There are many reasons why hobbies are great to have in life. They allow you to escape from your daily routine once in a while. They enable you to be able to do something fun and non-work/school-related, which is key. Sometimes it can be easy to get lost in all the things we have to do for our future that we forget to think about ourselves in the present. And maintaining a happy and calm mind is very important to be able to make the right life choices and move forward.
Now, we are hearing more and more the term “self-care.” This is an important thing to think about from time to time. Remind yourself to give yourself some self-care. Treat yourself to a pamper day where you do nothing but the things you solely enjoy doing. This will allow you to clear your mind and stop worrying about the stressors in life. And you never know, maybe you’ll come back the next day with a new way to combat the things you were so worried about.
All in all, we must all remind ourselves to take a breath and focus on the hobbies we love before we lose touch with them.