#analog-hobbies

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Digital life
fromwww.cnbc.com
2 weeks ago

A 'quiet revolution': How young people are swapping social media with lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones

Many Gen Z and millennials are deleting social media, embracing offline and analog hobbies, and prioritizing in-person connections to reduce digital burnout and improve well-being.
Silicon Valley
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

5 boomer-era hobbies making a comeback among people who are tired of screens - Silicon Canals

Hands-on hobbies like baking, woodworking, sewing, and cooking reduce digital overwhelm by requiring focused, tactile attention and providing meditative, stress-reducing satisfaction.
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Analog Tech & Hobbies Are More Than Just Comforting - They're *Good* For You

It makes sense, right? Every day, we're told how shitty our attention spans are because of our phones. We can't get through 90-minute movies anymore without a quick scroll. We can't just sit down and read a book off our shelf. We have decision fatigue trying to pick a recipe to cook instead of just looking in a cookbook. So turning to more analog things for the betterment of our bodies and minds makes total sense.
Photography
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The cheat code to save your career and social life from AI

You can't download a crafting experience. While you may look up instructions, the digital world doesn't offer the feeling of a pencil on a sketchpad, wool yarn through your fingers, or shaping clay into a new vessel. It's an analog experience that more people are craving: sitting down to create something, meeting a new group of people, or being exposed to new ideas.
Business
Mindfulness
fromFast Company
3 months ago

The secret to phone detoxing

Carrying an "analog bag" of screen-free activities helps replace habitual phone checking, supports mental well-being, and connects to a revival of analog hobbies.
Digital life
fromAxios
4 months ago

"Analog bags" are in. Doomscrolling is out.

Carrying an analog 'stop-scrolling' bag provides a reachable tactile alternative to phone scrolling, helping build new habits and revive pre-digital hobbies.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

19 Millennials Are Sharing Their Mixed Opinions On How Smartphones Have Affected Daily Life

Many millennials feel overwhelmed by constant connectivity and seek simpler, analog lifestyles with deliberate limits on smartphone and internet use.
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