Lifestyle
Gentle ways to spend your time when you want to put the phone down.
Not every quiet moment needs to be filled with scrolling. Sometimes, it just needs something slower, softer, or more present.
Scrolling has quietly become the default way many of us fill empty moments. While waiting, resting, or winding down, our hands often reach for our phones without much thought.
It feels harmless, and sometimes it is. But over time, endless scrolling rarely leaves us feeling rested. Instead of feeling refreshed, we often feel overstimulated, distracted, or strangely dissatisfied.
The issue is not rest or distraction itself. The issue is how easily our attention is pulled away from things that ground us, calm us, or allow us to be present with ourselves and those around us.
Putting your phone down does not mean replacing it with something productive or demanding. It simply means choosing something that feels a little more intentional.
Creative hobbies
Crocheting, knitting, sewing, painting, jewellery making, or beaded embroidery are gentle ways to keep your hands busy while allowing your mind to slow down.
These hobbies are repetitive by nature, which makes them calming. They give your thoughts somewhere to rest without requiring constant stimulation.
Over time, creative hobbies can become a comforting rhythm rather than something you need to perfect.
Qur’an journalling
Qur’an journalling does not need to be structured or aesthetic. Writing down an ayah that stayed with you, a short reflection, or a du‘a you are learning is enough.
This practice allows you to interact with the Qur’an in a personal and gentle way, without pressure to do more than you can manage.
Even a few lines written occasionally can deepen your connection over time.
Islamic calligraphy
Tracing words of remembrance allows creativity and worship to meet naturally.
Calligraphy encourages slowness, focus, and intention. It shifts attention away from constant consumption and towards mindful creation.
The beauty lies in the process, not in perfection.
Tracing the Qur’an
Writing verses by hand, letter by letter, encourages presence and care.
This practice helps you slow down with Allah’s words, allowing them to settle rather than pass by quickly.
It is a quiet form of engagement that feels grounding rather than overwhelming.
Learning more of your deen
Learning does not need to be intense or time consuming. A short lecture, a few pages of a book, or answering one question you have been meaning to look up is enough.
Small, consistent learning builds quietly and creates depth over time.
It is often these small moments of learning that stay with us the longest.
Time with family and friends
Board games, puzzles, shared meals, or unhurried conversations.
These moments may seem simple, but they create connection and presence that scrolling never can.
They remind us that being together without distraction is often what we need most.
A gentle reminder: Being offline does not need to be impressive, productive, or purposeful. Sometimes it is enough for it to feel calm.
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A final reflection
Not every moment needs to be filled.
Some are better spent slowly, creatively, or in the company of people we love.
Small changes in how we spend our time can quietly make our days feel lighter and more present. 🤍