Have you lately been feeling overworked, stressed and tired then its time for you to think about the good old days when you felt happy and satisfied and actually had a hobby. Well this article gently coxes you to revisit those times and apply it now for a more relaxed, healthy and satisfying life. Wikipedia defines hobbies as activities or interests which are done for pleasure typically done during one’s leisure time. Hobbies can boost confidence, self esteem, passion, pleasure and accomplishment. Hobbies are a great distraction from the worries and troubles that haunt every day life. Stress is the mark of a complex and fast paced modern society but hobbies help you to unwind and slow down. The top five hobbies for men may be said as chess, music, reading, sports and gardening. Chess It is called the gentleman’s game. Chess is considered as a form of recreational therapy. It keeps the mind healthy which in turn results in a healthy body. Chess teaches a person to take responsibility for their actions. It teaches various skills such as how to be patient, to plan to analyze and weigh things up. There is a great advantage in playing chess it helps you to cope and work effectively under pressure. Chess improves concentration, organization and abstract reasoning. It improves the fine motor skills of an individual. It increases memory performance and improves visualization. Chess increases problem solving skills. According to research chess helps the person suffering from physical and emotional disability to recover completely. It prevents anxiety and depression by encouraging self improvement, improving self esteem and confidence. Wow! Now that is more than you can ask for. You can play online at chess.com Mus... ... middle of paper ... ...p for a great day outdoors with family and really have the fun. Fishing can be said as a form of meditation. It increases blood circulation. Being outdoors you get a lot of fresh air and sunshine which is good for the lungs and skin. Fishing helps to share some good times with family. It increases judgment and logical thinking. Fishing increases our environmental awareness. After a good catch you can barbecue the fish, boast about your cooking skills to your family and have a hearty meal. All these directly increase your wellbeing. Conclusion We are travelers in this great world. The days we live are mostly filled with stress. It would be wise on our part to lighten up and enjoy life because it is precious. Hobbies are a great way to unwind and relax. Cultivate a hobby or if you have the one bring it back to life. Live your life and above all enjoy your life.
enjoying life and hanging out with friends, not moving from place to place and working instead
My family fishes on a dock, but many people fish on a boat out on the water. Fishing can also vary with the type of bait used. My family uses live bait, but there are other types of baits and lures that fisherman use, such as worms or rubber lures. The bait used depends on the type of fish you’re fishing for and the type of water you’re fishing in. Rods also vary depending on the type of fish you are looking to catch, and the environment you are fishing in. My family uses carbon fiber fishing rods, but there are many different types such as fly rods, trolling rods and surf rods. Fishing is a great pastime and the many different variables help to make the activity
So, release unhappiness and consume happiness. Bye, bye unhappiness, hello happiness. Typically many are consumed by ‘miswanting’ – making decision based on what we think will make us happy (e.g., a new car or home). Now, researchers go one step further to tell us where happiness resides for most of us, as consumers. One study about consumption vs. happiness finds that people are more happy when they spend money on ‘experience’ (travel) instead of material objects (new TV set). The enjoyable experience is what they typically relish. The finding is that spending money for an experience – travel, concerts, or outing, for example – produce longer-lasting satisfaction than spending money on same old plain stuff, TV, car, etc. – especially one
Conclusion: Subjects who had years of practice in playing chess have better visual working memory as compared to people who do not play chess. The hypothesis is accepted.
Many people see hunting and fishing as the slaughtering of innocent animals for no reason other than sport and fun. However, the truth is, hunting and fishing are beneficial to people, environments, and the economy. Hunting and fishing are beneficial to the economy because they cause a major economic impact. Hunting and fishing are beneficial to environments and people because they reduce damages done by wildlife overcrowding. Hunting and fishing are also beneficial to people because they provide a healthy, affordable source of food.
