What are the Best Hobbies for People with Anxiety?
In theory, the best hobbies for relieving anxiety would be something that you love doing and feel passionate about.
But since you’ve landed on this page, I am guessing you need a bit if inspiration and guidance to help you discover your hobby, and maybe even your passion.
If that’s the case, don’t worry as I was in the exact same situation.
At the peak of my anxiety, I was working long hours in investment banking in London, which left me hardly any time to think on most days, let alone to come up with a hobby. Also, I was extremely down and depressed and didn’t feel good or passionate about anything.
So, when I first started searching for helpful tips and ideas to help me with my anxiety, I was looking for readymade lists that worked for others, which I hoped would work for me too. I didn’t think too much about what I liked, but only what I could realistically fit into my busy and stressful lifestyle.
After some trial and error, I realized that certain activities brought me a lot of joy and pleasure, and these are the ten hobbies discussed in this article.
As it happens, these hobbies have also proved popular among many anxiety sufferers in my community.
So, in my experience as both a chronic anxiety sufferer and anxiety blogger, the best hobbies for people with anxiety include listening to calming music, writing expressively, walking, connecting with animals, reading or listening to empowering books, dancing in your bedroom, watching inspiring movies, putting together puzzles, coloring, getting into yoga, and cooking enjoyable meals.
Finding pleasure in one of these activities and making it a hobby can help you become more present and positive, and also less anxious.
According to one study published in Journal of Positive Psychology in 2016, people who spent time each day on a creative activity experienced an overall increase in positive psychological well-being, compared with those who didn’t partake in such activities.
Furthermore, I believe that by adopting hobbies, and other techniques aimed at reducing and managing your anxiety, you’re more likely to move closer toward the mindset necessary for finding your true passion or calling in life.
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