Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The first 500 people to use my link in the description or scan the QR code will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare! https://skl.sh/miasdigitaldiary04261
Links:
second channel - @FeralCrowGirl
substack - miasdigitaldiary.substack.com
tiktok - tiktok.com/@miasdigitallife
References:
Wild Geese podcast - @iamannacorinne
https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/topic-areas/health-wellbeing/social-isolation-and-loneliness
short term rewards video:
youtu.be/c76MmG35pmw?si=JXxbHkOqZXkmhEwF
other videos mentioned:
easy book review system: youtu.be/0nu5kRgesOE?si=9_mhhaMvgFyI-5p4
media journal: youtu.be/YJCUMQqRg4o?si=m8Tz9i6EnI2ELQGb
how (&why) to annotate books: youtu.be/mF85xg0M8Qk?si=f5q9pQBWXPd8i8MP
00:00-02:02 - hobbies CAN be a fix for screentime.. BUT
02:03-03:13 - tips to master the buy in with a new hobby
03:14-06:04 - hobby 1: for intellectual stimulation - reading
06:05-08:06 - hobby 2: for creativity & play - diys
08:07-09:26 - hobby 3: alt option - journaling
09:27-11:13 - hobby 4: for getting into the world - hiking
11:14-15:48 - the throughline hobby: socialising!
15:49-16:37 - what do you enjoy?
16:38-17:33 - long term vs short term rewards
While there definitely is a screen addiction element to behaviours like compulsively scrolling on Instagram at dinner with friends, there is also an element of ennui that draws people to their phones. The drudgery of a morning commute, the meaninglessness of the job you hate but need to pay your bills and stay alive, the mental exhaustion after a day of that job. And the bleedover… meh you might feel from all that during your free time.
I think this is what a lot of content is positioning hobbies as the solution for - and I don’t disagree. However, while hobbies are a great solution to that endless gnawing vacuum of boredom inside you, they require more mental buy-in and investment to achieve that than a ‘do this instead of that’ video might suggest.
So today I want to give you a starting point. We’re going to talk about well-rounded hobbies you could explore to build up different aspects of your life (like intellectual stimulation, creativity, socialising and being active) in hopes of developing a present worth being present for. Let’s go!
The first 500 people to use my link in the description or scan the QR code will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare! https://skl.sh/miasdigitaldiary04261
Links:
second channel - @FeralCrowGirl
substack - miasdigitaldiary.substack.com
tiktok - tiktok.com/@miasdigitallife
References:
Wild Geese podcast - @iamannacorinne
https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/topic-areas/health-wellbeing/social-isolation-and-loneliness
short term rewards video:
youtu.be/c76MmG35pmw?si=JXxbHkOqZXkmhEwF
other videos mentioned:
easy book review system: youtu.be/0nu5kRgesOE?si=9_mhhaMvgFyI-5p4
media journal: youtu.be/YJCUMQqRg4o?si=m8Tz9i6EnI2ELQGb
how (&why) to annotate books: youtu.be/mF85xg0M8Qk?si=f5q9pQBWXPd8i8MP
00:00-02:02 - hobbies CAN be a fix for screentime.. BUT
02:03-03:13 - tips to master the buy in with a new hobby
03:14-06:04 - hobby 1: for intellectual stimulation - reading
06:05-08:06 - hobby 2: for creativity & play - diys
08:07-09:26 - hobby 3: alt option - journaling
09:27-11:13 - hobby 4: for getting into the world - hiking
11:14-15:48 - the throughline hobby: socialising!
15:49-16:37 - what do you enjoy?
16:38-17:33 - long term vs short term rewards
While there definitely is a screen addiction element to behaviours like compulsively scrolling on Instagram at dinner with friends, there is also an element of ennui that draws people to their phones. The drudgery of a morning commute, the meaninglessness of the job you hate but need to pay your bills and stay alive, the mental exhaustion after a day of that job. And the bleedover… meh you might feel from all that during your free time.
I think this is what a lot of content is positioning hobbies as the solution for - and I don’t disagree. However, while hobbies are a great solution to that endless gnawing vacuum of boredom inside you, they require more mental buy-in and investment to achieve that than a ‘do this instead of that’ video might suggest.
So today I want to give you a starting point. We’re going to talk about well-rounded hobbies you could explore to build up different aspects of your life (like intellectual stimulation, creativity, socialising and being active) in hopes of developing a present worth being present for. Let’s go!
