If you’ve found yourself with extra time on your hands, use the opportunity to learn something new. Life may get busy again and you won’t want to have wasted the opportunity before you. If there is something you’ve always wanted to learn, now is the time.
Musical Instruments
Many adults remember the tears that came with taking piano lessons as a kid, but there is hardly a grown-up now who doesn’t regret quitting before they got proficient. You don’t have to play well enough to be a featured performer at Carnegie Hall to make playing music worth your while. Music adds beauty to the world and can improve your mental health. You don’t even have to revisit the piano when you take lessons. You can pick from among drums, horns or strings Huntington WV to name a few.
Knitting
Knitting isn’t just for grandmas anymore. Knitting has gotten quite popular in recent years with knitting fellowships popping up everywhere and filled with all kinds of people. Learning to knit can help you lower your blood pressure, lessen anxiety and promote friendship and giving back to the community. Many knitting organizations regularly give away hats, baby booties and blankets to hospitals and those in need.
A New Language
Learning a new language has never been easier with the variety of apps available for your smartphone. Try out the free trials from several different companies to find the one that works the best for you. Continue with a language you studied in high school or start something completely new based on your current interests in culture or travel. Make it even more fun and learn with a friend, so you have a buddy to practice speaking with.
Learning a new skill is good for the brain. It creates synapses that didn’t exist before which strengthens the entire organ. Use your downtime productively and enrich your life in the process.
