late hours gamer here. my old routine was: log off, grab a soda, watch one more vod, repeat. i've been messing with soda swaps for a couple months and the current one is plain seltzer with a squeeze of lime.
weirdly it made me want to actually leave the house instead of just sipping at my desk. so now after my last match i do a 15-20 min lap aound the block. my cat waits by the door and follows me to the corner, then stops and yells until i carry him back.
he's a terrible training partner but the tiny escort mission gets me out more than any playlist did. the walks are not fast or pretty. just dark sidewalk, headphones, cat complaining.
curious what everyone else uses as a walking buddy. dogs, cats, podcasts, a neighbor who also can't sleep? i need ideas for when it rains and my cat refuses to negotiate.