The Four Types of Hobbies and Why You Need Them

How To Enrich Your Life Through 120+ Ideas

Fahri Karakas
Curious

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Steven Johnson is an expert on innovation and play. He says:

“Legendary innovators like Franklin, Snow, and Darwin all possess some common intellectual qualities — a certain quickness of mind, unbounded curiosity — but they also share one other defining attribute. They have a lot of hobbies.”

The world is wide open with possibilities of creating and reinventing yourself and hobbies will help you to do that.

In this article, I will present you with an exercise on how you can cultivate different types of hobbies to enrich your life. I believe you need four kinds of hobbies in your life:

  • Hobbies for learning
  • Hobbies for creativity
  • Hobbies for fitness
  • Hobbies for money

Why do you need hobbies?

  • You need hobbies to enrich your life.
  • Hobbies are a great way to relax after a hard day at work.
  • Being passionate about your hobbies is good for your mental health.
  • Hobbies lower your anxiety and your stress level and help you cope with depression.

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Fahri Karakas
Curious

Associate Professor in Business & Leadership at University of East Anglia. Passionate about doodling, imagination, and creativity. Author of Self-Making Studio.