I have tried hard to take projects forward hobby wise this week. Painted briefly only to find my enthusiasm wither quickly and die upon the vine. Same with setting up games. Last straw was the arrival of eagerly anticipated figures , unboxed and then couldn’t face them after a single colour added. I am not sleeping well, black dog plagued and stressed by real life matters. Enjoying the garden though when rain does stop play. I don’t know wheter to stop hobby activities for a wee break or try to break on through to the other side, as they say. Thoughts?
Reading an inspiring book can help, or tinker with some trains 🚂
ReplyDeleteFor a complete change, watch a bit of sport? I'm not a fan of ball games but apparently there's a big football event on..?
Do what you enjoy! Potter about or just sit in the garden. Go for walks.
ReplyDeleteSo what are you doing when not painting the figures? Personally I find indulging my hobbies is a good antidote to anything disagreeable in my life, that and reading, watching old movies, drawing and so on. There are people and events that are just negative and draining. Doing something entirely for one's own pleasure is a way to forget about that.
ReplyDeleteThere are some physical activities that are also inherently good for mental health. Experiencing nature is one. Another is exercise, my go to being swimming. It exercises nearly every muscle, the water is relaxing and it releases endorphins. It also does not place too much stress on muscles. I swim laps at least four days a week. I pick pool times when there are few people at the pool, easier to do when one is retired.
Another stress release is a pet. I am a cat lover and there is something relaxing about watching a cat relax because it so obviously enjoys it. The animal makes few demands other than being fed and having a warm cosy place to nap, preferably sitting on you when you watch TV or read a book.
Weekends I get the the odd few hobby hours. Weekday evenings after work when tired I get little hobby stuff done, even though if I ‘project managed’ my hobby, I could have got this unit done or that one further forward.
ReplyDeleteI go with my Gut of what catches my interest at the time. For Sci fi gaming at the moment I read around it a little, watch related films, TV series etc. on evenings until something interesting picks up. Walking, gardening, reading …