Exploring New Hobbies: A Daily Challenge.

Starting new hobbies can be quite beneficial to us as humans, and it certainly can boost our mood and mental health as well. Doing something different every day or every once in a while will definitely unlock anybody’s creative side.

Starting something new might be daunting, but looking on the bright side, here are a few reasons why we should take on a daily hobby.

1. Stress Relief: Focusing on new and exciting tasks every day can greatly reduce anybody’s stress level.

2. Skill Building: Each hobby you decide to take on will definitely teach you one or two things you did not know about before; this can, in turn, improve your personal and professional life.

3. Personal Growth: Engaging in diverse activities will most definitely push you out of your comfort zone, thereby enhancing your creativity and development as a person.

· First, you want to start by setting realistic goals. · Then, you are going to proceed by making a list: Writing out a list of the new things you want to try out is the best way to start anything. Your list has to range from the most creative things to the physical and subsequently the intellectual. · Gather your supplies and off you go exploring your hobbies. **Day 1: Journaling.** Get a nice journal, or better still, download a mobile journal on your phone and start each day by journaling. Reflect on the previous day and write about your expectations for the day and the days after. [source]()

Day 2: Photography.
It does not matter if you own a camera or not, and it certainly does not matter if you own a high-definition phone with the best camera or not. Go out there and capture beautiful sceneries and just store up the memory on your phone. In a few months, when you look back on those photos, you will definitely be proud of your skills.

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Day 3: Cooking a New Recipe.
As a lover of food, I definitely do love making new recipes every chance I get. I do not necessarily cook a new thing from scratch, but I definitely try to add something different to my meals every day, or better still, I change the order in which I add the various ingredients just to see if the taste changes or if it would remain the same. Trying new recipes is definitely a hobby to incorporate into one’s life.

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Day 4: Painting or Drawing.
Get a sketchbook and just paint anything that comes to mind; do not worry about it being perfect or not.

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Day 5: Yoga
Yoga helps with flexibility and mindfulness; practice yoga at least once a week.

Day 6: Learning a Musical Instrument.
It could just be learning a few chords on the piano or just a xylophone; do what works for you.

Day 7: Gardening.
You could start by tending to a small plant indoors or having a little garden of herbs outdoors.

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At the end of each week, be sure to take your time to reflect on your weekly activities. Be sure to note which particular hobby sparked the most joy in you, which one challenged you more, and which one you would like to make a habit for life.

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