Went off youtube, need entertainment

amother

OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 11:09 pm

So since RH I only watch YouTube in the bathroom as a geder to prevent myself from addiction and scrolling, which inevitably makes me end up watching stuff that's worse than expected.

I also have no downloaded games on phone because don't want kids begging to play.

I work from home, long hours, but mostly when kids are in school. A big part of my job is waiting for other people to look over my work and give requirements, so there's a lot of downtime a couple days a week. I say loads of Tehillem, daven 3 times a day, and spend ay least some time every day on my todo list.

Now I'm pregnant and I am too tired to do much housework. So evenings and on especially boring days I get really bored but no energy to do anything around the house.

I do play a tightrope trivia/quordle type stuff sometimes. I am on some Whatsapp and a slack chat for people in my field. Out of boredom, I'm back here after leaving due to some nastiness.

What else can I do/play/watch that isn't garbage? I would watch something super clean on Netflix but everything has at least innuendos or is super boring. I read cookbooks sometimes on library app but no patience for real books now unless something I read already. I'm fairly intellectual but absolutely no patience now

This pregnancy is driving me bonkers. I need to chill.

amother

Amber

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 11:11 pm

I got rid of YouTube and got a dailywire membership. I still have something to listen/watch but it isn’t endless scrolling and watching. New things come out everyday, but there is a built in limit which has helped me a lot.
Good for you! It is so hard to get rid of something like YouTube but keep it up and may it be a source of bracha for you and your family!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 11:24 pm

amother Amber wrote:

Daily wire is what I watch in the bathroom lol. That's enough for me. Honestly sometimes annoyed by their language.

Thank you!

yiddishmom

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 11:56 pm

When I was pregnant I played lots of Sudoku. I got fairly good at it.

At least it sharpens your brain somewhat.

amother

Dill

Fri, Nov 22 2024, 12:07 am

If you like cooking stuff, check out kosher.com - they have frum cooking shows.
And of course, you can check out the bored threads on here!

chocolate moose

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 7:21 pm

you could read. say tehillim. learn the parsha. call a sick friend.

amother

Nutmeg

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 7:24 pm

chocolate moose wrote:

you could read. say tehillim. learn the parsha. call a sick friend.

Right, but she said she's not up to reading, is already saying tehillim, and most people don't have sick friends to call on a regular basis.

amother

Brickred

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 7:42 pm

Audiobooks
Podcasts
Clean comedy- I love Nate Bargatzy

Dina2018

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 7:44 pm

maybe watch shiurim? there are endless topics, by men or women, light and fun or serious and deep

Haha1

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 7:47 pm

Www.Yiddishvideos.com

amother

Starflower

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 8:20 pm

Podcasts on Spotify there's so many good ones out there with a massive spectrum of styles and topics, the the Jewish ones

amother

Jetblack

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 8:44 pm

Some of us need to watch to relax. I prefer Netflix to YouTube it’s less addicting.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 8:57 pm

amother Jetblack wrote:

Some of us need to watch to relax. I prefer Netflix to YouTube it’s less addicting.

Is there anything clean on Netflix?

amother

Antiquewhite ↓

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 9:23 pm

amother Jetblack wrote:

Some of us need to watch to relax. I prefer Netflix to YouTube it’s less addicting.

Yes I also deleted YouTube but allow netflix as not as addictive

amother

↑ Antiquewhite

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 9:23 pm

amother OP wrote:

Is there anything clean on Netflix?

.what kind of stuff do you not like or find unclean?

amother

Whitewash

Sat, Nov 23 2024, 9:27 pm

Sounds like you might enjoy cooking shows? Or other competition shows

Masterchef
The voice
Masked singer

There are plenty of clean stuff that isn’t boring

amother

↑ OP

Yesterday at 10:56 am

I've watched the great British baking show though it's often so woke that it irks me. Maybe will try MasterChef, thanks for the idea.

I don't like bad language, romance, etc