Bored? You need to ditch being a lazy couch potato in front of the TV and do something meaningful for yourself instead. Here are some exciting hobby ideas for you.
Often we find ourselves caught in the cobwebs of mundane life with a bit of excitement to look forward in the monotonous routines. The feeling of emptiness seeps into every chore reduces a human being to a mere machine without real happiness. Getting up, commuting to work, slogging like a machine, come home, eat, sleep and repeat. And the little spare time is spent checking out your social media and longing to swap your life with people who are having a ball of time vacationing, partying and being happy.
We all have been in that time when everything seems insipid for days, weeks and even months. While it is equally essential for you to retain your job to pay your bills, you could squeeze some time out of your day for something that gives you satisfaction. That’s when having a hobby could help. Granted, you consider hobbies as frivolous activities and sheer wastage of time. Allow us to change your mind about their benefits.
Getting close to nature: If you are trying to find the meaning of your life, you need to head into the lap of nature. You could start with long walks every day to the nearest green area around your place. Regular camping tours, hiking or rafting could also make you feel peaceful yet adventurous and reignite passion in your life.
Learning a new language: It could double up as an added qualification in your resume. Studies prove that learning a new language could help you jog your brain and keep age-related diseases like Alzheimer, dementia away.
Community Volunteering: It is perhaps the most enjoyable activities that instil the idea of doing the greater good for the society in you. You could help in an NGO or join a cause that helps the underprivileged. And you shall be able to sleep better at night.
Meditate: Your mind shall wander in the beginning making you feel bored. It’s better to practice it neutrally without any spiritual aspirations. Gradually you shall experience peace and contentment in the process. There are several mobile apps and techniques to warm you up for meditation; you could choose any one of them.
Hobbies help you deal with stress and bail you out from the dreariness of your morose routine. Doing something that makes you feel peaceful after a hard day at work, like whipping up a good dish in your kitchen, a sweaty workout, creating an image with paintbrushes or getting dirty while taking care of your plants, could lift your spirit. Try it out!
