Hobbies as an Emotional Outlet
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For some people, emotions are a lot. It’s hard to deal with and they don’t know what to do with these emotions so they’ll take it out on those around them. It can start fights and lead to things being said that you can’t take back. Choosing a hobby, on the other hand, can help with the overwhelming emotion by putting your attention into the hobby instead of those around you.
CHOOSE A HOBBY BOBBY!
There are plenty of hobbies that you could get into. Some hobbies are even difficult to get into and can overwhelm you even more. Small, easy hobbies should be what you look into… something that you can do in your house, on your own and in any amount of time.
Arts and crafts are a good example of a hobby that is quick, easy and has the option to take up a bit of your time. You may have to go out and get some supplies to make things with and some of it may be expensive, but there are a lot of places where you can get cheap art supplies like the Dollar Store (not sponsored).
Another easy hobby that you could take up is baking! You can even share your creations with friends and family. There are plenty of quick and simple recipes online that you can find. Depending on the quest, baking can take 30 - a few hours. And not to mention very tasty when you do it right!
A hobby that I do is knitting. It isn’t an easy task to do, with the difficulty of stitching and making a harmonious design, but it’s still something that I do on my own time. Knitting could be fun if you put the time and effort into it.
ORGANIZING YOUR EMOTIONS.
Now, while you’re able to pick out a hobby and get yourself into said hobby, sometimes it is difficult to start the hobby when your emotions are overwhelming. You could be staring at a piece of paper but nothing comes to mind for hours on end and you just end up getting frustrated with it all.
The best way to deal with it is to not do your hobby while you’re overwhelmed with your emotions. Things could turn sideways and you’ll never start on your hobby if you only ever try to do it while your emotions are taking over your whole entire mind. Start off your hobby while you’re calm in the mind and can think clearly.
Build a habit of doing your hobby while you’re calm and happy. Therefore, when your stressed or overwhelmed, you’ll feel happy while doing said hobby. If you attach your hobby to being stressed, in return that hobby will be a conduit of stress.
And no means am I telling you to use this as a coping mechanism. If things are really getting bad and you’re unsure of how to deal with it, there’s no shame about going to see a professional about it. They’ll know more about how to deal with it than someone on a blog post writing about overwhelming emotions and using hobbies as an emotional outlet.
You don’t always have to have a hobby to aid your emotions, you can always have a hobby just for fun. Something you can tell your friends “Hey! I’m gonna go watch some Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star for a bit and knit myself into a black hole,” or something like it. Have fun, go crazy and be safe.
Here are some resources for those residing in Canada:
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
Crisis Services Canada
1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
Centre for Suicide Prevention
1-833-456-4566
Kaden’s a small second-year professional writing student. They’re a hard-working, loud student who wishes to be someone aspiring as the years go on. They love to read and write more than anything - online stories and more. If you’re looking for a good story, they’re the one to hit up! They can sing, they can knit - they can’t do everything, but they’re sure to try.
