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I would definitely add reading to the list as well.

• martopix 5y ago
  I wish reading was as immersive for me as it was when I was 13 and I pictured entire worlds in my mind while reading.
  • hypertele-Xii 5y ago
    Read slower. Pause to think about what each sentence and word means. The only thing that's changed since you were 13, really, is that you've become too busy and performance-oriented (subconsciously rushing to get to the end). Some weed and an afternoon of doing literally nothing can help unblock this part of yourself again.
    • martopix 5y ago
      Do you think I don't know :D
  • meristohm 5y ago
    I’m still chasing that high, and I feel caffeine gets in the way of both dreaming and imagining novel worlds, two activities that are a big part of my memories about my teenage years. Easier is to play a videogame, but even though so much is done for me there’s no guarantee I’ll meaningfully advance the story like will happen in a good book. I might still be immersed, though, especially with Minecraft/Minetest, Valheim, Factorio/Mindustry, and others. I am most thankful to myself when I opted to read, though; the benefits last longer and provide more experience to draw from.