For wellbeing: better to have hobbies outside of your career or make your career one?
Unfortunately I suffer from mild depression. I'm on medication but was also thinking about taking up a hobby to help counter the effects and improve wellbeing. I then thought how would I manage a hobby alongside a career/relationships? Surely, this would put more strain on me/make me more depressed if anything? It would strain the commitment on the the career/relationships aspects even.
So what is better to do: is it better to have hobbies outside of your career or make a career a hobby? Seeing as how my hobby is tennis, its hard how I can make it a career.
So what is better to do: is it better to have hobbies outside of your career or make a career a hobby? Seeing as how my hobby is tennis, its hard how I can make it a career.
Make your career one, then it's not like working, it's basically being paid to have fun !
Original post by SkinFadeHaircut
Make your career one, then it's not like working, it's basically being paid to have fun !
How could I make a career in tennis without being a tennis player lol! I'm doing a maths degree!
Original post by Anonymous
Unfortunately I suffer from mild depression. I'm on medication but was also thinking about taking up a hobby to help counter the effects and improve wellbeing. I then thought how would I manage a hobby alongside a career/relationships? Surely, this would put more strain on me/make me more depressed if anything? It would strain the commitment on the the career/relationships aspects even.
So what is better to do: is it better to have hobbies outside of your career or make a career a hobby? Seeing as how my hobby is tennis, its hard how I can make it a career.
So what is better to do: is it better to have hobbies outside of your career or make a career a hobby? Seeing as how my hobby is tennis, its hard how I can make it a career.
No. Exercise makes your body release endorphins which is a hormone that makes you happy.
So is everyone saying my hobby should be my career?
No its not a good idea to have your career as your hobby, i'm at drama school doing musical theatre and i was doing amatuer shows in my spare time and it just makes you hate your career.
if i was a secretary i woudnt do secretary-things in my spare time. i personaly dont think its healthy.
if you love tennis just do tennis as your hobby alongside your maths degree x
if i was a secretary i woudnt do secretary-things in my spare time. i personaly dont think its healthy.
if you love tennis just do tennis as your hobby alongside your maths degree x
Original post by Anonymous
How could I make a career in tennis without being a tennis player lol! I'm doing a maths degree!
Stop doing your degree, start tennis. But in the real world that's unrealistic. So for now, just work and have your hobbies on the side :P
Original post by jonski
Use your maths degree to design a new hi-tech new tennis ball/racket?
Now this is an amazing coicidence, since I've seen a post by you somethig similar about this which really got to me a while back (related to a book that was recomed). You discussed something about your career being your hobby but is this such a good idea, is it even practical really? I mean I'd love to design a new-high tech racket as part of the tennis hobby but is this really practical? I mean how many careers like these are there around and is it worth working towards if it relates vaguely to your hobby? I mean I enjoy playing and watching tennis but I have absolutely no interest in the mecahnics of a lot of it such as design, PR, advertising, etc...basically anything else that relates to the aspect of tennis apart from the two I've mentioned. I mean maybe I have some interest, but not something worth pursuing for a career.
Thanks for that.
Quick Reply
Related discussions
- I'm a 3rd year Aeronautics student at Imperial College London - Ask Me Anything!
- Any freshers advice for uni?
- KCL, Bath or Exeter??
- Improvement in work experience application in medical physics
- Finding a work-life balance as a student on placement
- Durham or Exeter
- Advice for First Years
- How do you find your major?
- "The best thing about the course is the placements." - Emily, Public Health
- A Thrilling Journey into Cyber Security: My Experience at DMU
- I’m losing hope
- Adult Learner Molly's experience of Public Health & Community Wellbeing
- Finding a work-life balance as a student on placement
- Warwick vs Plymouth: the arts, mental health, quality of life, and more
- Course dilemma
- No idea what to do after A-level's [3 options]
- Psychology degree prospects
- Which psychology path is best for me?
- How is ARU as a university
- Choices
Latest
Trending
Last reply 4 days ago
My friend might be getting extra time and i hate it.Last reply 4 days ago
Just found out about UCL stat test but can't afford to sit itLast reply 2 weeks ago
Dad keeps criticising my university degree choiceLast reply 2 weeks ago
Is this pathetic or genuinely something to be upset aboutTrending
Last reply 4 days ago
My friend might be getting extra time and i hate it.Last reply 4 days ago
Just found out about UCL stat test but can't afford to sit itLast reply 2 weeks ago
Dad keeps criticising my university degree choiceLast reply 2 weeks ago
Is this pathetic or genuinely something to be upset about
