Hey folks,

I have been trying to find some new hobbies to keep my anxiety/depression at bay. It seems, however, that my mind is not creative enough to find interesting things to do. So, I come to you to ask: What are your hobbies? Why do you like them?

Here are the things I’ve tried:

  • Going to the gym (This is more of a habit than a hobby nowadays)
  • Gaming (I’ve been getting less and less out of it as I get older)
  • Bouldering (It’s fun, but not without a group of friends)
  • TTRPG (I can’t seem to find a steady group or one online, but otherwise, it’s very enjoyable)
  • Learning a new instrument (I started playing the guitar and I love it)
  • Philosophy (Is that a hobby? I enjoy reading and reflecting on it)

So, folks, what are your favorite pastimes?

Thanks :)

  • ExoMonk@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Oof, I don’t know if I want to recommend anything I’m interested in as it cost lots of money to really enjoy these hobbies.

    I guess at the base of it, my biggest hobby is generally upgrading every aspect of my day to day life.

    Building PC’s

    I’ve got 3 gaming PC’s in the house (wife’s, mine, and another for the tv with steam-big-picture) and also an Unraid server for media.

    Desk Setups

    I have 2 separate desk I put together. One for work and one for gaming. Both desk are wood countertops bolted onto sit-and-stand desk frames.

    Work desk has a 34inch ultrawide. I also have a Herman Miller Logitech Embody which has helped my back immensely.

    Gaming desk has a 38inch ultrawide which is awesome for gaming. And I have a Herman Miller non-logitech Embody. There are some subtle differences in how they feel and I need 2 chairs because I sit a little differently if I’m working or gaming.

    Audio

    I fell into the audio trap for my gaming and work desk partially thanks to r/headphones.

    Headphones wise I have:

    • Sennheiser 599SE - At my gaming desk
    • AKG K713Pro - These were for my gaming desk, but I don’t like them as much as the others. My ears touch the driver which doesn’t feel good.
    • Drop 6xx - At my work desk because I listen to the most music while working.

     

    Amp/Dac/Mixer:

    • JDS Atom Amp - work desk
    • Schiit stack (Modi 3+ / Magni Heresy) - gaming desk; I just got these so I’m testing things out.
    • Mackie 8 channel mixer - at gaming desk because I like using physical sliders to adjust gaming, music, discord instead of software.
    • RE320 dynamic microphone

     

    Everything above has been collected over the last 4-5 years or so.

    Oh also OP if you made it this far down, check out twitch streams for a “board game” called Blood on the Clocktower. It’s a social deduction game you can play in person, but the community built a pretty comprehensive web-based tool to play online. My wife and I watch the streams every week it’s a lot of fun. She plays in some of the games too, I mostly just like to watch.