“Screens off, life on.”

We all get too much screen time these days. But,
What to do when you truly want to step away from your phone or laptop for a few? Or
What if you love to be connected, but simply find yourself in a situation where the internet isn’t an option?

Hobbies can really reduce your stress, and help you to deal with your anxiety and depression. They are the real stress buster and quite fulfilling.

There are so many hobby ideas from which you can choose and pick up those you think you can enjoy, or which are related and linked to your areas of interest.

Here are some hobbies and activities for a balanced lifestyle:

Meditate

Ever heard of a silent retreat? It’s a rejuvenating experience that can bring you back to harmony with yourself and your inner thoughts. Experience a mini version of this when you practice meditation during your time sans the Internet.

Simply create a silent environment (or play some calming music if you have it), sit still, and be alone with your thoughts. And when you’re connected again, maybe try to continue the practice using one of the many meditation apps out there.

Gardening

It is one of the top hobby ideas. Every day spending 30/40 minutes gardening is good for your health and also good for our environment. You too can grow your own vegetables, fruits, and flowers, and sitting in the garden and spending some time amidst the greenery helps to reduce your stress.

From gardening, you can make money by selling vegetables, fruits, and flowers, starting your small nursery, and selling plants, seeds, etc.

Painting

No problem if you are not a painter. But, you can start playing with colors and combine colors to create your own shades. You can paint your ideas on a piece of drawing sheet, or canvas.

Painting itself is a therapy, that reduces stress and makes you happy. There are various types of Painting you can choose and learn like oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolor, pastel, abstract painting, etc.

You too can learn folk and tribal arts like Warli painting, Madhubani painting, Patachitra, etc. You too can sell your paintings to earn money or can start your painting classes to teach others.

Fitness, Yoga

You can start joining gyms to take fitness training, choose yoga as your hobby which is good for your health and you too can teach it to others in your community.

People are taking much interest in fitness and health. So, you can be a fitness, or yoga instructor.

Book Club

Reading is a great habit and you can collect books to read and start a book club/library.

You can ask your friends and others to be members, you can collect books, and you too can start selling old books.

Final Thoughts

By disconnecting from screens and engaging in activities that nourish our minds, bodies, and social connections, we can experience a myriad of benefits, from reduced stress and improved mental well-being to enhanced creativity and meaningful relationships.

To support your journey in maintaining a balanced lifestyle, you can explore the Justly app.

With its features and guidance, the app can be a valuable tool in helping you prioritize and integrate Offline Hobbies and activities into your daily life.

Start your journey today with Justly, and remember the words of Albert Einstein, who famously said,

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

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