How much time do you spend on hobbies?

I usually try to work out daily because it helps me relax and take my mind off work. I sometimes spend an hour or two after work playing video games or cooking some new dish as I love cooking. On weekends I spend most of the time relaxing, catching up with some TV shows, and playing some games with my family and friends, and on Sundays, I either play badminton for at least 2 hours or try to go for a long drive.

This is a wonderful question. I spend virtually zero time on hobbies anymore and I’m actively working on increasing that to at least 10% of the time. So if there are 168 hours in a week, it would break down to something like the following in an ideal world: - 50+ hours of sleep - 50 hours of work - 20 hours of friends and family - 20 hours of adulting - 20 hours of hobbies/solo fun Historically, I have managed to turn hobbies into potential businesses which, in turn, sucks the fun out of them. Going forward, I’m going to spend more time: - Involved in sports, namely basketball and tennis (both playing, and going down the rabbit hole of studying the pros and learning fun facts/stats) - Learning to produce and dj (particularly lo-fi and techniques like screwed and chopped) - Cooking - Reading/listening to fiction (I’m starting with all the John Grisham novels I’ve missed over the years)

So little that I don't think I gave myself the time to discover my hobbies😂

I had a ton of hobbies in my 20s and early 30s. Now, spending time with my two young kids and partner are my non-work hobbies. I'll probably pick up my guitar or skateboard again when I'm 50.

I don't get long free hours throughout the week, so I usually spend the weekends on my hobbies. I paint/sketch or go trekking. I also try to practice the violin as much as possible, even if it's only a few hours a week. For the past few months, I haven't once opened my laptop on the weekends; feels refreshing.

Sorry to know about this @ksusha_golovchenko. In my opinion, spending time on weekends on pursuing hobbies is a great way to recharge for work. My hobbies are playing and watching football, F1, movies and tv shows.

I am trying to build up some new hobbies like yoga and meditation, I have been practicing these for last few days and trying to inculcate the same in my daily life. I usually give 2hrs daily for this activity and I can feel the positivity in myself.

Hobbies can be time-consuming, and depending on what you do, you may find that you need to dedicate a certain amount of time each day to them. For some people, hobbies can take up anywhere from 1 hour to 3 hours per day. On the other hand, others may only spend 10 minutes or less per day on their hobby. As a general rule of thumb, it's good to plan your time so that you can get the most out of your hobbies. That means setting aside enough time each day so that you can focus on what you're doing and not worry about anything else. If you find that your hobby is taking up more time than you originally planned, it may be worth considering taking on a side project or finding a less time-consuming hobby. Hope this helps!

I have been playing guitar for 12 years. It's my best friend in my time of need. Anytime I feel stressed, just take it and blow off some steam! 🤘🤘

I generally try to play the guitar whenever I take a break from programming, or there's a really annoying bug i've spent hours trying to fix. It adds upto 1-2 hours a day, which I think is perfect. What motivates me to keep playing the guitar is simply just the habit, code doesn't work? Play guitar. I think that's the perfect leverage

Even deciding something is one step closer to a goal, and I think even some minutes in a day for your hobbies can give you happiness, it's a good decision @ksusha_golovchenko. All the best!

1 to 2 hours time in a day is okay to spend on hobbies. If possible do spend some time on hobbies, it intention help in mental relaxation. I also love dancing and drawing but am not able to give time daily.

If you can turn your hobbies into a financially rewarding profession then you have found your ultimate success. If you work for necessity, it will always burn you out. Find leverage, don't involve emotions in your work. Ultimately, only you can find your balance.

Honestly, not enough I have been meaning to devote more time into doing something I enjoy.

Previously I was used to give my most of the time to my Office work and homework only but nowadays I am doing drawing and I have a youtube channel too, I like creative things and I can say happily that I am giving enough time to my hobby but yes can't say specific time but yes at least half-hour in weekdays and then depends on other work.

I haven't devoted much time to my hobbies since February, because I've started volunteering a lot. However, before, I would spend 1-2 hours on a working day for that, and 2-3 on weekends

Happy to see that you are open to share your emotions. I love to code and doing that from Monday-Friday. Apart from that, my hobbies are reading philosophy, long driving and keyboard playing that I do mostly on weekends. Reading for 1 hour is regular. General human tendency is to get reward from karma. But Forget about results and give your 100% to hobies or work, result will be there for sure. I hope this helps you to move forward and live happily.

Not as much as I'd like unfortunately.

Spend however much time that you think is enough on your hobbies, just try to find the right balance. If your weekdays are too full, spend a day on the weekend to relax/do your hobbies.

If you’re asking “how much time is okay for that?” I’m afraid you might be missing the point of hobbies. We are over-structuring our days and it’s not worth it. Maybe for short periods, when you really need to focus to achieve a goal, but it’s not a sustainable lifestyle. I’m guilty of falling into that trap more often than not too. But I can’t imagine limiting and optimizing the activities that bring us joy could lead to a happy, fulfilling life.