Same. For years now I've vaguely bucketed leisure activities into "empty" and "wholesome" in the same vein as caloric intake. Empty: mindlessly following a YouTube/Instagram/Tiktok algorithmic feed, modern games that are more slot machines than games, drinking alone. Wholesome variants: intentionally reading/watching high quality content, playing offline or 2-4 player coop games, socializing with friends in person.
Knowing is just the first part of the war though. If you don't constantly stay mindful of what kind leisure is taking up your time, the vastly more addictive nature of empty calorie leisure will win. And how many people even bother trying to resist, let alone win most of their battles?
Same. For years now I've vaguely bucketed leisure activities into "empty" and "wholesome" in the same vein as caloric intake. Empty: mindlessly following a YouTube/Instagram/Tiktok algorithmic feed, modern games that are more slot machines than games, drinking alone. Wholesome variants: intentionally reading/watching high quality content, playing offline or 2-4 player coop games, socializing with friends in person.
Knowing is just the first part of the war though. If you don't constantly stay mindful of what kind leisure is taking up your time, the vastly more addictive nature of empty calorie leisure will win. And how many people even bother trying to resist, let alone win most of their battles?