Can Hobbies Actually Make You a Better Person?

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Rumor has it that having hobbies can actually make you happier, less stressed, and more creative. But is it actually true?
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00:00 Can hobbies make you a better person?
1:06 Hiking can lower your stress levels
2:21 Cooking can help you build self-esteem
3:53 Journaling can help you be happier
5:39 Coloring can make you more creative
7:22 My favorite hobby

How much time do you spend on your hobbies? Odds are, it’s not as much time as you’d like. When life gets busy, our hobbies are one of the first things to go out the window. But research shows that taking part in leisure activities can actually have a positive impact on our overall happiness and health. Ascend editor Kelsey Alpaio puts this research to the test by trying out four new hobbies: hiking, cooking, coloring, and journaling. Follow along to find out which hobby worked best for her — and which might work for you.

Links to research:

Hobbies: https://www.ucmerced.edu/sites/ucmerced.edu/files/documents/zawadzki-paper-2015.pdf

Hiking: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/walking/index.htm

Cooking: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-road-to-mental-health-through-the-kitchen-1418059204

Journaling: https://hbr.org/2020/10/use-gratitude-to-counter-stress-and-uncertainty

Coloring:https://newsblog.drexel.edu/2016/09/16/study-just-45-minutes-of-art-making-improves-self-confidence/

#hobbies #journaling #creativity

Produced by Kelsey Alpaio & Andy Robinson
Video by Kelsey Alpaio & Andy Robinson
Editing by Kelsey Alpaio
Animation and Design by Riko Cribbs and Karen Player

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