What is your hobby?
A hobby is more than just engaging in an activity that you love. Hobbies are beneficial for health, especially as you age.
It doesn’t matter what you like to do in your free time, for example, a hobby can be related to creativity, help you relax, require physical activity, or require the use of your imagination. No matter what type of work you do, the main positive result is that it is necessary for both physical and mental health.
The authors of the study conducted an interesting experiment and surveyed more than 90,000 people over 65 in 16 countries; based on the results, we can conclude that the level of happiness and life satisfaction of those participants was much higher who engaged in their favorite activities in their free time.
With the help of a hobby, stress levels are significantly reduced, symptoms characteristic of depression are improved. It is especially effective if you engage in group activities, because during this type of hobby the level of socialization improves.
Hobbies also have a positive effect on cognitive health.
Some hobbies reduce the risk of dementia, namely:
Hobbies improve the endocrine, immune and central nervous systems.
Source:
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/3-proven-health-benefits-having-hobby
