{"id":8514,"date":"2026-05-07T23:44:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T03:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/?p=8514"},"modified":"2026-05-09T23:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T03:56:21","slug":"you-need-to-put-your-phone-away-for-a-few-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/you-need-to-put-your-phone-away-for-a-few-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"You need to put your phone away for a few hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s true, get productive, find a hobby, or get crafty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make a new dish and have some family time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need some spring hobbies that bring you away from your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s Get Into It <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paint for a bit <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_3476.jpg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A photo of paint\" class=\"wp-image-6243\" style=\"width:458px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_3476.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_3476.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_3476.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_3476.jpg?resize=1024%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_3476.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_3476.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Grab the paint brushes, the canvases, and of course, don&#8217;t forget the paint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paint randomly, don&#8217;t feel it has to be perfect. 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