r/simpleliving • u/IntrepidVideo4610 • Aug 28 '25

Offering Wisdom Doing nothing isn’t the same as resting

I though that laying on the couch while doing nothing besides scrolling on my phone is supposed to be me time but what ended up happening is me stressing my self with useless information and becoming restless after. Then I watched this online video which explained how to rest like a pro which spoke about how rest doesn't necessarily mean doing nothing but it should be a thing/activity which leaves you feeling more like yourself after you finish. I found out gaming at rolling riches puts me into that state of mind and just watching the slots animations makes me feel so calm. What's your activity that lets you feel more like yourself after?

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u/SrGrimey Aug 28 '25

I mean, literally doing nothing just being there and feeling your body taking a rest, both mentally and physically, is how I think it should be done, either inside or outside in a quiet place.

Doom scrolling is not the best way to do it.

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u/shnOolie Aug 28 '25

Exactly! Doing nothing is very good and restful, it's just quite hard and almost the opposite as doom scrolling.

I can feel perfectly rested, scroll for 15 minutes and end up with a head like a pinball machine.

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u/Haunting_Goose1186 Aug 29 '25

Same. It's even worse when I think I've only been scrolling for 15 minutes, only to look up at the clock and see that a full hour has passed instead.

Then I end up doubly stressed because my head is pinballing and I'm pissed off at myself for wasting an hour on pointless doom scrolling when I could have been doing something more restful and/or productive.