putting on good music
something that you’d listen to when you’re in a good mood. ideally something that makes you want to bop your head to the beat. or if you’re not feeling ready for that level of energy, some lofi music is perfect too. i find that it helps get me out of my head and relax a little! if you let yourself be more absorbed in the music, it really can help you feel better.
dressmaker
this is the new hype and for a very good reason: it’s amazing. so cozy and chill, perfect for fashion aficionados but still great if you know nothing about dresses. the characters are all incredibly charming and the gameplay is top-notch. comes with accessibility options for controls as well :)
robot vacuum / roomba
ohhhhh i really didn’t want to like this thing as much as i do. if you have the money to splurge on a vacuuming robot, i highly highly recommend it. especially if your home is nice and flat and open. its so nice not having to vacuum all the time… now i can focus my energy on cleaning other stuff like countertops and bathroom, whereas before i’d definitely get pretty tired out just vacuuming the house. plus it’s cute to watch the roomba do its work. we have a xiaomi robot actually but i think honestly we just call all of them roombas. my cat has not figured out riding on it but at least she is no longer enemies with it
deleting all your social media
have you ever opened your phone and just automatically tapped on instagram without even thinking? or you close twitter, only to go straight onto youtube? isn’t it crazy that you can just wake up and immediately launch yourself into mindless scrolling? just delete everything. it’s fine. you don’t need to keep up with what everyone from college is doing at every moment. if you want to check in, go to the website. the UI is way worse so it’ll be less exciting haha it might sound kind of drastic but just try it! see how your brain feels and also how you can spend your time better when you’re not automatically reaching for an algorithm. the online stuff is not real life. real life is what is around you. but you already know all that.
