Productive And Useful Things To Do In Your Free Time

“The only thing constant in life is change” - François de La Rochefoucauld 

Unexpected changes in life leave you with lots of free time which you didn’t have previously. Spending time wisely and productively gives a sense of satisfaction and fulfilment.
Does free time can be used to enhance your creativity enthusiasm curiosity and energy.
Here is a list of what you can do in your free time.

Learn a new language

“Different language is a different vision of life” - Federico Fellini

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Learning a new language is mainly conducted by the part of the brain that controls logic, reasoning and mathematics. According to researchers, learning a new language in a short space of time can help the brain grow. Also learning a new language helps you understand the culture and tradition of the native speakers of that language. And now you can also watch more movies and read more books than you did previously and that too in a new language.

Read

Read anything and everything that interests you.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go” - Dr Seuss

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Be it stories, novels, essays, articles or biographies read until you are filled to the brim with satisfaction.

Learn to play a musical instrument

“It is easy to play any musical instrument all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time instrument will play itself” - Johann Sebastian Bach

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Learning to play an instrument might sound a bit difficult but, with passion and interest, you can master it in no time. of all the musical instruments, guitar and keyboard are the best and easiest to play. Don’t worry if you are slow initially when you started because the slower you go the faster you will get there.

Write a Journal

Try to write a journal every day. This helps you to organise your thoughts and improve your writing skills too.  Writing also helps you relieve stress and anxiety. So whenever you feel disturbed,  take a book and pen and start writing.

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“Writing a journal is a voyage to the interior” - Christina Baldwin

Gardening

You can get close to nature by gardening.

“We might think we are not showing our Garden, but of course it’s our Garden that’s really nurturing us” - Jenny Uglow

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Tilling, sowing, watering, cutting and reaping are the best therapies for the soul.There is nothing more satisfying than growing your own vegetables and fruits.

Expand your comfort zone

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” - Neale Donald Walsch

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Step out of your comfort zone and begin your journey of self-discovery and growth. Challenge yourself with new and difficult things every day.
This makes you stronger and tougher.



Written by
Indu Mithra Madhuranthakam