* Go to a furniture store. Not to buy anything, just to wander around the fake kitchens and hilariously fake living rooms. To pretend you own that shiny kitchen with lovely turquoise cupboards and Smeg fridge and that you are just about to curl up in that sofa that is big enough for ten, raise the footrest with the touch of a button and watch a movie on the home cinema with a glass of red in hand. For a while, you are in another life than your own. If a shop assistant approaches you, just airily wave them away with a "I'm looking for inspiration. I need to just wander around, thank you".
* Visit your mother, eat homemade pie and solve a crossword puzzle as if you had all the time in the world. You do.
* Go grocery shopping in a supermarket (this works better if you normally do your shopping in smaller stores). Wander around in all the departments and look at workout clothes, bed linen, discounted DVDs and even sneak into the men's clothing section because they have really cool hoodies. Think back to a supermarket you visited abroad and then pretend you are there - this is easy, because supermarkets look the same everywhere. In the food section, take your time and buy unusual stuff just to try something new.
* Go home, eat something nice and stay offline for a change. Read a book.
Alternatively, you might want to consider getting a real life. I'm considering it right now. And you may have noted that I didn't manage the last part of that last part.
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