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After a busy day at work, there's nothing better than relaxing with your feet up on the sofa doing whatever you please. In particular, nothing beats relaxing after being stressed out. Hobbies aren't just a way to prevent you from becoming bored, but they also help to keep people's minds off things and allow them to feel better about themselves.

Below are some of the hobbies that I enjoy, though I'm not sure they will help people who are experiencing difficult times.

Writing:

I enjoy writing and in particular, fantasy stories. It gets the creative juices flowing and also allows me to keep my writing skills honed. Even if a story is never published, it won't be a waste of time because I get enjoyment out of creating my own characters and with regards to fantasy novels, my own worlds.

However, I do also enjoy writing in other genres as I write a bit of everything. Outside of fiction writing, non-fiction allows me to learn about things that I'm not knowledgeable about when researching specific topics. So, it's not just a way to keep me from being bored and it's also not just not something I enjoy, but it's also something that allows me to teach myself and learn about new things. This also translates into helping my fiction writing due to being able to make the stories seem more authentic with learning various things.

Reading:

Well, reading has always been enjoyable. While it's something people need to do if they want to become writers, it also helps with writing letters etc. Aside from that, I enjoy reading because it helps me learn about different things (even fiction) and also because I enjoy being taken into a different world. I also like the fact I can read about specific parts of the real world that I may not ever experience. Of course, reading wouldn't be fun without great characters. When I read about some great characters, it makes the stories that much more enjoyable.

Computer games:

They are great to pass the time and while it may sound a bit stupid to people who don't understand why people play games, they can actually be educational and force people to use their mind. Obviously though, there aren't that many games that can be educational. They're outnumbered by the vast quantities of shooting games, amongst other types. Business ones though help to teach people about the value of money and people can use what they learn in real life with regards to running businesses. Capitalism is a good example of this.

With regards to forcing people to use their minds,

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