Hey folks,
I have been trying to find some new hobbies to keep my anxiety/depression at bay. It seems, however, that my mind is not creative enough to find interesting things to do. So, I come to you to ask: What are your hobbies? Why do you like them?
Here are the things I’ve tried:
- Going to the gym (This is more of a habit than a hobby nowadays)
- Gaming (I’ve been getting less and less out of it as I get older)
- Bouldering (It’s fun, but not without a group of friends)
- TTRPG (I can’t seem to find a steady group or one online, but otherwise, it’s very enjoyable)
- Learning a new instrument (I started playing the guitar and I love it)
- Philosophy (Is that a hobby? I enjoy reading and reflecting on it)
So, folks, what are your favorite pastimes?
Thanks :)
I flip balisongs (butterfly knives)! I got a trainer earlier this year and I’ve been slowly learning more tricks. I find it’s somethitg quite relaxing since I tend to be quite fidgety and it’s nice to be fully focused on something once in a while.
Balisong flipping is a ton of fun! The cuts not so much haha.
What kinda trainer do you have?
I got an ownall addax after not too much deliberation because I didn’t want to go too deep down the rabbit hole and just got my hands on something and it’s been serving me really well !! My country has a ban on bladed balisongs though so I don’t think I’ll get one of those anytime soon…
I do have trying to make one myself at one of tde workshops at my uni as a project in the back of my mind though so that should be fun!
That sounds incredibly cool. Knowing myself I’d probably cut a finger off, but that’s definitely something I’d like to try at some point!
Haha yeah it’s pretty fun!! I’m pretty sure I’d also cut myself if I used a live blade but that’s what trainers are for, they just have a blunt edge so the worst you’ll get are a couple knuckle raps :)
Would definitely recommend! It’s really fun learning new tricks n stuff and with enough practice you can do some really cool stuff (I’m not there yet though :P)