Hobbies

As you could see by the title, this blog is about hobbies, and no, I'm not gonna talk about the "hobbits" from The Lord of the Rings, what I'm actually going to talk about is referring to the "hobbies" that we as humans have.

I personally like what the Universidad del país inova says about what are hobbies: hobbies are those spaces of mental "mini vacations", where we can give some time to those interesting activities or practices. That also helps us in our mental and physical health.

Now, there are a lot of hobbies, for example:

●       The artistic

●      Sports.

●      Scientific.

●       Intelectual.

●       Of precision.

●       Socially, among others.

  In this blog, we're going to answer 3 questions:

1.  Why is it good to have hobbies?

2.  Can I make money with them?

3. Which hobbies are good to have and which are not?

Let's start with the first question: Why is it good to have hobbies? As I was saying before, having hobbies helps us in our mental and physical health, but they also help us in our motivation; for example, having a hobby not only can help you with your health, but also, will help you to escape from the usual things you do, actually a hobby helps us to explore our talents and skills that perhaps in the school or work we can't use.

In my case, reading and playing the Violín are some of my favorite hobbies, when I play the violín, y feel like I can express how I feel but without words, and when I read, is like Im disconnected from everything around me and enter to the world of the book I'm reading, which I do enjoy a lot when I feel stressed.

I don't know if maybe you can relate to this, but normally we always have something that helps us when we're stressed or we just simply do it because we like it, which leads us to the third question that we're gonna answer later, but for now, can I make money with them? The answer is yes! For sure you can make money with them, but that depends on what type of hobby you have. What do I mean by that? 

Printful explains it this way: some hobbies that can make you make money are:

●   Being a TikToker, Instagramer, or YouTuber (if you get famous, you could start making some money) 

●   Playing an instrument or singing (little steps and a little slower than the others, but you can make some money)

●   Writing ( you can start doing blogs about your life or of interesting things -for example, like I do- or even about food, ventures, etc.., people can pay you really well, and perhaps you could write a story)

●   Graphic design and drawing ( you can get a really good job by doing this, and even you can get a contract with a company and help them with their logo and stuff like that)

●   Photography ( you can start to have requests for going to weddings, birthdays, or special events and take photos)

●   Gaming (you could post videos on YouTube showing how to pass one level of a random game, this is an easier way  to get followers and money - remember, the more followers the more money-) 

●   Craft ( there's a bunch of people that like to buy craft stuff; to illustrate, my grandma loves going to the places where she buys stuff like that for the memories)

  There are a whole lot of other options, the ones I showed you are just some ideas.

 Which hobbies are good to have and which are not?

Actually, all hobbies are good, the point is that everything in excess is dangerous, what do I mean by that? If you're reading, that's a good thing, cause it helps you to think and to be more creative, it also allows you to have more lexicon, but if that is getting you to stop socializing that's when it becomes dangerous. Everything in excess is wrong, to give you an idea, watching TV in excess, and eating junk food in excess are harmful, and hobbies are not the exception.

There are some hobbies that don’t seem harmful on a simple look, but they are. Going to the Casino, for example, could be unhealthy for you, because when you are there, you're putting your money at risk and also, your stuff from your house, like clothes, the TV, the sofa, etc. I know people who almost lost everything they had because they bet everything in the Casino

So, how can I have a healthy and good hobby without letting it become an addiction or making it in excess?

That's a really good question, here's the point, having hobbies is good, the thing is that when you spend  more time doing your hobby than being with your family, friends, or God, that's when you have to start questioning yourself if you're having a healthy relationship with your hobby

To conclude: Don't let your hobby be the reason or the why of your existence. Having a good relationship with your hobby is having a healthy life

GET YOURSELF A HOBBY THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY AND MAKE YOU A BETTER PERSON!