Ideas for New Hobbies
To find ways to distract yourself from depression or anxiety, one must find something new or challenging. A challenging project can boost chemicals in the brain bringing back interest and enjoyment from achieving something. If you weren’t very good at let’s say cooking or drawing... try watching some cooking tutorials or look up recipes. For drawing why not start out by tracing an easy picture and challenge yourself with harder images along the way. Exercising, creative writing, drawing, cooking, crocheting, sewing, etc. something new you can learn that keeps your mind away from negative thoughts that bring you down. Going to the library and taking a few free classes on learning a new language or trying this app called “Duolingo” will help you learn new languages for free.
