[__turbobrew__]

I wouldn’t consider “Hiking, running, cycling, weightlifting” to be “unproductive”. It is pretty well established that regular exercise routines improve your quality of life in many physical and mental ways.

You are correct that social media and online gaming are not the same: I have heard numerous examples of online gaming friendships transforming into real life friendships, but I have never heard of people on twitter/tick-tock/etc forming real life relationships.

I believe that gaming is fine in moderation, but as soon as gaming starts to negatively impact other aspects of your life — personal health, relationships, work/study commitments — you need to cut back. I have seen numerous people squander away their education and futures to video games. I’m guilty myself of letting video games negatively impact my life and it can be hard to find the right balance.

[foobiekr]

I think there is a distinction between useful practices and _productivity_.