HOBBIES & SKILLS TO IMPROVE DEVELOPMENT

Running:

Running is a popular form of exercise and hobby that many people around the world enjoy and practice, but did you know that running is not only for improving your health but it also makes you more successful as well?

Running teaches you not only to meet goals and targets that you have set, it also  has the added effect of increasing your willpower as you have overcome a mental obstacle in your mind to get out of bed to do your run. 

Learning a new language: 

Learning a new language can open the world to you and allow you to be successful globally and economically as it makes you more competitive in the workplace. 

Learning a new language has been shown to improve analytical skills, problem-solving and sharpen your ability to focus on any task. As such learning a new language will broaden and enrich your knowledge of the world and will enlighten and aid you in your travel experiences as you will be able to talk to locals with the language you have learned. 

Gardening: 

Gardening gives you not only a sense of accomplishment when you use land to produce fresh fruits and vegetables that will improve your overall nutrition but it also improves your mental health and increases your observation skills as such skills will be used to maintain your garden. 

References:

Develop Good Habits: 15 Productive Hobbies to Make You a Successful Person (2021) by Connie Stemmle.

Healthline: Benefits of Reading Books: How It Can Positively Affect Your Life (2019), medically reviewed by Heidi Moawad, by Joy Stanborough.