Does anyone have any hobbies that might help occupy my mind? i have a hard time distracting myself with my current hobbies, and i want something i have to think more about. i’m used to coloring, and listening to music, but i feel i need more.
I would recommend video games, I’ve found it to be a lot better alternative than just scrolling social media since it at least engages my brain a little
@Jish03 do you have any to recommend?
@maddie2000 I personally enjoy switch games, like Pokémon, animal crossing, etc. but I would also recommend a game called hollow knight on pc
I take short walks whenever possible to help with physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
I find that putting a lego set together is extremely calming, it’s an expensive hobby though. So video game alternatives like Minecraft or the sims help too. Recently I’ve been playing a game called Satisfactory.
Exercise sometimes helps me. Or doing a physical activity while listening to music and trying to sing at the same time can be distracting cause its hard for me to do lol.
lego sets is great! it is an expensive option unfortunately. however on amazon there are a ton of knockoff brands that are way cheaper than actual legos! they get me out of my head really well! i did coloring for months and now im onto legos!
I know this is a few months old but if you're still looking for hobbies, I'd suggest anything that involves working with your hands, and preferably doesn't involve a screen. Basically anything that helps you get in that "flow" state, which has been scientifically proven to reduce anxiety and obsessive thoughts. Food: Cooking, baking, candy/chocolate making, sourdough bread making Caring for living things: Plants, gardening, fish tank with real vegetation Arts/crafts: Drawing, painting, sculpting, calligraphy, scrapbooking, learning a musical instrument, woodworking, crochet, linoleum carving Exercise/sports: Running, biking, swimming, pickleball, ping pong, tennis Obviously there are countless others. But hope this gives you ideas if you're still looking!
@djflorio i didn’t see this until today. thank you for all of these!!!
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Hey guys I have some questions on OCD recovery. I just get confused on what to do, like some people say to distract yourself when the thoughts come in, others say to think it harder or on purpose or something. Are some forms of distraction better, like exercising and not forcing distraction. A thought can get stuck in my head for a while and I’m not really sure how to distract from it, do I just let it be there while doing something else like the exercising or drawing? I just need some advice. Any techniques you have for recovery will be much appreciated ? Thanks in advance!
Hobbies! It's important to have things in our lives other than OCD, which bring us joy, calm us down and can provide a good way to redirect our attention away from obsessions and compulsions. I'm curious about your hobbies and interests! I enjoy painting and learning languages- I reached B2 in Swedish and am starting on Korean. I love to follow artists on YouTube who show their methods step by step and try them out. I also decided to learn more Python (programming language) and brush up my C++ in order to work in software development and eventually data science, so I am making a plan to write some code every day. I find that redirecting my attention to these hobbies when I'm anxious makes my OCD symptoms reduce and ensures that life isn't entirely passing me by even though I struggle to be social.
I feel like this is a ridiculous question, but Ive thought quite a bit about it so here goes. I have a hard time having hobbies or knowing what I want. Whenever there is time off I spend most of my time with OCD (sad). But I also spend quite a bit of time wondering about what Im gonna do, what I want to, what my dreams are. For the longest time I figured out what I wanted by reading about what others do and feeling like I should do the same. And mostly I do passive things because I never seem to figure out what I should do. Or what I "really want". Can this be an obsession about spending my time right? I had a hard time wording this the way I wanted to. But just putting it out there in case anyone relates and knows how to pin point it better. It is as is thinking about this eludes me.
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