Hobbies involve creativity, self-expression, and cognitive stimulation—and they enrich your world.

One art session a week has a similar effect on the ageing process as an extra workout, according to new research ...

Trying new hobbies or revisiting activities you once loved is an excellent way to boost your mental wellness, and the summer is the perfect time to expand your horizons and give a new hobby a chance.

Maintaining physical and mental health often requires a multi-faceted approach. Eating well, exercising and reducing stress ...

Knitting, cooking, and gardening can do a lot more for your brain than you think. After knitting a scarf, you can’t help but feel a sense of accomplishment. When your garden starts to flourish, you ...

Want a better life? You need a hobby. A study published last year in Nature reveals that people who engage in hobbies experience greater life satisfaction, more happiness and fewer depressive episodes ...

Some of these 'old-school' activities might pleasantly surprise you.

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. I like to talk, and, sometimes, when I find that I’m droning on and on, I rein myself in by ...