10 Amazing Hobbies to Pick Up in Your Retirement

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Dancing

It doesn’t come as a surprise that dancing is one of the most entertaining forms of exercise, as it can boost your heart and lungs, and help you live longer and maintain better health. Research shows that dancing might reduce high levels of stress and even better, boost serotonin levels, which will make you feel better.

However, there’s something more surprising to that: research found that those who are 75 or older and are dancing regularly, presented a lower risk of developing deadly illnesses, like Alzheimer’s disease and various forms of dementia.

Even more, there’s one study that focused on a range of physical activities, such as biking, swimming, and participating in group exercise, that came to the conclusion that “dancing was the only physical activity that has been associated with a lower risk of dementia.”

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8 thoughts on “10 Amazing Hobbies to Pick Up in Your Retirement”

  1. Please, someone save me from plowing through all of this just to get to the list…list the 10 hobbies here for all of us to then determine if we want to read more about any of them.

    Thank you

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    2. Charlene Crossley

      Reading gardening cooking dancing meditating volunteering listening to music yoga- sorry I’m old, forgot the other too. Not that great of a list. Very run of the mill- I say add painting, woodworking, sculpture, take a stained glass class, go to a community college and sign up for something cool- crocheting, gather old t- shirts cut out favorite designs and make a quilt or take you r kids/ grandkids t shirts and do that. Build a chicken coop and get a few chickens 🐓 hope that helps. 🙂

  2. I’m glad the study has dancing in it. I would add Square Dancing specifically because it’s something you actively have to read and study to be proficient. Also, an evening of Square Dance is equivalent to about a 5 mile walk. It takes team work, and listening skills to say the least.

  3. None of my favorite activities were on the list. I build model airplanes, practice martial arts (4th degree black belt in taekwondo) and own three telescopes.

  4. I just adopted a stray tiger striped cat. I named her Tigger. I’ve had her a couple of weeks now and kept thinking “Boy she’s really gaining weight.” Well turns out she’s pregnant so having a pet is great hobby for me.
    Can’t wait to see how many she has!

  5. I would add journaling, especially if one lives alone. It’s a great way to express thoughts and emotions that might not have another outlet. It can be themed for gratitude, setting goals or anything else.

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