Im currently on bedrest and will be like this for few months. Im a very active person but don’t have any choice now. Ita hard to pass time. What would you do if you were in this situation?

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  1. No books suggests you would read if you could. Download the kindle app, a lot of old classics are free

  2. I use my phone as my ereader anyway so always have access to ebooks & online stories, in addition to SM, messaging apps, online news sites, etc.

  3. Streaming online. I’d have plenty to binge watch or YouTube. Or even Spotify

  4. Reddit, Duolingo, Wikipedia rabbit holes on random countries/cultures, message friends , group chats, video call people, play games, you can even take entire university modules on sites like coursera, listen to music, watch sports, the radio, watch tv shows, watch movies, write your own books or poems, draw etc etc- honestly I know it’s bad but during covid I probably spent almost the entireity of every day for about 3 months just on my phone whether it was talking to people or social media or just learning things in general. The whole world is literally at your finger tips it’s easy to never get bored

  6. Just a phone?

    It’s a TV

    A lecture hall

    A documentary planet

    A Library,

    A global Music trove,

    A Podcast World (podcasts are still wildly underrated, many are in video format now, and better than anything that old git Parkinson ever made, or the overrated and overpaid G. Norton for that matter)

    live connection to anyone anywhere on video for free

    a stock exchange

    a shopping mall

    a game console

    a casino

    a source of adult entertainment

    a city full of restaurants that deliver

    But don’t forget you’ll need WiFi and a charger.

    And, you can also order all the things you don’t have, but mentioned, if you have the means.

    Never disrespect your phone again it’s THE wonder of our age.

    PS Get well soon!

  8. Ugghh..thats the issue..i have ordered my laptop..its hard to stay on phone all day..also don’t have anyone to talk to..might just do a course as i don’t like gaming or other entertainment stuff

  10. Read my books on kindle, listen to my music on Spotify, write my essays on word. Now, if I didn’t have the phone I’d be screwed and have to talk to the Mrs.

  11. Archive.org has a ton of books. Otherwise music: tons of stations, mixes, playlists and podcasts to choose from.

  13. I would need a laptop at the very least as I can’t stand browsing the internet on a small phone screen I would go mad whithin 10 minutes.

  17. Coursera to do short courses on loads of topics (if you’re not already in that profession learning programming etc could really help career wise, otherwise anything that takes your interest).

    Podcasts, if you don’t mind listening to ads I think most can be accessed for free.

    Duolingo to learn a language.

    Beermoney subreddit to see if there is anything you can do to earn a bit of money.

  18. Genuinely find some time for self pleasure, you could stream some videos to help but not necessary.

    That aside explore things you might not have otherwise. Find some foreign films on streaming services, even if you use English audio it can be fun to explore other cultures this way.

    Also podcasts if you don’t have much mental energy can be great. Hours of audio on various topics from celebrities to small creators you’re bound to find something interesting. BBC Sounds app has some great polished podcasts.

  19. Learn an instrument/sing? iPhone has garage band, have a play with that?

    Free drawing apps?

  22. When this was me in hospital, I watched TV on my mobile. Listened to my mobile on it. Had library audio books to read _ they’re free via the libby app. Played a variety of games and looked at the news and forums.

    Speedy recovery.

  24. Order a crochet starter set from lovecrafts.com and then make a giant granny square blanket. Also watch all of silent witness on iPlayer

  26. Been there, done that, and I sympathise – it sucks!

    My advice is to load up on audiobooks and podcasts. If you want to go subscription then Audible is the industry leader.

    On the other hand if you want a quick and extensive audio library, then download the Smart AudioBook Player app (it’s one of the few where I recommend you buy the one-off upgrade) and then hit up the Internet Archive for audiobooks and radio dramas.

    They have a lot of the BBC’s back catalogue of full-cast radio adaptations and original audiodramas – a metric ton of Golden Age mystery writers, including Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh and Arthur Conan Doyle, along with the Paul Temple Adventures (kitschy but still fun) and also more modern writers like Lindsay Davis’s Falco mysteries, CJ Sansom’s Shardlake mysteries, John Finnemore’s radio sit-com Cabin Pressure and comedy panel shows such as The Unbelievable Truth. Also, check out their collaborations with Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett – their adaptations of Good Omens, Neverwhere, Stardust, and the Sleeper & the Spindle (among others) are really amazingly done.

    Then if you like the idea of a humorous X-Files set in 1930s England with a grumpy policeman and a naive professor/horror writer investigating spooky goings on, check out Bafflegab Productions’ The Scarifyers series. They can be bought for download; they also used to be available as a podcast, but don’t seem to be currently.

    Finally if it’s a weight issue and not a sight issue, then also get yourself a Kindle app (or similar) to read on the phone.

  27. If you have use of your upper body, it would be a good time to learn something new. Something you can do in your lap, like crochet or paracording. You can order some supplies very cheaply, hit youtube find some tutorials and get going.

    If that isn’t an option, I recommend the quiz site Sporcle. Lots of different topics and it’s free.

  28. Thanx guys
    I got kindle and reading samples now. Ordered crochet to make something and my laptop will be here tomorrow.

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