Hobbies are something that fills the time in your life when you’re not working or doing the more mundane activities like emptying the dishwasher or struggling to put your kids down in bed after a long and exhausting day.
So when you want to find new hobbies to pick up, you want them to be something you gain great joy from, rather than they be a hassle or something you don’t like doing. Finding hobbies can be fun to do but it’s good to find those hobbies that you’ll love and will want to do for the rest of your life. Those types of hobbies are certainly the best types.
With that being said, here are some helpful tips to find hobbies you love and will want to do forever.
Look at your interests
What interests do you have when you think about your current activities or your personality in general? Everyone is different and that certainly makes us interesting as humans. If we all enjoyed the same thing then life would certainly be very boring.
Think about what interests you do have and how this might influence what type of hobbies you pick up as a result. For example, you might have an interest in certain television shows or game shows. That could then become something of a hobby if you end up collecting memorabilia from the show or playing a game made popular by a television series you watched.
For example, you might find you take an interest in D&D after watching The Big Bang Theory’s characters play it. It’s all about tapping into your interests and seeing what hobbies could grow from those interests specifically.
Reflect on your past activities and joyous occasions
To help figure out what new hobbies you want to incorporate into your life, firstly look at your past activities or occasions where you found a lot of joy in your life. This can be a great way to get the most out of your hobbies and to ensure that they are hobbies you’ll enjoy doing.
Consider what previous activities you did and what you might want to take up as a hobby again. Perhaps something you did at school? Maybe a sport or a class that you took and therefore a certain activity that brought you a lot of joy, like baking for example.
It’’s always good to get nostalgic and look at what you enjoyed previously so that you can perhaps find some joy in the old things you used to do when you were younger.
Really hone in on the activities that brought you the most joy as these will often have a habit of still being enjoyable if and when you pick them back up.
Take introductory classes where needed
Introductory classes are a great way to find hobbies you love and to hit it off on the right footing when trying them for the first time.
There will be some hobbies that are easier to pick up, while others are going to be more challenging. Therefore, it’s important to look at what hobbies might benefit from having introductory classes to get you used to the hobby and to understand the basics required.
For example, you might not be able to naturally pick up a hobby like sewing or crocheting for example. It might require you to take a few classes so that you can get to grips with the basic methods of sewing.
These introductory classes are important because they help to establish the hobby and as such, will likely make it more enjoyable and something you can do for the long-term.
Explore a diverse range of hobbies
When it comes to finding hobbies you love and will do forever, think about how diverse your hobbies are right now. Are you doing enough to keep it interesting for yourself? For example, the only hobbies you might be doing are all sports-related or centered around the same type of activity.
It’s always good to expand your horizons and try something new when it comes to hobbies. By doing so, you’re going to help nurture yourself into a more open and well-rounded individual. You can be more than just one type of hobby and as a result, having different hobbies is likely going to open more doors and opportunities for you in the future.
Join a community to learn more and share the enjoyment
Community is important within any type of hobby and it’s always nice to know that your love for something, is shared by many other people around the world.
Joining a community is a great way to learn more about the hobby itself and to share the enjoyment with others. There will be hobbies that you enjoy doing and that you could do with others, rather than it perhaps be on your own all the time.
There are a lot of activities that people do that once started out as lone hobbies but now that the internet and technology have advanced, has become a more shared experience, like game console playing for example.
Look at what communities are out there for this type of hobby and consider joining one so that you can meet new people. You might make some best friends by sharing the hobby you love with other people. There are some hobbies that might enable you to do more with others on a social experience level.
Set small goals for your hobbies
Setting goals is a good way to explore the hobbies to the fullest. Not only that but there’s always something extremely satisfying when it comes to checking off goals that you’ve achieved.
Some hobbies might not need goals but simply setting a goal to establish the hobby in your life and to have been doing it for more than a week or month could be a goal you set.
When you set these goals, think about what you’d like to gain from the hobby beyond just the enjoyment. There might be particular projects for example, that you could do with the hobby.
Be open-minded
An open-minded attitude when it comes to finding hobbies you love is important to have. Think about what you’d like to do as a hobby and then explore the options available beyond what you’re used to.
Having an open mind will likely bring to the surface, new opportunities and excitement that you might not have considered prior. There’s a lot out there worth trying and being closed off to it won’t benefit you so it’s good to open yourself out to new things and to not say no just because it’s not something you tried prior.
Give the hobby time to grow and nurture it
A hobby only becomes a hobby after it’s been established. Sometimes, establishing that hobby takes time. You need to nurture it in order for it to become something you do on a regular basis. With that being said, try to find time to grow your hobby so that it can transform into something permanent that you can enjoy for years to come.
Hobbies are important for all of us to have, so with that in mind, make 2025 the year to embrace new hobbies that you’ve not tried before. Give the hobbies time to evolve and become something that you enjoy and integrate into many parts of your life. We all should have hobbies as they’re a form of self-care for many who don’t do much beyond a work life.
