A woman is going viral for her unusual nighttime routine, which she says she’s kept up for 7 years.

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Crystal Bell

Crystal Bell

Digital Culture Editor

Crystal Bell is the Digital Culture Editor at Mashable, where she leads coverage of the creator economy, internet culture, and digital life. Her work focuses on the people, platforms, and communities shaping modern entertainment, from YouTube creators and livestreamers to fandoms, social media trends, and the evolving relationship between technology and culture. She also oversees the Mashable 101, the publication’s annual list recognizing the internet’s most influential creators.

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 on October 14, 2026

Just a girl and her trampoline against the world. Credit: TikTok/@whatifimjustagirl

Some people unwind with a good book. Others take a hot bath or watch their favorite comfort show. One woman spends two hours jumping on a trampoline in the middle of the night.

And honestly, she might be onto something.

TikTok creator @whatifimjustagirl is going viral after sharing her unusual nighttime ritual. For the past seven years, she says she’s spent nearly every night jumping on a trampoline outside, usually sometime between midnight and 3 a.m. That’s right. While most of us are sleeping, or scrolling TikTok when we should be sleeping, she’s outside bouncing around in the dark

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. And this isn’t some elaborate fitness challenge or attempt to optimize her sleep schedule. She just really loves jumping on her trampoline.

“I look forward to it every single day,” she says in a recent video posted to TikTok.

She’s figured out what to wear, too: she says she has “a couple of things in rotation,” including leggings and a flannel for colder nights — and, of course, a pair of headphones.

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This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. But her unusual hobby has also prompted some unsolicited speculation about her mental health. “I’m a girl who’s addicted to the trampoline,” she says in another video, before addressing commenters who have speculated that she’s autistic. “I just wanted to comment on the mental health aspect of it because I have a lot of people assume I have autism, and I do not,” she explains. She goes on to share that she has OCD, which she says plays some role in her attachment to the activity.

“Yes, is my obsession with the trampoline a little extreme? Yes. Does my OCD play a factor in that? Yes, but that’s not why I jump,” she says. “I don’t think there needs to be a diagnosis [for it].”

And really, why should there be? Sometimes you just find something you love doing, even if that something happens to be jumping on a trampoline at 2 a.m.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. There’s something oddly charming about the whole thing. Most adults probably haven’t spent much time on a trampoline since childhood, let alone made it a regular part of their daily routine. Yet here’s someone who has apparently found an activity that brings her so much joy that she’s continued doing it for seven years.

There’s no elaborate morning routine to follow, no expensive wellness retreat to book, and no productivity hack to master. Just a woman, her trampoline, and a few hours under the stars.

Of course, jumping on a trampoline in the middle of the night isn’t practical for everyone. For starters, you need a trampoline. And presumably some very understanding neighbors. Still, when even hobbies can come with pressure to earn money or improve yourself, there’s something refreshing about watching someone do something simply because they enjoy it

Maybe the secret to happiness really is that simple.

Crystal Bell is the Digital Culture Editor at Mashable, where she leads coverage of the creator economy, internet culture, and digital life. Her work focuses on the people, platforms, and communities shaping modern entertainment, from YouTube creators and livestreamers to fandoms, social media trends, and the evolving relationship between technology and culture. She also oversees the Mashable 101, the publication’s annual list recognizing the internet’s most influential creators.

Previously, she was the entertainment director at MTV News, where she helped expand the brand’s coverage of fan culture, K-pop, and the internet’s most passionate communities. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone, PAPER, NYLON, ELLE, Glamour, NME, W, The FADER, and elsewhere on the internet.

She’s exceptionally fluent in fandom and will gladly make you a K-pop playlist and/or provide anime recommendations upon request. Crystal lives in New York City with her two black cats, Howl and Sophie.