A Hobby Is More Than a Child’s Play, Hearten Your Child to Have A Hobby

Hobbies can improve mental health and are stress busters

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2 min readAug 6, 2024

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Activities during our leisure time are a great way to paint our lives with happiness, when the mind is flooded with creativity and imagination peaks up.

Embolden your child to have a hobby or hobbies, for it deflects the stressful mind and keeps him focused.

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Be it a beautiful painting of the sunset or a starry night, as the hands portray it or pigment the white page with different stains, it soothes the mind and delivers tranquility.

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As the storybook enchants the magnificent stories loaded with morals, we become part of the scene. As the finger moves through each magical word of the novel and the eyes are wide open, the curious mind is lost in the thriller.

Hobbies are fun ways to keep us and our children productive and focused, it help us grow.

let us discuss some of its benefits:

Improve mental health and physical well-being

A study done in New Zealand shows a positive impact on psychology and physical well-being, good social outcomes and lesser depression. A person getting engaged in creative activities has a positive impact on their mind.

Stress buster

Research has shown that participating in productive work helps in reducing cortisol levels, reduces depression and promotes Positivity.

Better social outcomes

Participating in activities that involve teamwork such as sports helps improve relationships, make new friends and better social outcomes, reducing anxiety and depression.

Conclusion

Hobbies are stress busters, they keep us focused, promote positivity, improve social connections and deliver tranquility.

A fun way to have better psychological and physical well-being.

Reference

https://extension.usu.edu/mentalhealth/articles/how-hobbies-improve-mental-health

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