 118d 3 1 Award Jigsaw puzzle
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    Text - agentMICHAELscarnTLM • 118d 3 2 Awards Playing an instrument. Pick an instrument you think you'd most like to play (guitar, keyboard, drums, bass, violin, etc.) and get one and start practicing. Watch YouTube videos on how to practice and get better.
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    Text - Text - its1020am • 118d S 1 Award Doodling, then coloring it in. It's completely focusing but mindless for me. The feel of a pencil or pen across paper is very soothing to me. Thanks for the silver!
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    Text - Text - JIPrime1391 • 118d 3 3 Awards Sing. Not for others to hear, but for yourself. There is something about singing your favourite songs that calms the mind. If it gives you even just a little more energy to face the day ahead, then it succeeds.
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    Text - Text - Kelseye2eye • 118d 3 2 Awards Istarted thrifting to keep my mind busy. Sorting through clothes and learning about them and the quality. I'm still learning but have had fun buying and flipping some stuff along the way, and it's a bit self-sustaining in that way which makes it even better! I hope you start feeling better soon!
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    Text - umameroni • 118d I turn up my music and dance around my house like a bloody fool - often with my cat in my arms. You'll have to ask him how he feels about that.
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    Text - Text - 1 Award Buy cheap vegetables, make soup very slowly and thoroughly. Chop everything up into little pieces and just focus intently on every slice. Breathe in the fresh veggie aroma, the smell of browning onions, the smell of broth. Listen to the simmery bubbly sounds and stir gently every now and then. Make yourself a cup of hot tea or a glass of wine while you wait for the flavors to blend and the broth to thicken up. Pretend you are a sweet old grandma. When the soup is ready, get
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    Text - Text - GasmaskGelfling • 118d 8 Awards I feed crows. I buy unsalted peanuts in the shell and toss them as I walk my dogs or wait for the bus. I have about 4 murders now who recognize me, plus random crows at different locations. The ones by the lake feed from my hand and almost let me touch them. After about a year of doing it, I got my first gift a few weeks ago. It was a walnut shell.
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