I am trying to cut out Reddit from my life but I’m always ending up re-installing it because I simply don’t know what do with my time. We have two small kids (1y and 3y) so I can’t simply just read more, train more, play games, watch TV, etc.
It’s rather… Reddit filled those small micro breaks I get throughout the day. When I have a few minutes on my own when my wife has the kids.
Lemmy is nice but it’s just not enough content to fill this need. I have been thinking about Blinkist or reading something lighter on my phone (something which is easy to take a break from whenever).
I spend some time on Lemmy, obviously, but a lot less than I did on Reddit. It’s been great! I’ve been getting outdoors a lot more with daily walks and weekly hikes. I published a short children’s book a few months ago, and now I’m about 15,000 words into the first draft of an adult scifi novel. I didn’t appreciate how much time I was pissing away. Thanks, u/spez!
Started reading books again. Refreshing!
Depending on how long these breaks. I’ve taken podcasts as a way to unwind.
Also, YouTube is still a good option for short videos. It might not be easy though to filter out based on duration.
Good question. I like Lemmy because there is no doom-scrolling. Of course it’s a bit more complicated if you want some distraction available whenever you want. In the old times people read magazines or newspapers. Maybe an RSS feed reader with some blogs, but that won’t be interactive. You can also use Mastodon or other social media. Mastodon is a bit more populated than Lemmy. I also like podcasts and there is a plethora of good podcasts around… But that’s not “micro”.
Honestly I think it would be quite healthy if we learned to be a little more bored during those micro breaks.
If they really are micro breaks, as in a few minutes, try doing nothing. Just being alone with your thoughts a few times per day is good for you. We’re not made to have our attention grabbed by media 24/7.
I’ve read that’s where original thought comes from. I’ll just check for corroborating sources, just to be sure. gets lost in another research rabbit hole
For real. Tiktok does that for me if you can use sound.
Most of the reason I liked reddit (and use Lemmy) is because I use it almost exclusively while people are talking. Sound must always be off.
Uh… Lemmy?
It provides exactly the same or better experience from my perspective.
I said in my final paragraph that Lemmy is nice but there is so little content here. The communities I frequent here (with very active reddit counterparts) have like a submission every few days. Just check !football@lemmy.world for example.
If you go on the all / new page and you keep on refreshing it’s kind of like reddit… and all you got to do is just keep on joining all of the groups on the all page and soon your feed will be filled up
Try All with Top of the day or Top of 12 hours? Also try posting content there yourself?
Try to avoid scrolling at other places. Lemmy a bit, news and whatnot (but limited with where I get it, otherwise I’ll never stop), try to watch stuff, practice my writing in other languages, drink.
Mastodon maybe? Not quite as Lemmy but if you follow a couple prolific accounts it can fill up fast with posts. Plus there are trending posts as well.
No kids so I’ve read more, though at times I’ll hit youtube shorts or Netflix/Amazon/Hulu
Lemmy is my main social media now. I have been focusing on what I have control over in an increasingly crazy world. So studying for certifications that might lead to new work opportunities, catching up on reading books I’ve been postponing, and learning to garden.
Yeah, I spent a lot of time on reddit. The lack of content on Lemmy is a blessing in disguise.
Listen to some music, perhaps?
I like to keep up with the news, too, when I have a little free time
I get my news on lemmy…
Same thing I did on r*ddit. Now I just scroll through all instead of the communities I was a part of since the content here actually is able to keep me interested when it’s in all.
I was never really into twitter, but I like Mastodon a lot. It takes some time to find people to follow (but can be fun to do in the micro breaks)
My Mastodon feed is pretty active now with stuff I’m interested in. If you were on reddit to keep up with the news, that’s doable on Mastodon.
What are some of the niche communities you are missing? Maybe they are here just harder to find?
If you like books, maybe switch to short stories? I found when I didn’t have time for novels, they were great alternative. Especially stuff like Neil Gaiman or collections of authors. Or like NG’s Norse Mythology or Stephen Fry’s Mythos. I listened to them on audio though because they are great story tellers and if I lost track it was easy to start the story over.
Thanks! Mythos looks wonderful
