This '90s stoner trend is now the latest Gen Z obsession: the hacky sack

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group playing hacky sack
Hacky sack, the Gen X campus staple, is making a comeback with Gen Z.

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I bought disposable cameras for an anniversary trip with my husband. Using them brought us closer together.

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The author and her husband in St. Augustine, FL.
The author admitted framing photos took some extra thought when using a disposable camera (as shown above), but the experience brought her and her husband closer together on a recent trip.

Courtesy of Ashley Archambault.

Papier's CEO bet on analog, and it's paying off

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Taymoor Atighetchi, founder and CEO of Papier, writes on a notecard while sitting down.
Taymoor Atighetchi is the founder and CEO of stationery brand Papier.

Papier

I started keeping a list of activities to get myself off my phone. My days are more satisfying, and my screen time is down.

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Man smiling with cookies
I have found that starting an activity list made me happier and got me off my phone more often.

David Rockower

I'm a 62-year-old paralegal who turned my needlepoint hobby into a side hustle. Gen Z are some of my best customers.

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Kevin Lustik doing needlepoint
Kevin Lustik is a New York City-based needlepoint artist.

Kevin Lustik

I set a goal to bake a new treat every week. So far, it's actually helped me snack less and eat healthier.

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The writer baking in her kitchen.
Baking has helped me cut down on grocery-store snacks and improved my mental health.

Ashley Archambault

For months, I felt constantly bored and glued to my phone. Then, I started saying yes to everything.

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Author Alicia Simba smiling while sitting, holding up peace signs, in front of flowers
Once I forced myself to say yes to plans and new experiences, I began to enjoy life more and learn about myself.

Alicia Simba

My husband and I started doing adult paint-by-numbers to get off our phones. The hobby's benefited us more than we expected.

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My husband and I have been working on paint-by-numbers together to stay off of our phones.

Tawnya Gibson

After I graduated from college, I realized I needed a 'third place' to stay sane and social. A new hobby helped me find it.

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The author posing in a garden.
Ballet has become a great third place for me, beyond home and work.

Rachel Bernstein

Listing olive oil as an interest on your résumé — crazy or quietly genius?

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A farmer is pictured pouring olive oil onto a slice of bread.
An X post about "olive oil" as a résum´é interest is reigniting the debate over a "hobbies" section.

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