{"id":3496,"date":"2021-01-21T00:53:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T21:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kemalarikan.com\/hobiler-ve-sayisiz-faydalari.html"},"modified":"2022-09-23T14:14:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T11:14:15","slug":"hobbies-and-their-countless-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kemalarikan.com\/en\/hobbies-and-their-countless-benefits.html","title":{"rendered":"Hobbies and Their Countless Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having its roots in English, the word \u201chobi\u201d in Turkish is defined by the Turkish Language Association\u2019s Dictionary as \u201ca relaxing, amusing activity or fondness done for pleasure outside of duties or profession”. But what kind of effects does having a hobby have on one\u2019s psychology?<\/p>\n

Unlike a profession, the fact that there is no intention of earning a livelihood through this activity, is probably a significant determinant of what is considered a hobby.\u00a0 Almost nobody earns a livelihood off the hobbies they are engaged in.\u00a0 Based on this fact, it is not quite hard to make a comment like this:\u00a0 Having hobbies is valuable for the individual as an outcome of him doing something for himself.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s meant by the concept of hobby generally includes leisure activities, and positive activities that are psychologically defined with specific sets of behaviors.\u00a0 As it can be easily comprehended, when a person is engaged in his hobbies, he is drawn to a favorite activity while drifting away from specific activities he is not pleased with.\u00a0 In these times where we are witnessing the ever-increasing digitalization, it seems that there will be a rise in the need for various and entertaining activities that could be done individually or collectively.<\/p>\n

Being engaged in hobbies offers a great opportunity to go beyond the ordinary.\u00a0 It supports one to get out of the monotony and exhausting effects of everyday life.\u00a0 Taking up a hobby may enable you to gain an important skill, knowledge, or experience; nevertheless, the main function of hobbies is largely personal satisfaction. There are a multitude of studies showing the positive effects of hobbies on people\u2019s psychology, as well as on their heart and brain health.<\/p>\n

In a certain study, positive psychological developments were observed to have been achieved particularly by those who took part in leisure activities during their adolescence.\u00a0 Through a little research, it\u2019s not really difficult to see how beneficial hobbies can be, as a certain study mentions that having hobbies has positive effects on coronary arteries, while another study mentions that those who are engaged in their hobbies for at least an hour a day would develop dementia at a much later stage, in addition to another study mentioning that hobbies have a protective effect on people with breast cancer.<\/p>\n

In addition to all those positive aspects, hobbies help one configure time and take more pleasure in the course of life, establish and develop social relations, be more interesting, strengthen the self-concept, and cope with stress.<\/p>\n

Finally, you may also take a look at our article titled\u00a0The Correlation Between Hobbies and Depression: A Social Prescription<\/a>.<\/p>\n

REFERENCES:
\n<\/u><\/strong>\u2013 Tomioka, K., Kurumatani, N., & Hosoi, H. (2016). Relationship of having hobbies and a purpose in life with mortality, activities of daily living, and instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling elderly adults. Journal of epidemiology, 26(7), 361-370.
\n\u2013 Tominaga, K., Andow, J., Koyama, Y., Numao, S., Kurokawa, E., Ojima, M., & Nagai, M. (1998). Family environment, hobbies and habits as psychosocial predictors of survival for surgically treated patients with breast cancer. Japanese journal of clinical oncology, 28(1), 36-41.
\n\u2013 Hughes, T. F., Chang, C. C. H., Vander Bilt, J., & Ganguli, M. (2010). Engagement in reading and hobbies and risk of incident dementia: the MoVIES project. American Journal of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease & Other Dementias\u00ae, 25(5), 432-438.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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