How to Start a Hobby

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Editor's Note: The New Year is nearly here. Finding a new hobby is probably not on your list of resolutions, but maybe it should be. A good hobby or two can go a long way to improving your mental and physical health, and your outlook on life. But how do you find one and how do you get started. Corrie Evenoff produced a list of Picket articles that will help. Here's her list:

On the Pleasures of Hand-Writing Letters You'll Never Send
by Anandi Mishra / Psyche
Hand-writing letters you’ll never send takes the heat off feelings and lets you look back on drafts of a previous self.

Have You Fallen for the Myth of "I Can't Draw"? Do it Anyway—and Reap the Rewards
by Darren C. Fischer / The Conversation
The hurdles people face when it comes to learning to draw and how they can be overcome

How to Lean a Language (and Stick to It)
by John Gallagher / Psyche
Forget about fluency and how languages are taught at school: as an adult learner you can take a whole new approach.

Five Skills to Learn in Your Spare Time, and How to Master Them
by Harry Guinness / Popular Science
Flex that gray matter.

The Forgotten Hobby of Flower Pressings is Back—Here's How to Master It
by Alice Vincent / The Telegraph
Once beloved of Victorian ladies, the art is on the rise again. We explore its (very mindful) appeal and reveal how to join the trend.

The list goes on, with these topics. A link at the bottom of the page will take you to the original articles, with links to all 23 article.

• 10 Beginner Supplies (Under $35) to Get if You Want to Start Painting as a Hobby
  by Lindasy Adams / Apartment Therapy
• How to Fall Back in Love with Reading
  by Alissa Wilkonson / Vox
• A Field Guide to Fledgling Birders
  by Audrey Nguyen, Claire Marie Schneider / NPR
• How to Be More Creative
  Alex Dalenberg / Pocket Collection
• 5 Tech Tricks for Learning a Musical Instrument
  by Gina Wisener / Popular Science
• 11 Foolproof Ways to Find a New Hobby
  by Marlene Komar, Kathy Wilde / Bustle
  
• How to Plan a Day Hike
  by Blair Braveman / Outside Magazine
• How to Solve the New York Times Crossword
  by Deb Amlen / The New York Times
• How to Start Cooking
  by Amy Maoz / Pocket Collection
• A Beginner's Guide to Gardening
  by Amy Maoz / Pocket Collection
• Lego Isn't Just for Kids. Here's How to Become an Adult Lego Master
  by Joshua Lyon / Wirecutter
• A Beginner's Guide to Running
  by Alex Dalenberg / Pocket Collection
• How to Start Camping: A Beginner's Guide
  by Alex Dalenberg / Pocket Collection
• How to Find New Music You'll Actually Like
  by Nick Douglas / Lifehacker
• From Crip to Crochet Artist: How an Unlikely Hobby Changed My Life in Prison
  by LaMarr W. Knox / The Manhattan Project
• Find Inspiration in These Delightfully Offbeat Obsessions
  by Corrie Evanoff / Pocket Collection
• Don't Have 10,000 Hours to Learn Something New? That's Fine—all You Need is 20 Hours
  by Mary Haloton / TED (Video)
• Do You Even Need a Hobby?
  Corrie Evanoff / Pocket Collection

Go to the full article for more descriptions and links to all 23 article.