No matter how creative, imaginative, and productive you are, you can still do it better and push your creativity even further. While this sounds like the hardest job in the world, it’s actually easier than most people think, and all you need to do is find a few hobbies that will help you do that. These hobbies should be something you like doing, something that makes you happy, and something that helps you feel better than ever, so here are five of the best hobbies that will surely take your creativity to another level.
Board games and puzzles
No, board games and puzzles aren’t just for kids, so don’t worry if this is a hobby you love ā you’re not being weird, you’re actually quite creative. Whether it’s a simple 1000-pieces puzzle or Sudoku, these are the things that will help you think in another direction, explore different possibilities, and come up with unique and creative solutions. You could also have fun game nights with trivia questions seen in LaffGaff or other similar websites. It might be a good idea to include some drinks along with it to make it even more memorable.
Magic: The Gathering (https://magic.wizards.com/en/magic-gameplay), in recent years, has become more popular amongst those individuals who like to play games to pass the time or for a family game night. And it has many advantages, some that you won’t have considered before. It’s also important to note, that certain board games, such as Risk or Carcassonne, can even boost your mental abilities and make you feel smarter than ever, so these are definitely worth your time and energy. Moreover, you can play some of these games with other people, thus becoming a friendlier and more sociable person, so it’s a win-win hobby you need to look into as soon as possible.
Cooking
Most people think that cooking is all about preparing food and spending hours in the kitchen every single day, but it’s so much more than that. Yes, it is about giving your family three healthy meals a day, but it’s also about learning about different ingredients, mixing them in order to get some great flavors, and exploring new aromas from all over the world.
You don’t have to be the best home cook in the world to understand why this is so creative and how cooking can help you see the world from a totally new perspective. You’ll start seeing new possibilities everywhere around you, and thinking about combining different ingredients in new and imaginative ways.
Interior design
You’d be surprised to hear how many people are into interior design and decorating these days. Thanks to those cool design TV shows, people all over the world, from Australia to Canada, can learn the basics of interior design and then implement these things into their everyday lives. This makes their homes nicer and more appealing, but also boosts their creativity and forces them to think outside the box.
You might start by decorating your own living room, which is something the aforementioned Aussies can do, and look into different decorative cushions in Australia to get you inspired. After that, you can move onto decorating other parts of your home and even design your friends’ homes, getting better and better over time.
Reading
For some people, reading isn’t a hobby, but a way of life. Being able to plunge into the amazing world of books is a wonderful feeling, and it’s doesn’t really matter whether you prefer reading fiction or non-fiction ā as long as you’re reading something, you’re on a path to boosting your creativity and your mental health. Reading is particularly important for kids, so be sure to read to them and encourage them to start reading on their own as soon as possible.
This is a hobby you can practice literally anywhere you are and even if you have just thirty minutes of spare time a day, you can use that to read something. This is an investment in your future and your mental health, so keep that in mind too. After a while, you’ll learn what you like and don’t like reading, and be ready to dedicate more and more time to your favorite genres, books, and authors.
Learning a new language
Now, if you really have lots of free time and want to make the most of it, learning a new language is the thing you need to do. Whether you want to boost your creativity, improve your concentration, work on your mental skills, or just do something new and exciting, this is the hobby that does it all because it comes with a number of different benefits.
Learning a new language will help you learn more about the world, but also improve your concentration and help you learn how to multi-task. What’s even better is exposing your kids to two different languages because this will help them learn them both while they’re young, eventually growing up to be bilingual. Finally, learning a new language will help you meet new people and work on your communication and social skills, and that’s something we all need.
Of course, these are just some of the best hobbies for boosting your creativity. Some of the others include exploring DIY crafts, playing an instrument, sewing, knitting, and dancing, so just find an activity you like the most, and start practicing it today!
I love to read books, listen to books, and read to my children. They also love reading. It is such an important skill and can take you to places you might not ever imagine.
My family does a game night where we play board games. No wonder we are all so creative!
Out of those you listed, learning a language rates right up there with me. I do have some contacts that are bi-lingual, with English as their second language; so, it would be nice to converse with them in their language.
Puzzles to me are a great way to unwind, and decompress my brain, especially if I’ve been brainstorming a lot on different business ideas. I know a few phrases and words of different languages, so definitely wouldn’t mind becoming more well-rounded in that regard!
I love this! Creativity really can be found anywhere you want it to! Cooking is definitely something that inspires my creativity! As well as time spent alone!
I am actually trying to learn a new language at the moment. It’s hard after a certain age but it can be very rewarding as well. My kids (teens) are very creative, they sing, play various instruments and draw and paint whenever they have some free time.
As much as I travel to different parts of the world, I think the best new hobby I should start on is learning a new language. It would be very useful for me to know a few conversational sentences in a different language.
Cooking….no lie there! It always has something it sparks in you, if you put the whole you into it.
These are great hobbies, and I share in most of them. I love to cook. I also enjoy working on puzzles although I don’t get to do that nearly as much as I used to and reading is my jam. I want to take up tennis, but I’m afraid of getting hit in the face with a ball. LOL!
Agree. Whether you’re solving a problem, writing a blog post, crafting a review or creating your next product, creativity is one of your best tools for getting the job done with finesse and style.
I love to push my creativity to the limits. I might like to learn a new language.
Great suggestions! I am doing most of them except for interior design. That is one area that I would like to learn myself. It also is a profitable hobby once you get to learn to make some awesome designs.
These are great ways to boost creativity! Cooking helps me as well – I love the combination of science, heart and creativity it takes to develop delicious recipes that my family enjoys.
I’d love to be able to learn a new language! That’s a great idea.
Hey there! How are you? what a great ideas you got here, this could us help us to forgot everything while we are busy doing your list here. Thanks!
Those will certainly boost creativity. I think things that force you to think outside the box or be investigative would be helpful too – like those escape rooms everyone’s talking about these days lol
Reading a book in the water, that’s pretty interesting! I’ve not tried that yet! I do like reading at night, relaxes me before sleep! Love all the creative ideas here! thanks š
Reading is my favourite hobby. Iād like to try some of these other hobbies too when I have time.
These are great suggestions. I love to paint. I’m not very good at it, but I love doing it.
I love all of these suggestions. I’m an avid reader, and I can say from experience that it absolutely increases creativity.
Such a great post. I think people get so caught up in their daily responsibilities that they forget that a hobby can really nurture the spirit and boost creativity.
Hobbies are so important, and I’m so glad you reminded us of that. They really help keep us well rounded and inspire us.
Great suggestions. Anything that gets your mind working in a new direction and requires the kind of thinking that these activities do will absolutely help boost your creativity.
I like learning new languages. I can speak Mandarin but I want to learn to read and write too. I am looking around for online lessons for it. Hope I can find one that would suit my budget. š
Love these new ideas! I actually tried these things and I really enjoyed it! Highly recommended, you will surely enjoy these new hobbies.
Throughout the pandemic, I began focusing a lot more on creativity-boosting activities. I’ve done a lot more cooking and reading and I think it’s been great for overall creativity and health.
I just purchased a 1,000 piece puzzle and can’t wait to put it together. I’m also listening to audiobooks and am learning a lot.
Interior design is interesting to me and I love to read. I used to like some other hobbies such as scrapbooking but that lost my interest after a while.
I’ve always loved reading, but lately I’ve definitely been enjoying cooking more. It has indeed helped my creativity, and gain new perspective!
So many excellent ideas here. I especially love board games – something I would never have considered to help with creativity. Likewise with languages, but when I think about it I can understand why they would be great at opening your mind.