Or watch movies/series, play video games.
the important thing is just that you yourself have to say that gambling is not good.
Yeah, distractions are good, aside from what you've mention, if you are still staying with your mom and dad, better ask them what task can you do daily, for sure there are many and if you are already working, go for it, work hard and focus on it to earn not by hoping to earn in gambling. If you are just starting out to gamble, it's easier to stay away from it.
When you are still new at gambling and you have current work and you tend to like gambling already that you play almost every day, better stop at once if you don't want to put your life on a messy situation. However, if you want to study and become a professional gambler, then by all means play on regularly and learn strategies and techniques in gambling.