Topic: The importance of having a diverse hobby for mental health and creativity
Summary: Discover the benefits of having a hobby that is different from your primary work, such as drawing, and how it can enhance your mental health, creativity, and overall effectiveness.
A good hobby is important for your mental health. If you don't have one, pick up one that you like.
Your mental power is crucial for bringing your ideas into reality. A hobby can grow your mental power for the long run.
But I prefer a specific way of choosing a hobby: The more diverse, the better.
I'm a programmer and entrepreneur. Coding and tech things are my primary work, as well as some team leadership, management, and business. All of these require logical thinking. However, my favorite hobby is drawing. Drawing is not logical. It mostly engages your emotional ability.
I've enjoyed drawing since I was a child, and I still love it. But it also has a very important side effect that is incredibly helpful: It's a very different mental zone from my primary work, making my mind more flexible and creative, and effectively reducing my pressure and purging negative emotions.
Embrace diverse explorations for your brain's health. Make your hobby different from your work. The more diverse your hobbies are, the more mental effectiveness you can achieve. It can provide you with alternative perspectives and dimensions for your ideas. Always change the way you do the same things. Don't let your brain live in a highly homogeneous space.
To avoid being trapped in the narrow dimensions of your daily work, pick up a different hobby. You will discover how useful it is.
If you're unsure about which hobby to start with, consider drawing. Trust me, it's a joyful activity and a very effective way to relieve stress and negative emotions. Drawing is one of the easiest hobbies to start, requiring no prior knowledge. All you need is a pen and a sketchbook.
Don't worry about the quality of your drawings, your artistic talent, or your ability. Just engage in some drawing, and you'll feel the happiness radiating from within.
If you want to delve deeper into drawing or learn it more formally, I highly recommend the book "The Natural Way to Draw" by Nicolaides. Just this one book is enough. It's a delightful book for everyone and especially great for beginners.
