Pick a hobby that unlocks a new you: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

2 months ago

10 Inspiring Quotes to Ignite Your Journey

This article explores the transformative power of books in inspiring personal growth and achieving life goals. It highlights the wisdom and motivational quotes from renowned authors that can serve as guiding lights on the path to self-discovery and fulfillment. From the principles of habit formation to the importance of vulnerability and embracing challenges, the article offers valuable insights that can …

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2 months ago

When My Husband Survived Brain Cancer, His Doctor Made 1 Suggestion. It Ended Up Changing My Life Instead.

Huff Post

The author plays an electric piano that her husband bought for her one Christmas. I joked that horns were making a comeback in music these days, and that we should dust off his childhood trumpet and start practicing Miles Davis’ version of “It Never Entered My Mind.” But getting up and moving was hard for Ted in those first few …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Too much, too much, of everything: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Hindustan Times

One of the ironies of life is that the more we acquire, the more burdened it makes us feel. I am currently reading a brilliant new book, The Money Trap: Grand Fortunes and Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble, by Alok Sama, former chief financial officer at SoftBank. He decided to focus on what genuinely enriched his life: time with …

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3 months ago

Lonely and depressed at 50, I launched my own midlife reboot

LA Times

“Are you leaving again? How did people figure out what to do when their nests emptied out?” With my daughter in high school and entering a highly independent phase and Rob’s kids launched, I wondered what was next. “I spent all this time caring for my family and now I get time for myself — I just don’t know what …

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6 months ago

A look back at the me I used to be: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Hindustan Times

So much of life is really just curveballs, isn’t it? It occurred when my father retired from the Indian Air Force, and our family had to move out of the well-ordered defence enclaves we had always lived in, and into the chaotic civilian world. As I adjusted to new realities each time — from shifts in residences to shifts in …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

5 unconventional activities for kids to explore this summer vacation

Hindustan Times

The summer vacation break is finally here, and kids are ecstatic to trade in their textbooks for sun-kissed adventures and unforgettable memories. Explore outdoor adventures While Indian kids are no strangers to the excitement of summer camps, there's a whole world of adventure waiting to be explored beyond the confines of traditional camps. Learn a new sport Kids can now …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Prioritise your hobbies like your meetings

New Indian Express

Every single evening, I spend time hunched over my illustrated journal, drawing pictures that capture the highlights of my day. Studies show that India ranks seventh in the list of countries with the longest working hours, with an average of 47.7 working hours per week for an employed person. Presuming a five-day week, that is nearly nine-and-a-half hours at work. …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

I tried to reinvent myself in midlife and almost blew it – here are 15 rules that saved me

The Independent

In a few months, more veteran politicians than ever will be out of a job. So, the first thing to remember is: Your best friend is an idiot As well as the colleague who, as they did when I told them I was going to try and reinvent myself, replied: “Aren’t you a bit old for that?” Past 40, with …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hitting The Right Note

Deccan Chronicle

Learning and playing a musical instrument can be one of the most fulfilling experiences in life. Playing music aids emotional expression and can help in coping with anxiety, by providing an outlet for emotions.” Learning to hold instruments correctly promotes good posture, helping physical health in the long term. “People who are learning musical instruments benefit from increased focus, enhanced …

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9 months ago

From boredom to brilliance: How embracing boredom sparks a child's potential

India Today

In today's fast-paced world, the idea of letting children experience boredom might seem counterintuitive. Sibi Fakih, Lead Curriculum Development at Kangaroo Kids, has provided insights into the significance of allowing children to experience boredom. By allowing children to experience moments of boredom, parents encourage them to explore their creativity and develop invaluable problem-solving skills. Just like a well-deserved break rejuvenates …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Build time for a hobby and learn to enjoy your free time

Live Mint

A 42-year-old male tells me, “I often wonder what would happen to my life if I am not working. Is it a bad thing if I enjoy my work too much and that’s all I know?” This is a sentiment I hear more and more people bring to therapy sessions where they wonder what would happen to their life if …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Get a hobby to keep your brain sharp as you age

Live Mint

Six years ago, Priya Malhotra enrolled herself for a painting course designed for hobbyists at the Chitrakala Parishad in Bengaluru. The case for Priya’s hobby was reinforced when her mother started sending pictures of her artworks done as a young girl, lovingly treasured between the pages of an old school atlas. “If a person, say in their fifties or older, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Why all work and no play makes a dull life

Live Mint

In a world that revolves around hustle culture, pursuing hobbies and interests is often not a priority. Now, a new study shows that choosing career goals over freedom and fun might not make life better. According to the university's press statement, people who aimed for freedom said they had a 13% increase in well-being as well as better sleep quality …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Kidulting is the new adulting, or is it?

Hindustan Times

With a better part of the population looking to redefine personal wellness, the internet is flooding with documentation of shared experiences and short-form content trying to hack adulting. Kidulting has unlocked both nostalgia and escapement among people Kidulting—a cultural, pandemic-born trend prompting people to engage in the version of ‘fun’ that is defined for kids—has unlocked both nostalgia and escapement …

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1 year, 3 months ago

You need a hobby. Here’s how to find one that’s right for you

LA Times

Taylor Swift makes her own snow globes. A hobby is “something that’s not work, not caring for family and that you do primarily for fun,” said Laura Vanderkam, author of multiple books about time management. “We often do leisure with people,” Zawadzki said, “and so it’s a way to connect socially with others around things that we both like. The …

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1 year, 4 months ago

What is 'kidulting', the trend becoming popular among millennials?

