When it comes to life, making sure that you’re happy and that you spend your time doing the things that really light you up is so important. Yet we can often find ourselves drowning in work and focusing on our responsibilities that we may feel as if leisurely interests are frivolous. However, it’s really important that you focus on improving your quality of life. In this blog post, we’re going to take a look at the 10 hobbies that might just help you do that.
1. Reading
Up first, we have to mention reading. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t picked up a book from school or if you’re an avid reader, making sure that you carve out that time to pick up a book and dive into a new world can really make a difference. Rather than finding yourself scrolling on your devices or spending too much time with your ice glue to tech, it’s really important to try new things, learn new things, and dive into a text that could really add value to your life.
2. Watching Movie Franchises
With the responsible hobby nailed and out of the way, the next thing that you might want to focus on is watching different movie franchises. If you are somebody who really does enjoy watching movies and interacting with media in general, looking to really double down on that and explore particular niche interests could be just what you need. There are so many different movie franchises that you could work your way through, and it becomes fun to have movie marathons by yourself, with your friends, or family.
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3. Getting into Figurines
From here, we also have the idea of getting into different figurines. If you know that you do have those nerdy hobbies, it’s okay to really go for and indulge in them. Something that many people really love is collecting different figurines. Whether you want to start with some of the most trending or you want to focus purely on your own specific interests, starting out with a figurine collection could give you something fun to focus on.
4. Painting Your Own Miniatures
If you want to take that to the next level, you could also think about painting your own miniature figurines. This can go beyond the idea of just collecting them, and it can give you the opportunity to source the figurines that you enjoy and paint your own miniatures for the specific games that you’re interested in.
5. Playing Classic Games Online
To the idea of games, there are so many different ways that you could look at playing them. Something that you might want to explore is some of the world’s most classic games that we know and love. However, rather than playing cards or board games with your friends and family, although you can do that if you really want to, you can also play games such as solitaire online in your own time. This will really elevate your experience and give you something fun to enjoy in your spare time.
6. Playing Video Games
As a step on from that, we then also have the idea of playing video games. If you’re already a huge gamer, this may be the number one hobby that you enjoy. However, if you’re not, it might be time for you to give a few games a try. Whether you want to stick to one particular style of games, such as action or car games, that’s great. Or you can expand, try out new things, and make some friends along the way.
7. Collecting Comic Books
Of course, the next thing that you might want to focus on is collecting comic books. If you are into sci-fi and fantasy, and there are particular comic franchises that you really love, looking to start your own collection could be so much fun. Not only can you collect some of the classics, but you can also attend conventions and share some of your knowledge with like-minded people, as we will go into later on in this post.
8. Collecting Cards
There’s also the option of collecting different cards. Now, when it comes to different interests and different TV, comic, and movie franchises, there are often collectible cards that you can look into to collect along the way. If you haven’t yet begun your own card collection, you may want to take a look at some of the most popular ones that you can get into. Learning about the different collections and focusing on building out your own could give you something to focus your time and attention on, help you to indulge in things you’re interested in, and add to your quality of life overall.
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9. Trying Something Adventurous
However, you could always take this idea to the next level and try to do something a little bit more adventurous. If many of the suggestions on this list are well within your comfort zone, and you’ve explored many of them before, maybe it’s time to expand upon that and try something different. It could be aiming to travel the world and attend different sci-fi conferences, for example, so that you can explore your interests even further and add to your quality of life overall.
10. Networking With Like-Minded People
Finally, you may also want to consider networking with people who share the same interests as you. If you are an online gamer or you have a niche interest in a certain field, you may interact with people online who are also interested in that set topic. However, you can also look to take this to the next level. Networking can sound really scary, but it’s essentially meeting up with people who have the same interests as you. A great way to do this is to form a group. It could be based around the games that you like to play or any of the niche interests that you have. That way, you are adding to your quality of life by making more friends who are interested in the same things that you are.
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