[Music] I've always found it really important to have some balance in my routines at the very least have an equal amount of work and things I really enjoy doing because being a minimalist doesn't mean my activities have to consist of things like staring at a blank wall after I declutter everything I've been able to find or maintain some hobbies that I really love doing before and after practicing minimalism and I wanted to share them today in a video video and this isn't even supposed to be a list of recommendations just me sharing the things that
I enjoy doing with the hope of possibly giving you some inspiration these are my current favorite hobbies or activities as minimalist and I say current because naturally people's interest change over time and some of the things I'm going to talk about today I've been doing it years longer than others but first if you're new to my channel thank you for stopping by here we talk about minimalism Frugal Living Tech and things of that nature so if that sounds good to you and you end up liking the video be sure to like and please unlock the
path of Asanti on the Subscribe button let's get started fiction reading I've been making claims about how important fiction reading is to me for some time now and it's first on this list because it's arguably the most important Hobby in my life for the time being reading and reading fiction stories more specifically is the simplest most effective and immersive way for me to forget about the outside world and actually feel like my mind is taking a break I can go into several reasons why it's just such a good hobby especially while practicing minimalism reasons like
having the lowest barrier to entry and even being free to an extent when I consider the library those reasons combined with the joy I get from Reading just make it nearly a perfect hobby for me I actually just made a Goodreads account where I write book reviews for books that I've read or I'm reading I'll have that link in the description box if you're interested I'm currently in the middle of reading the will of many and if this doesn't get turned into a book or movie One Day I'd be shocked skateboarding now skateboarding was the
very first thing I actually Remember Loving to do and when I think of the reasons why it fits in so well with simple living all I really need to enjoy skateboarding is myself and the board no waiting for people to show up no internet connection and just a sidewalk but when I think about what really made me fall in love with it as a kid and maybe even more so as a geriatric is the fact that I can step on this be outside and I'm hardly thinking about anything else going on in the world it's
really hard for me to recommend just anyone pick up a skateboard and start skating especially at a later age but I definitely think just cruising on a longboard can give a similar experience and arguably a better experience because in my opinion it's far easier riding around the park with headphones in is just and always has been a super meditative experience for me and that's including all the times I've busted my ass which is more times than I care to count in the end I think any engaging outdoor sport or activity goes hand inand with simple
living because of how little it requires and how much it helps me unplug just how generally enjoyable it [Music] is I'm going to take a quick moment to thank the sponsor of today's video plank mattress plank mattress is the mattress we've been sleeping on for about the past month or so plank offers an ultra firm flippable mattress designed to promote a neutral spine position improving back health and posture and is endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association my girlfriend and I needed a new mattress for the bedroom where it is just warmer than anywhere else in
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care and this is without a doubt one of the most therapeutic Hobbies I've ever picked top and I don't think you need more than just one single small plant you care about to get joy out of this I have been and still am showing plants that I've had for years in all of my videos but behind the scenes there are moments where we're clipping Dead Leaves and watering them which only take a few minutes but those minutes are just so peaceful not to mention they're far less demanding than a cat and while I don't have
any kids I'm just going to go ahead and assume they're far easier than kids as well it's really hard to explain without sounding super pretentious but just having them around areas where I spend a lot of time make those areas far more enjoyable to be if you go back literal years in some of my videos You'll see most of the exact same plants that I have now specifically the succulent in Money Tree I've had for about 3 years that I got at the grocery store I was working at I've noticed that for me caring for
plants became a simple grounding part of my day fostering a calm and intentional lifestyle drawing as often as I show sketching and digital drawing that I've made on my iPad here in my channel make no mistake I am far from a good artist I feel like some people just have that bone where they're great at drawing right away I'm not one of those people and even with that being the case I still find so much enjoyment immersion and relaxation when I sit down to sketch for a little while and I think that's the case because
that's exactly what this is supposed to be for me something that distracts me for a little while and a little bit of a creative Outlet I've been able to share some of the things I made on my iPad as wallpapers on my Kofi page where they're still completely free to download and along with fiction reading getting losted in trying to create an image completely from scratch is one of my favorite ways to forget about the outside world for a little while I seriously get so focused on each and every line color shadow and brush I'm
playing around with on procreate that it's easy to just SN a ton of hours into this and always feel satisfied afterwards cooking I hesitated to even consider this a hobby because it's an actual necessity to survive but I enjoy my time in the kitchen so much that I decided to include it when I think of why I love all my other Hobbies cooking really aligns with them in so many ways it aligns in ways just like being focused on the task at hand being Hands-On and the common theme today forgetting about the world for a
little bit and along with those reasons cooking is just a really good skill to have I definitely don't make anything super sophisticated as a matter of fact I've been making the same things pretty much every single day but I truly love those rather Quiet Moments where I'm cutting onions and preparing dinner before I remember I still have to clean up everything that I used but honestly I think the most definite reason why I believe cooking aligns with simple living is because it truly forces me to slow down be intentional and enjoy the result of whatever
I just put all that time into gaming I'm always interested to see how much feedback I get about gaming when I talk about it in videos because it seems like a lot of people also enjoy doing it as a hobby there's no written rule anyway where that minimalism and simple living can't coexist with gaming and there have been points in my life where I've actually known people that have openly called them waste of time but shamelessly spend hours a day on Tik Tok I never really understood that I mostly limit myself to gaming at night
when I really do need something to unwind from the day and without diving too much into the specifics I remember reading a study claiming that Animal Crossing helped people deal with loneliness during the beginning of Co which if you know anything about that game it's the absolute perfect thing to get completely immersed in and honestly just cheer you up when you're down which ultimately is what I want from all of my hobbies immersion having fun and feeling better afterwards altogether these were just some of my favorite hobbies that I believe align with me living a
simple life now that I'm looking back at this list only a couple of these things are actually even social activities but I for one don't mind spending time alone and enjoying the quiet that comes along with some of these Hobbies I hope you got some value out of seeing some of the things that I'm enjoying doing right now and I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys are into down in the comments anyways as always I appreciate the time you spent here and I appreciate you watching if you did like this video and you like
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