Prior to this blog, I wrote a post titled Oddities: What is relaxation? in which I mentioned different options for relaxation and asked for your personal preferences on how to relax or what to do while doing such. What I did not discuss in that blog is how hobbies often meld into relaxation. Hobbies are things you enjoy and therefore ideal when it comes to wanting to take a step back from reality.
For many bloggers, reading or writing are enjoyable and help us stay calm and escape into a different world. Others prefer watching a show or movie, perhaps venturing forth into a video game world. In the end, it does not come down to what you do, but how much it means to you and that you have fun doing it.
If you don’t have fun doing something, how can you expect it to help you avoid the stress life causes?
My collection of books on Ancient Egypt and everything around it; extremely helpful for relaxing.
What you do isn’t important, so long as you enjoy it and it helps you. If you need to read an 800 page book, because your hobby is reading and it’s the best way to do it; go for it! It’s your choice what you do. Stay home for a day and read; take out that dusty manuscript and see if you can work on it some more.
Make a decision and stick with it. Be stubborn. Fight against the norm. It’s your life and whether people agree with your way of taking time for yourself or not, that’s their problem. Your life is yours to live, not theirs. Pick up a book, a pen, a controller or strike a pose. Whatever you do, remember to go for it and don’t stop.
Stay honest with yourself when it comes to what you want to do and what you don’t.
Honesty is what will keep you going.
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Do your hobbies match up to what you do to relax? What are they?
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July 24, 2011 at 3:37 pm
I agree, it doesn’t matter what your hobby is as long as it make you feel better and relaxed. If that’s going to the gym every day, or reading a book, or maybe fishing – as long as it’s your place where you can “recharge” you batteries – that’s great.
July 24, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Exactly. Each person is different and had different things they enjoy or that help them to relax. As long as people know what those things are for them and aren’t afraid to do them, then it doesn’t matter what others think of it.
July 24, 2011 at 7:36 pm
It can be hard to relax sometimes, and I have bad habits that get in the way of the soothing ones. When that happens, relaxation time gets cut in half, which sucks because I truly would love to read and play guitar more. Very fun stuff.
July 24, 2011 at 7:53 pm
Yeah, sometimes relaxing can be difficult to do, especially when life throws other things at you. In the end, you just have to try and find those few precious moments you can use just for yourself to do the things you enjoy and that help you.
July 26, 2011 at 7:45 pm
Awesome post! A nice relaxing time for me is my classes at the gym. I never have my phone on me and it’s my way to get my daily stress out!
July 26, 2011 at 7:49 pm
Thanks! I’m glad you like it.
That definitely sounds like a great way to relax and just unload some stress. Just ignore everything around you and focus on the task at hand!
August 1, 2011 at 2:40 pm
I like this post! My favourite line is “stay honest with yourself when it comes to what you want to do and what you don’t” – very important, a key to happiness 🙂
August 1, 2011 at 7:55 pm
I’m glad you like it and that that line speaks to you. 🙂 A lot of people seem to forget the simple things like that.