7 Hobbies To Pick Up While You're Home To Keep Yourself Motivated And Positive

Hello, fellow lovely readers! We hope you’re keeping safe and staying indoors. The COVID-19 cases have been seeing a rising trend for the past few days, and this is enough to put anyone down. One of the most difficult challenges during these unprecedented times includes keeping a positive attitude and not succumbing to panic. Yes, the constant sounds of the sirens and the SOS statues are enough to make anyone feel low. And so, it’s important to keep yourself creatively busy. We’ve made a list of 7 (out of many) hobbies that you can pick up to divert your attention (even if it’s just for a while) and be motivated. Let’s dive right into the list, shall we?!  

1. Learn To Paint

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Painting is one of the most therapeutic forms of art. You don’t have to be the next Van Gogh of the art world, just paint whatever you feel like, even if it’s your fave pack of snack. And it will certainly make you feel much better. You can also try fluid painting which is super easy and no matter what you do, the results will always turn out to be spectacular. Because as Bob Ross used to say, you don’t make mistakes in paintings, you make happy accidents.

2. Learn To Play A New Instrument

This could be anything from as tiny as a Kalimba to something as grand as a piano. Music has been one of the most revered forms of escapes that are always known to have provided peace of mind. And what better way to escape those sad thoughts than learning to play your fave pop song or maybe something even classical! The world of music has infinite possibilities and you must definitely think of exploring it.

3. Gardening

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Spending time with plants have known to be beneficial and often results in bringing peace to chaotic thoughts. Growing plants requires dedication and one needs to pay a lot of attention since you’re dealing with a living thing. So, when you devout time in growing those little saplings to luscious plants, you’re using up your time in making something grow and it’s enough to bring in those positive thoughts. After all, it’s not called a recreational activity for no reason! 

4. Baking Or Cooking New Dishes

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If you’ve been wanting to try that age-old family recipe for the longest time, now is the time. You can start with something as basic as sandwiches and move to more complex stuff like cheesecakes or even biryanis. Use your energy and make something creative for yourself and some good homecooked food, prepared from scratch will certainly make you feel giddy with joy! After all, who is immune to good food?

5. Practice Meditation

One of the most effective ways to turn your chaotic thoughts and nervous energy into something calmer is meditation. The aim of reflection is to forget about everything in the past or the future and to just exist at the moment. Some may prefer to sit in sukhasana (simple cross-legged posture) or may even prefer to lie down. Practising meditation every day can be beneficial and this will drive away those over-powering negative thoughts that threaten to take over your mind.

6. Keep A Journal

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The main motive behind this activity is to vent out those anxious thoughts that tend to overwhelm you. So, you could either record it in a video or pen it down. You can even write it down as poetry if it makes you feel better, but don’t bottle the feelings. Venting it out in a creative way will not just help you get rid of those scary thoughts and focus on everything positive.  

7. Take Up Craft Work

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This one is for all those of you who have been lusting over those DIY projects. You can now follow those tutorials and take on these little craft-works and once you’ve completed the same, you will feel better! It doesn’t have to be perfect, the whole idea is to indulge in something creative and use your idle time in something productive that keeps your mind occupied than fretting over the negative news surrounding you.

It’s absolutely understandable if you don’t feel like doing anything, we can totally relate. But there’s certainly no harm in giving something productive a try. And yes, there are many other little hobbies you can pick up, but a list can have only so many. So, let’s be positive and spread positivity around during these difficult times!