As the current pandemic situation has interrupted our daily exploration in the outside world, we need to find new ways to keep ourselves busy and prevent dwelling in unnecessary thoughts. Hobbies are a great way to spend time in something creating. It improves our creativity and skills in something that we can be proud of showing to others. Hobbies can also help you in an interview to showcase your diversity. Here are ten new hobbies that you can choose from and start today.

Writing

Creating your journal, blog, songs, or stories are great ways to put your experiences and imagination into something valuable. You can share it with everyone or keep it to yourself to come back and read it after years.

Gardening

Gardening is a great way to spend your leisure time on something productive for your backyard or balcony. Start out with easy to grow plants and keep learning about gardening as you grow your own garden.

Puzzling

Puzzling is an exercise that you might be interested in because of the skills it needs to break the puzzles. You will feel accomplished and satisfied after you finish each puzzle. There are thousands of puzzles that you can find as you start exploring.

Cooking

Cooking is also a rewarding hobby that will allow you to spend your time learning new things every day. You can purchase cookbooks or use online tutorials for cooking something special for yourself and your family.

Running

Running is a hobby that will benefit you physically and mentally. It will help you take off your stress and take care of your health. You do not have to be a speedrunner to take this hobby. All you need is a treadmill or a good place between the trees where you can go running every day.

Swimming

Swimming is another great hobby that will keep you physically fit. Swimming is also known to the extent of your life and improve your mood. If you do not have a pool of your own, you can join a club or visit community pools every day.

Hiking

If you are looking for a hobby that can stay with you for a long time, providing you different experiences, then hiking might be the one for you. You can start with the nearest hiking spots and slowly fill up your bucket list with international travels.

Collection

You can also have a hobby to collect special things like coins, stamps, or even minerals. People feel proud of their massive collections that are not everyone’s cup of tea. You can also get a rewarding price if you plan on selling your collection in the future.

Pottery

Pottery is a therapy that can put you in a state of meditation. You can create your own pottery set up at your home and prepare pots and other clay items. You can also sell your craft in the market to make some profits.

Traveling

You can also be a frequent traveler, exploring new destinations. You can try out new food, meet new people, learn about different cultures. It will give you an experience and a range of perspectives about how people live their lives. It will also motivate you to create new ideas in life.