Hobbies are more than just a fun way to pass the time. Find out about their many benefits—and how to pick the right one for you! Reader's Digest Standing on a stage, belting out a ballad at a local ...

Participating in a hobby can bring you joy, pleasure, and purpose. But the benefits go beyond that, including improving negative emotions, boosting self-efficacy, and more. Share on Pinterest Getty ...

If you have a hobby, you probably love doing it. Hobbies give you a chance to get involved in activities that you enjoy and help you take a load off. Very often, you’ll find yourself looking forward ...

Communal leisure activities in youth can have positive and far-reaching effects on mental health, according to a new study by the University of Oulu, Finland. A research group of experts in psychiatry ...

A hobby is usually  a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time. Cultivating a hobby ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Happiness depends, at least in part, on believing that leisure activities are not a waste of time, according to a new study. “While work ...

Happiness, both science and experience teach us, is a complicated concept. The good life is made of connection, meaning, beauty, learning, and momentary pleasure. And we often have to sacrifice one of ...

How much time do you spend on your hobbies? Odds are, it’s not as much time as you’d like. When life gets busy, our hobbies are one of the first things to go out the window. But research shows that ...

To be fair, I thought I had everything prepared for my first proper attempt at crocheting. There were the materials, purchased from a flea market, and a physical copy of the pattern I was to follow, ...