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Engaging activity to switch off?

seekeraftertruth

Hello, 

I don't have any activity or hobby that helps me turn my brain off. My hobbies are reading and playing video games but I tend to find games quite tense, so although I play them, I don't feel relaxed during or afterwards, even though I tend to play adventure games or RPGs (so, it's not fast or shooty games that I play).

I think I would find detail work quite relaxing. I tried drawing a map like this guy: https://youtu.be/63DZ7nLpSDE

but it wasn't very relaxing. I think maybe looking at a map like that really close up might be quite relaxing, like having my face really close to it so it fills my vision and I can see detail or trace pathways through the city.

I once got a new board game and spent an hour sorting all the different components into small plastic bags very relaxing (I didn't realise whilst doing it, because I was so engaged in it, it was only when I sat back at the end when I noticed how relaxed I was, it literally felt like I'd just spent the entire day at a spa).

I'm looking for an activity I can do to make me feel like that. I think it will be something I can do at the kitchen table and without a screen (I want to switch off so I'd be happy if it was done on paper). 

Does anyone have any suggestions for things I can do, or what you do? Happy to take suggestions from psychologists too, if there's something obvious I can try. 

Thanks. 

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  • Have you looked at model making or Lego?     I love to make things - and I sell them afterwards to finance the next thing - and often make a profit too!

  • in reply to Plastic

    This is a great idea but I'm afraid doesn't interest me. Lego is too big and I have no interest in models. I might be interested in making a castle or village but the only models I've ever seen are aeroplanes, which don't interest me at all. Maybe if I was more creative I could make things out of matchsticks. It's great that you can sell the finished project! 

  • in reply to seekeraftertruth

    If you look on ebay, there are loads of matchstick kits - from landmarks to boats - and they come with full instructions and all the matches you need..    There's also lots of model kits to make castles - if you can think of what you'd like to make, there's a kit out there for you.

    As for selling things, there are other hobby groups that want to buy ready-made items that you can have all the fun building and these guys buy them off you - model railway people and the war-gamers like ready made & painted scenery items.

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  • in reply to seekeraftertruth

    If you look on ebay, there are loads of matchstick kits - from landmarks to boats - and they come with full instructions and all the matches you need..    There's also lots of model kits to make castles - if you can think of what you'd like to make, there's a kit out there for you.

    As for selling things, there are other hobby groups that want to buy ready-made items that you can have all the fun building and these guys buy them off you - model railway people and the war-gamers like ready made & painted scenery items.

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