Weird And Wacky Holidays

National Hobby Month - Ep22 - Show NotesToday’s featured holiday is,. National Hobby Month…In a 2015 post entitled, “Six Reasons to Get a Hobby”, published in “Psychology Today”, Jaime L. Kurtz, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Psychology at James Madison University, points to these six reasons to spend time pursuing a hobby:* Hobbies help you structure your time.* Hobbies promote flow.* Hobbies can foster new social connections.* Hobbies can make you interesting.* Hobbies can help you cope with stress.For benefit #6, Dr. Kurtz added, “And the benefits can spill over into other aspects of your life. If you can designate an hour a day or even a few hours a week for something you feel truly inspired and enlivened by, don’t be surprised if some of that newfound zest carries over into your work and family life!”Dr. Kurtz in right on target. Here’s the paradox: typically, the more you look outside of your job and find activities you enjoy for no reason other than they create a sense of satisfaction and fun, the m