Waiting is a part of daily life, whether it is at a doctor’s appointment, during your commute to work, standing in line at the store, or waiting for food to cook in the microwave. The first instinct is to reach out for phones and scroll through the Instagram feed to kill time. But what if there’s a better way to turn these small pockets of waiting into actual moments of creativity and fun?
Take it from actor-turned-author Twinkle Khanna, who treated her fans to a glimpse of what she does while waiting between the shoots. Shoot wait times can be long, as they involve managing a lot of technicalities, from camera setups and lighting to rehearsals.
On March 26, Twinkle Khanna shared how she keeps herself entertained between shoots, and among the many things she does, her phone stays away.
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What Twinkle Khanna does when she waits for her shoots
Wearing a floral suit, she walked her fans through how she keeps the little pockets of waiting periods entertaining, all without succumbing to doomcrolling. She wrote in her caption, “Things I do while I wait for a shoot to start: use the staircase as my gym, practice aggressive Bhramari, sing, scratch out lines, and use my hairdryer to remove creases from my clothes.”
Key takeaways
There are several valuable takeaways from the routine Twinkle shared. It demonstrates that physical and mindful activities can be integrated anywhere. The stairs become her mini gym, while she does breathwork to stay calm and composed.
It goes on to show that even if one is swamped with work and errands all day, these little activities help keep the mind stimulated and productively engaged.
This also extends to creativity, as Twinkle was seen singing or jotting down her thoughts. Besides these, you can also tend to everyday tasks, just like how Twinkle took care of creases on her clothes using a hairdryer.
All these activities ensure you avoid mindless scrolling and turn boring moments into productive and fun ones.
About Twinkle Khanna
In 2025, Twinkle released the sequel to her bestselling book, Mrs Funnybones, titled Mrs Funnybones Returns. Beyond writing, she was last seen hosting the Amazon Prime Video talk show Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle. The show featured big names from the film industry, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, and more.
