25/09/2025
Queensland Health shared this list, and we LOVE it. See how many you can think tick off... challenge accepted 🧡🧡🙌🙌.
“ Things we should bring back instead of skinny jeans:
Going to bed before midnight.
Trying a recipe that doesn’t start with ‘open packet'.
Actual water breaks during Netflix binges.
Eating qukes at the movies instead of popcorn.
Lunch breaks away from the desk.
Walking to the shop instead of driving.
Stretching for fun, not injury.
u still here, doll?
Sunday arvo naps without guilt.
Swapping one coffee for water (just one).
Sharing sunscreen with your mates instead of sharing vapes.
Family dinners without phones on the table.
Flossing daily. Not just before the dentist.
Asking a mate if they’re okay and waiting for the real answer.
Dancing in the lounge room.
Actually using the gym membership.
Cooking veggies that aren’t potatoes.
Taking the stairs (and not regretting it halfway).
Cycling to the park.
Journaling instead of doom-scrolling.
Packing your lunch.
Getting off the loo before your legs go numb.
Yoga in the park (without needing the perfect mat).
Screen-free dinners.
Treating condoms like phone chargers (always having a spare).
Refilling your drink bottle.
You still reading this? Good.
WFH stretch breaks that aren’t just walking to the pantry.
Actually drinking 8 glasses of water.
Slip, slop, slap (seek and slide too).
Going for a walk just to chat.
Checking in on your neighbour.
Going to bed when you’re tired (wild idea).
Saturday sport (as a player, not just a sideline parent).
Eating fruit that isn’t just in smoothies.
Laughing until your stomach hurts.
Walking barefoot on grass.
Mindful breathing, not just sighing.
Wearing hats (bucket, wide-brim, not ironic).
Washing your hands without being reminded.
r u still listening to me?
Calling 13 HEALTH before calling your mum for medical advice.
Declaring one night (or more) a week alcohol-free.
Asking how they are, not just watching their stories.
Dance floors without phones.
Getting your skin checked.
Cartwheels.
Bedtime stories, for adults.
Writing letters by hand.
Using the bike racks outside shops.
Choosing stairs for the drama of it.
Eye breaks that aren’t just scrolling a different screen.
Carrying groceries as 'arm day'.
Laughing yoga (this is a thing, google it x).
Sharing recipes with neighbours.
Backyard cricket as cardio.
Getting regular STI checks.
Changing your toothbrush more often than your passwords.
Community board games as screen detox.
Checking your posture.
Walking meetings (power MOVE!).
Making sandwiches with actual salad in them.
Telling people you love them.
Checking use-by dates like a responsible adult.
Do you understand what I'm trying to say with this list??
Phone-free walks where you look at the sky.
Group hugs.
Joining a choir.
Doing your free health screenings.
Meditation without the $200 yoga mat.
Liking this post as cardio for your thumb.
like anything, LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE BUT SKINNY JEANS
Kind regards,
a tired millennial whose circulation still hasn't recovered.”
