Q&A for How to Find a Hobby You'll Stick With

Some good hobbies could be starting a book club, participating in library-related events, or if you're crafty, you could make bookcases, bookends, or bookmarks.

Yes, of course! You can entertain yourself with any hobbies or activities that you find enjoyable and fulfilling.

If you like pictures, you can take a class on photography or read books on the subject. You can also see if you can find a nice camera for a low price at a thrift store.

You could do both. Plan to craft on rainy days and days you can't get to the pool.

If you want to be productive, I'd say that things you are naturally good at would be better, but it's up to you!

No, you should stick with hobbies that you find fun and interesting. Your dad might not find art interesting. Try showing it to your friends or people that you know are interested in art. On the other hand, if you are drawing to impress others, that could show that you need a hobby that you do because you enjoy it, not to show other people.

Actually you can buy model rocket engines, rockets and launch equipment for a reasonable price.

The best way to stick with reading is to find a book genre that you enjoy the most. It could be anything: detective books, psychology books, fiction and many more. Another way to enjoy reading is to find a writer that you really like and try out their other books! Therefore, when you pick up a new book that is your favorite genre, there's a higher chance that you will enjoy reading it.

You could create short stories and write short research papers on different sub-topics on science.

Reading is always good for picking up new knowledge. Reading fiction helps us develop our emotional intelligence, while reading non-fiction gives us all kinds of knowledge that we can pull out at the drop of a hat.

Give it a go - as the webcomic XKCD puts it - working out is levelling up IRL!

If you have space and access to equipment, sports like golf, swimming, tennis and badminton are good sports for introverts. If you don't have access to a court, etc., you can still hit balls/shuttlecocks or putt at home. Or visit the local pool when it's not a popular time of day. You can also dance all sorts of dance forms alone at home, practice swordfighting or kicking balls.

No, it's not wrong, you can have as many or as few hobbies as you have time and finances for. The important thing is for you to have sufficient time to do them all, otherwise they'll languish unused and uncompleted for a long time, even many years.

You could try growing flowers in windowsill containers or on a balcony. If you have enough space, try growing some herbs too, which can be used in baking, such as thyme, rosemary and oregano. For baking, start with easy cookies and fruit breads, then work your way into harder baked goodies such as croissants, French pastries and birthday cakes.

You could look into hobbies from the past, from falconry to tapestry. Such hobbies still exist to this day but are not as popular as things like gaming, collecting and cooking/baking hobbies. Other ideas include learning "dead" languages, learning hieroglyphs, researching ancient history, making things by hand that are now commonly manufactured, etc. Or, come up with a hobby that is completely new!

Do small artwork to begin with. Not only will you be rewarded faster but you'll be able to learn the techniques faster on many smaller pieces than laboring on one large object for ages. Try doing small canvases, painting on objects like mugs and plates, small craft projects, etc.

You would likely find a hobby you can pick up and put down and pick up again the easiest for you if you don't want to finish it one go. For example, you can do this with jigsaw puzzles on roll-up sheets/cardboard; embroidery or tapestry; drawing or painting; writing; photography; baking; etc. Avoid doing hobbies that require completion in a certain time, such as cake decorating, timed sports games, pottery, etc.

Perhaps you just haven't yet found the hobby that really interests you. Sometimes it takes a while of trying different things to find the one you're truly passionate about. A hobby only settles when you really enjoy it to the point of finding it hard to stop doing it. Keep looking, your hobby is still out there!

If you have a passion for writing, then you can push through the challenges. Explore different genres of writing, from fiction to non-fiction, article writing, journaling, reviews, commentary, opinion pieces, web content, academic writing. You need to find your style of writing that you're most comfortable with for you to be able to stick with this long-term. Also, spend time improving your spelling and grammar, as this makes writing a lot easier.

The nice thing about hobbies is that you don't have to be talented to engage in them--they're things we do simply to make us happy and unwind. You can be an absolutely horrible musician, for example, but if you enjoy playing the guitar, then there's nothing stopping you from doing it as a hobby. Some hobbies--stamp collecting, for example--require no real talent or skills.

Some good hobbies for you are photography, crafts, board games, or puzzles. Those hobbies can give you subtle enjoyment, while being fun.

If you are not a very sporty person try maybe some artistic things like drawing, painting, and even just coloring in. Try to work with your talents, and if you don't know what those are yet, then choose a range of different hobbies to try out till you find one that really inspires you.