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Agnieszka Sękiewicz‑Magoń WHICH HOBBY IS FOR YOU?

In recent years, hobbies have become more important than ever, as first they were seen as ways of occupying timeoccupying timeoccupying time during lockdowns and quarantines, and then as a long‑awaited comeback to normality. After such a long time of being locked up in our homes, it is no wonder that we cravecrave [crave]crave getting some fresh air and want to go outside as much as possible. If you are looking for a new hobby that will not only give you a buzzgive you a buzz [give someone a buzz]give you a buzz but will also keep you in the habit of going outside, here are some ideas for outdoor activitiesoutdoor activities [outdoor activity]outdoor activities which you can try out or start doing on a regular basis.

The most popular outdoor activities are still hikinghikinghiking, campingcamping camping and fishingfishingfishing. They enableenable [enable]enable you to relax in the great outdoors and enjoy the pleasant sights, sounds, and smells of nature, plus you may get some additional health benefits of working your muscles or improving your balance. Even though at first glanceat first glanceat first glance fishing may seem like a sedentary hobbysedentary hobbysedentary hobby, it actually provides you with a low‑impact cardio workoutlow‑impact cardio workoutlow‑impact cardio workout whose intensity you can fully control. Going camping lets you get exercise in a new environment, while hiking up even a small hill and walking on uneven grounduneven grounduneven ground will help you burn calories and work muscles you normally don’t use. Besides, no two hiking, camping, or fishing trips are the same, so these hobbies will never be boring. Another form of gentle physical activity which you can turn into a hobby is tai chi, one of the healthiest hobbies a person can do, which is a form of martial artsmartial artsmartial arts meditation. It is practised by millions of people around the world and its popularity is still growing. Thanks to the tranquillitytranquillitytranquillity and health benefits it brings, you will achieve greater physical and mental balance.

PhotographyphotographyPhotography is a great hobby to pick up, because you can do it everywhere and there are endless things you can photograph in the great outdoors. It is also really creative, so it will give you a sense of confidence as you use your imagination to document life around you. Similarly, bird watchingbird watchingbird watching or drone flyingdrone flyingdrone flying are peaceful outdoor hobbies which will turn your focus fromturn your focus from [turn focus]turn your focus from everyday problems and will let you concentrate on details of the beautiful world around you. Your outdoor hobbies don’t have to be limited to a day only: stargazingstargazingstargazing is gaining popularity, even though light pollutionlight pollutionlight pollution is a problem in big cities. This sublime activity is both relaxing and inspirational, people from all walks of life can enjoy it and some amateur astronomers have even made important discoveries!

If you want some more action and adventure, try white water raftingwhite water raftingwhite water rafting or airsoftairsoftairsoft. You will have a blasthave a blasthave a blast doing these adrenaline‑pumping activities: flying through the air and crashing into waves while rafting, or participating in mock combatmock combatmock combat with military‑style weapons shooting harmless airsoft pelletsairsoft pellets [airsoft pellet]airsoft pellets. But that’s not all you can try out. GeocachinggeocachingGeocaching is another recreational activity in which you have to use some smart tactics, but also navigation skills, as you basically go on a global treasure hunttreasure hunttreasure hunt with the use of a GPS receiver or mobile device. In this grown‑up version of a beloved childhood pastime, people look for cachescaches [cache]caches, or hidden stashesstashes [stash]stashes of objects, with online clues given by hiders. Yet another latest craze for adventure‑seekers is LARPLARP (Live Action Role‑Playing)LARP (Live Action Role‑Playing), an outdoor fantasy game in which participants create a so‑called Larp character, acting, talking and reacting like it as long as the game lasts. But for those of you who prefer something more old‑school, yet still exciting, archery might be just the right hobby to take uptake uptake up. It is a rather low‑impact exercise, but it helps to improve hand‑eye coordination, builds upper body strength, and relieves stress.

The list of hobbies described above is by no meansby no meansby no means complete so far. It is certain, however, that whether you are interested in a competitive sport or a relaxing activity, any outdoor hobby will help you lead a well‑balanced life. Depending on what you choose, you will have a chance to spend some quality and fun time with your friends and family or have some time for yourself to improve your well‑being, the choice is yours.

1 Źródło: Agnieszka Sękiewicz‑Magoń, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.