Firstpost

Kidulting is a new cultural trend in which adults, particularly millennials, engage in activities traditionally considered more appropriate for children, such as playing with toys and collecting cards. According to clinical psychologist Carla Marie Manly, PhD, “In practice, kidulting is a natural, simple return to known, feel-good childhood activities”. “Adults who reminisce [in> the nostalgia of childhood are looking back …

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1 year, 5 months ago

My Parents Helped Me Recognise My Multiple Talents: Sai Godbole

Deccan Chronicle

-When did you become an influencer? Initially, the idea of managing and balancing all of it together was quite overwhelming but I’m so thankful to my parents who always help me find the balance, and the people I work with who always respect my time and commitment. From how I’ve viewed the world, the true path to follow is the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

What I Regret About My Time as a Fitness Instructor

Slate

This is an installment of Good Fit, a column about exercise. As someone with little to no natural physical skills or basic body awareness, I’d struggled to find exercises that clicked for me, cycling through weight training, running, martial arts along the way. I’ve also heard less well-meaning trainers openly mock clients behind their backs for their lack of physical …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Reading The Alice Project by Satwik Gade

Hindustan Times

The cover of The Alice Project presents Delhi’s bylanes in the winter sunshine: a man is smoking a cigarette, a woman on the first floor is dropping a bag attached to a rope for the vegetable vendor to fill, an auto manoeuvres through the street, a cat walks towards a pair of pigeons, and people swaddled in winter clothes go …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Top activities for the over 50s revealed in new study

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

A remedy for low motivation and passion

BBC

The mindset to re-kindle lost passion Getty Images It’s easy to lose the spark for work you once loved. Fortunately, recent studies show that some people naturally apply “cultivation strategies” to reignite their passion and motivation – and there are many ways we can all apply these techniques. Making motivation Chen’s findings chime with broader psychological research looking at the …

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2 years ago

How to help your children pursue their hobbies in holiday season; Expert answers

Hindustan Times

Extended breaks from school are excellent opportunities for your child to spend focused and intensive engagement on their hobbies. Talking to HT Lifestyle, Dr. Siamack Zahedi, Co-CEO and Director of Education and Research, The Acres Foundation, shared useful insights for parents to help their children use the holiday season to pursue hobbies. Why you should engage your children in hobbies: …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Why hobbies are so important in retirement

Live Mint

“When I hear the word retirement, I think of the freedom of time," says Ms. Willis, a Cleveland resident and an avid quilt maker. “When I pulled out my stamp collection, my wife just rolled her eyes and said, ‘You’re getting old,’" Mr. Bridgers laughs. It can be a little different in psychological benefit than creative hobbies, but it’s just …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Hustle culture be damned – it’s OK to suck at your hobby

The Independent

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54 years, 11 months ago

Gabrielle Zevin Believes Games Show People Who They Really Are

Wired

In her new novel, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin presents playing video games and understanding each other as kindred activities. In telling the story of game designers Sam and Sadie, Zevin probes at many of the themes that energize video games as a medium: their narrative depth, their therapeutic value, their casual violence, their toxic industry. The first …

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2 years, 5 months ago

The anchor, the leash and the apron strings: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Hindustan Times

How much privacy does a teenager have a right to? In a time of nude selfies and online stalkers, how much of my child’s activity should I consider their personal diary, and is there a non-arbitrary way to determine where to draw the line? I decided to ask three people immersed in the tech ecosystem: a privacy and fintech expert, …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Book review | Of teachers, creativity, change and other forces that mould us

Deccan Chronicle

This poetically told tale delicately beguiles the reader into the narrator’s world. It is mostly the story of a man who defies static mores and chooses pottery and love over social stability and sanction, and of the family whose lives meet his at various supportive intersections. The darker forces of property sharks and other vested interests converging to fan underlying …

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3 years, 3 months ago

This Kid Just Put Everyone Else's Pandemic Hobby Game To Shame

NPR

This Kid Just Put Everyone Else's Pandemic Hobby Game To Shame At some point over the last 18 months, each of us has probably thought about taking up some new pastime. Sponsor Message YouTube Brigitte's dad, Tao Xie signed her up to take Zoom piano classes when she was 3 years old as a way to pass the time during …

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3 years, 5 months ago

How hobbies can help manage burnout and mental health

ABC

For Gauri Yardi, music is more than just a hobby. Research from the Australian Psychological Society found that four in five Australians found activities like listening to music and spending time on a hobby moderately or highly effective in managing stress. "Each term, we say what we're working towards, and then we help each other train and work towards our …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Surfing Internet, Long Drives: Desis Reveal ‘Hobbies’ They are Fed Up of Seeing on Professional CVs

News 18

Landing a job has become a lot tougher than before and in today’s times, job hopefuls go all out to make sure they get noticed by employers while attending job interviews. I used to get many that listed "laughing" and "going on long drives" as hobbies….— Nistula Hebbar June 11, 2021 Some people now write "Surfing Internet" as hobby. One …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Childhood Day: 9 ways to encourage pre-teen children to stop trying to be grown-ups

The Independent

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3 years, 7 months ago

Having a hobby is good for you. Here's how to find one

NPR

Having a hobby is good for you. Here's how to find one Enlarge this image Becky Harlan/NPR Becky Harlan/NPR In the spring of 2020, shortly after the government-mandated lockdowns to help control the spread of coronavirus, I realized I had no hobby. Explore Life Kit This story comes from Life Kit, NPR's family of podcasts to help make life better …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Caitlin Moran: The books that changed my life

The Independent

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4 years, 1 month ago

Here’s why “follow your passion” is rubbish advice: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Hindustan Times

My elder daughter is now a teen and considering her career options. But to inspire her, there’s a cottage industry that thrives off recycling posters of Steve Jobs with “Follow Your Passion” plastered on them. In attempting to explain that to Isaacson, Jobs said, “The important point is to not just follow your passion but something larger than yourself.” Once …

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