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Hiking, visiting national / state parks, playing disk golf, bowling, mountain biking, carpentry, etc… The key is finding something completely different, even a

Hiking, visiting national / state parks, playing disk golf, bowling, mountain biking, carpentry, etc… The key is finding something completely different, even antithetical, to what you do for work. For me that means I need to be away from computers, otherwise I just find another project.

mezod 4y ago
yes this is sort of what I am trying to find, but also that I can do on a daily basis in a city!
- pseufaux 4y ago
  Then I’d personally recommend checking out disk golf. It’s a relaxing hobby, and I’d be willing to bet local parks in your city would have a few holes. Other ideas just off-hand would be: - road biking : Most cities have groups who ride regularly. Always a better idea to join a group, both for motivation and visibility. - cooking : This can be solitary or social (if you invite people for a meal). It’s easy to learn and hard to master, and the worst case is you end up with food. - art / music : Take an art class. Local community colleges tend to have art 101 or other similar intro classes available for pretty cheap. Being creative is a great way to exercise parts of our brains that most of us don’t use much. - reading : Join a book club. Stick with fantasy or sci-fi or something else which can’t accidentally become work. Go to a coffee shop and spend a few hours being antisocial but still in the vicinity of others. - video games : Not much to say here. Video games are just fun and depending on the game, a great way to make friends is to join a guild in some competitive team game. I personally love a good rogue-like platformer (a.k.a Hollow Knight, when is the sequel supposed to release again?). - D&D (or other table top games) : Same idea as video games but without the tech and with the guild built in. Check out a local game store and ask about joining a one-off. Anyway, even if none of these work for you, I hope it at least helps get you thinking.

mezod 4y ago

yes this is sort of what I am trying to find, but also that I can do on a daily basis in a city!

pseufaux 4y ago
Then I’d personally recommend checking out disk golf. It’s a relaxing hobby, and I’d be willing to bet local parks in your city would have a few holes. Other ideas just off-hand would be: - road biking : Most cities have groups who ride regularly. Always a better idea to join a group, both for motivation and visibility. - cooking : This can be solitary or social (if you invite people for a meal). It’s easy to learn and hard to master, and the worst case is you end up with food. - art / music : Take an art class. Local community colleges tend to have art 101 or other similar intro classes available for pretty cheap. Being creative is a great way to exercise parts of our brains that most of us don’t use much. - reading : Join a book club. Stick with fantasy or sci-fi or something else which can’t accidentally become work. Go to a coffee shop and spend a few hours being antisocial but still in the vicinity of others. - video games : Not much to say here. Video games are just fun and depending on the game, a great way to make friends is to join a guild in some competitive team game. I personally love a good rogue-like platformer (a.k.a Hollow Knight, when is the sequel supposed to release again?). - D&D (or other table top games) : Same idea as video games but without the tech and with the guild built in. Check out a local game store and ask about joining a one-off. Anyway, even if none of these work for you, I hope it at least helps get you thinking.