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What sort of health benefits -- both phys and emotional -- can be obtained by taking up a new skill/hobby such as oil painting or playing the piano?
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Occupy brain: New skills open up new neural pathways in the brain psychologically they distract you from negative thoughts/pain.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Low Stress Level: In addition to unleashing your creative genius, pursuing a new hobby will bring about mind/body synchronicity, which will ultimately result in greater health benefits and self-satisfaction.
Answered 5/15/2016
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Creativity: Developing a new creative process can be a wonderful way of exploring and expressing emotions. And example that springs to mind was a jazz musician who, a long time ago was reputed to have said that he didn't give interviews; he let his horn do the talking for him!
Answered 3/17/2015
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