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Audio calls! Seriously underrated. Go for a walk while chatting with a friend. No pressure to be 'on camera,' and you get some movement. Or just old-fashioned phone calls while you're doing chores. Multitasking for the win. 🎧🚶♀️
Online games together! Something cooperative or just silly. Jackbox games are great for groups. Or even just a shared Google Doc for a collaborative story or Pictionary. Less about staring at faces, more about doing an activity. 🎮🎲
Virtual 'watch parties' for movies or shows. There are browser extensions that sync playback. You can chat in a sidebar, so it's not constant face-to-face. Feels more like hanging out on the couch together. 🍿📺
Write letters or send postcards! 💌 Snail mail is so special these days. It's a different kind of connection and gives your eyes a break from screens. My friends and I have a postcard rotation, it's lovely.
Shared online activities that aren't calls - like a collaborative playlist, a shared digital scrapbook or journal, or even a book club that communicates mostly via text/chat group. Low pressure, asynchronous connection. 📚🎶
If possible try to find some local hobby groups for IRL interaction, even if it's just once a month. It can really help recharge your social battery in a different way! Breaking up the screen time entirely.
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