Five things you should do instead of Facebook

Look, I like Facebook as much as the next person, but I can think of a ton of things that are five times more inspiring than looking at someone else’s pictures of how much they enjoyed themselves in Cancun and how much they want to go back. Yeah, now that you think about it, its not that exciting in the first place.

GET INFORMED:

Get a new perspective on the news. www.collateral.blip.tv is a site that covers news stories that don’t normally get big media coverage. The site has a wide range of perspectives on stories you might have heard but ups the bar with humor and animation. indymedia.org.uk is another site that focuses on those stories less covered. This site boasts a variety of “off the beaten path” news, a radio station and allows readers the opportunity to self publish.

WATCH SOMETHING ELSE: www.newday.com is a film cooperative with a focus on Social issues. The films are by independent filmmakers from around the world, and cover different issues. It even has titles Netflix can’t get its hands on.

GET INSPIRED: www.stumbleupon.com is well known, but It’s still a valid place to find some off the wall inspiration. www.43things.com is a good place to start personal aspiration lists and get support in doing them, and www.Flickr.com is an amazing place to glace at photography and find new perspective.

GO OUTSIDE: Remember being little? Even if you lived in the city you probably stuck your hands in the dirt and your feet in the mud at least once. Take a walk get some exercise, walk your dog, watch someone else watch their dog. Do some people watching… people are interesting and never fail to be entertaining-- approach a few. The world outside is far more responsive than the one at your fingertips.

GET SOME SLEEP: You always glance at your bedroom before you get on your computer anyway. Now here is your excuse, somebody, anybody is telling you do to it so go right ahead. Hell, its even good for you. Doctors say that as we get older our bodies require less and less sleep; however, it seems the other way around! Plus, maybe if you weren’t on facebook all the time you'd be able to keep your head up when you're trying to get your work done.