This time I would like to talk to you about hobbies. This is what we do in our free time for pleasure. Hobbies have a positive effect on our well-being and mood protecting us from stress. This means that our achievements at work will only get better. As for me, I go in for sports to get energy and inner balance. But I would like to tell you about the other activities that you might like.

Acting

Acting is absolutely wonderful if you want to improve your skills in public speaking and memorizing. That is especially useful for leading positions to encourage and persuade the employees. Besides, that is a good chance to gain self-confidence and feel at ease during business meetings. Improvisation might be helpful as well. You will keep calm in every situation and, definitely, find a way out.

Traveling

This is one of my favorites. I love traveling. And I want to encourage you to do it as often as possible. Traveling may help you find new ideas and inspiration for your work. Especially, if it requires creativity. Everything you see and try in new places may influence what you do at home. At least traveling may give you a break from your routine and give you the strength to go on with it.

Music

I mean not listening to music, but playing it. Learning to play a musical instrument can make you forget about your everyday challenges for a couple of hours and then look at them from a new point of view. Playing a musical instrument develops our brain keeping it active and young. So, it is going to be easier to find new solutions for our everyday tasks. To say nothing about the fact that your attitude to music will change. You will appreciate it in a brand new way.

Writing

Yes, it may seem strange but writing can be a good hobby. You can try to write short stories about what surrounds you, poetry, or your personal diary — anything. First of all, writing will develop your analytical abilities. It will help you get rid of the tiredness and negative emotions that you get from time to time. The best thing is that you will find it much easier to write business emails and some documents. You will learn how to be precise in explaining your thoughts and ideas.

Fishing

This is an activity closely connected with self-discipline and meditation. Of course, you will have to wake up early and learn a lot about fish. But if you want to spend some time on your own in a quiet place — that is what you are looking for. For many people, it is a very good opportunity to enjoy nature, to breathe fresh air, and to think of what is happening in their life.

I hope that after reading this post you will find a hobby for yourself. Or maybe it will inspire you to start doing something you have been dreaming of. I recommend you to do that without blaming yourself for the loss of time. Your hobby will benefit your work.

Have a nice day!

Bradley Nice, Content Manager at ClickHelp.com — best online documentation tool for SaaS vendors