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January is National Hobby Month

This month is a good excuse to devote time to the things you enjoy doing.

Father and Son Fishing (Media from Wix)
Father and Son Fishing (Media from Wix)

National Hobby Month encourages everyone to take time to enjoy their hobbies or find a new hobby to enjoy.


About This Month


The purpose of National Hobby Month is to encourage everyone to pursue activities that satisfy them. It encourages people to devote the time to do the things they enjoy doing and explore new things you want to try.


This random month of celebration promotes mental health and happiness. There are many benefits to pursuing a hobby.


Hobbies are a great way to relieve stress. It's an opportunity to take your mind off the daily nuisances of life to relax and unwind a little. They're more enjoyable when they're not associated with work or other responsibilities.


Hobbies reduce boredom. It's a fun and meaningful way to fill free time you may have. If there's something you enjoy doing, you may feel more excited to pursue it when the opportunity presents itself.


Unfortunately, many struggle to find time to enjoy life thanks to work, family, and other responsibilities in life. For those devoted to having fun and finding time to relieve stress, pursuing a hobby helps one learn to structure and organize their time. Time management is a useful skill transferable into the workplace.


There are many other benefits to pursuing a hobby. Of course, you could research additional benefits to having a hobby, but I recommend exploring different hobbies to find what interests you most. Once you have a hobby or two, then you'll be able to list your own benefits for it.


How to Celebrate


The best way to celebrate National Hobby Month is to take the time to pursue your favorite activities.


Whether you enjoy lounging with a good book, binge watching TV programs, participating in a sports game, or completing arts and crafts projects, pursue your hobby when you have free time alone or time to spend with others who share your hobbies. Even if you can only devote an hour of one day this month, you'll be happy to do something you enjoy.


Don't have a hobby? Then this is a good month to consider your interests and explore activities related to the things you may want to learn about.


Complete an online hobby quiz to collect some ideas for hobbies to try. Who knows? You may learn about and participate in an activity you want to do again and again for fun.


What's Next?


For the past four years, I've struggled to balance hobbies with other responsibilities. I think this month I'll try to devote more time to my many hobbies, especially after a stressful visit to my old hometown.


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Thanks, and have a great day!

Simply Jelly Jam

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