The problem we have in today’s society is that people work to acquire as much money and possessions as they can and they think this will achieve happiness. Unfortunately, nobody told these people that happiness cannot be purchased and our possessions will fade no longer keep our interest. As we engulf ourselves in our daily busy work, our relationships are becoming strained and we are distancing ourselves from real happiness. We are seeking the means of work and money as an end, and we are chasing the wrong things in life. We hide from our unhappiness by watching television or partake in activities to distract ourselves from our problems. We need to find true happiness and this is found in becoming virtuous, creating good friendships,
Which are skills used in strategical games. Psychologist C. Shawn Green says “video game change the brain” (The Positive and Negative Effects of Video Games). Cognitive researcher Daphne Bavalier, “Action game players make more correct decisions per unit time. If you are a surgeon or you are in the middle of a battlefield, that can make all the difference.’’ The University of Rochester did a study that shows action games train the brain to make faster and more accurate decisions. A number of studies support the idea that violent video games increases
Our ancestors used to live a happier life. They were not drowned in technology like we are. They lived life as they should to, closer to their instinct. In the past, people had a healthy lifestyle, had more time to spend with their family and friends and were closer to nature. Whereas nowadays, people’s lifestyle has become unhealthy due to modern life. For example, we do not have much physical activity anymore. Besides, as modern humans are busy, we do not spend enough quality time with our family and friends which makes us happy. Moreover, we do not respect the nature which used to be our home. We live too fast without taking a rest for a while and enjoying our life. But as Dillard suggests, we need to be more observant. By taking a look at weasels, we can remember the real meaning of life which is living in the moment, being happy, and noticing
It can also help you gain working skills like leadership or working great with others, which in every job you have to communicate or do things with co-workers. Sports help you develop discipline, learn to set goals and then work to achieve those goals. Kid’s who are involved in sports are less likely to take drugs or smoke because they realize that those harmful things can affect their performance and for girls who play sports are also less likely to become pregnant or get to other troubles. One of things that I mostly like is that helps you use your time wisely. I learn how to manage my everyday life schedule, like how much time I should put on school, soccer, and others thing I needed to do.
According to USTA and very well known scientists from around the world that specialize in different areas its become commonly agreed upon that tennis is the sport for the life-time. The first fact that has been thoroughly researched is playing tennis at a competitive pace three hours a week, reduces the risk of death in half from any cause according to Ralph Paffenbarger. This is an important aspect because if playing a sport once a week for three hours will help reduce risk of death from any cause, its crucial to play that sport or stay active. Tennis proves to be an enhancer to not only physically, but also mentally which helps build strength mentally and emotionally for players.
Begin to focus on your strengths including the things you are good at or enjoy. The world needs all kinds of people with knowledge and understanding of different subjects. If your strength is crocheting mittens and scarves, then use that ability to create happiness by making items for charitable organizations or starting a crafting business. While you are focusing on strengths instead of...
Over the course of our lives, there are times where we are at a high point, where our lives are full of happiness and there is nothing for us to worry about. However, we often come to sit back and realize that our lives might not be exactly how we imagine it. There are problems and obstacles that we must choose to overcome. With the rate society is evolving at, we miss out on the little things like friends and family that makes our lives that much more special. Life can be filled with bliss no matter how bad things may seem and we can find true happiness from fixing these problems to make our lives blissful.
Research has shown that gaming, in the right context, can be just as, if not more, effective than traditional e-learning. It improves problem-solving, creativity, risk assessment, and risk taking. Gaming also supports B.F. Skinner’s Behavioral Theory: that behavior is a function of its consequences. As in real life, when most people have a negative consequence to something they do, they don’t do it again. In gaming it’s the same concept: You go through that particular door and fall down an elevator shaft and lose the game…are you going to do that again? Probably not.
It is understandable that friends, family and a social life exists and that also needs to be taking care of. Exercise reduces stress, improves your sleep and from it allows you to gain a social aspect consider as new friends. If exercised daily or even when there is time during the week it will improve and change your life allowing you to not fall asleep or be tired all the time. It will reduce stress by being distracted on productive activities like playing tennis, going hiking, running at the park or even walking around the neighborhood. This activities when applied are best rather than thinking about work all the time, even on days off, this activities will have a positive impact on depression, anxiety and help your body use oxygen more efficiently to improve breathing. As you pick up the pace, the body, like any engine, produces heat — and needs to cool off. The blood vessels in the skin dilate, increasing blood flow to the skin. The heat then dissipates through the skin into the air.
Because of the logic and `strategy required behind the game, I started to solve my real-life problems pragmatically and logically without emotion. Though this can harm me in my debate career by making me less persuasive or on the robotics team by being too realistic, I believe it is the most efficient and best way to think the world. Chess has taught that there are multiple different “lines” or paths you can take in life and it is up to you to decide which one is going to give you the best outcome. One of the more aspects in chess is to look ahead past one move, applying that to life, I believe that I cannot only look at what will happen now, but anything that could happen in the future. Finally, chess has taught me to take risk in life. Like sacrificing a piece in chess, I sometimes have to take a risk to truly earn great