According to the magazine ‘Psychology Today’, a hobby is important for people for many reasons. Firstly, it gives you structured time. Secondly, it can rejuvenate you.
Thirdly, it lowers your stress. Fourthly, you meet more people who also do the hobby. Fifthly, you are more interesting when you do more activities.
The sixth reason is what the hobby does to the brain. Your brain gets more efficient as you do your hobby or learn new skills. The new skill turns on the brain’s neurons to make more connections, and thus you learn quicker and slow down ageing. You also increase the material in the brain that keeps it working well.
Having a hobby helps your life in many ways!