Second on Fencing. A relatively cheap sport though some initial equipment expense. Might be hard to find a group. I had always wanted to, but only started at age 46 when my local college offered a class. Still at it 17 years later. We move slower now šand our group has dwindled to 3 or 4. Our ācoachā died suddenly years ago, not from fencing!, so the official class ended but we kept up on our own. We were never competition caliber, but we learned the rudiments and still have fun.
PS-It is not dangerous if enjoyed maturely and responsibly. But immature and/or inappropriately passionate people CAN hurt you when wielding swords.
I have anxiety and recently took up jiu-jitsu. I wanted an active hobby in which I had to socialise with people and this suits me perfectly. I'm getting fitter and it is really helping with my anxiety- I call it my weekly therapy session.
Rollerskating is great. Good community, fun, creative and great tunes if you go at a rink.Ā
Also try pole dance. Very good for the same reasons as rollerskating.Ā
Other ideas: hiking/backpacking/camping, learning an instrument/joining a band, pinball, crochet, partner dancing.Ā
Warhammer 40k.
It has a very creative outlet with the construction and the painting of the miniatures. Along with an awesome community and heaps of Lore to keep you going. /10 hobby, I took it back up to stop drinking so much and it did help me achieve that.
I love Legos!! Iām in my mid 30s female and I still enjoy legos so much!! They just came out with a botanical series and you can even make roses and wild flowers that look very pretty decorated around the house.
Video games, reading, drawing and coloring.
Iāve never been good at drawing but it still doesnāt stop me from trying.
This will sound strange, but set out to learn things that will make you a rad woman when you grow up ā¦. Learn to *sew *bake *woodshop *autoshop, (learn to change oil & tires) *study random, cool history and write about it. *learn to drive stick! *go buy 2 chicks and raise them, youāll get 2 fresh eggs every day and learn a cool survival skill. *master a foreign languageā¦. Etc. Donāt worry yourself with what others are doing, most likely they are just insecure and doing things that will cause major struggles in their future lives. You focus on becoming an awesome young adult who is self sufficient, wise, interesting and capable. šš» May God Bless you Princess. Weather you know it or not, you are the daughter of the Creator, start living like it!!!!ā¤ļø
I am a girl with anxiety too, and I found crochet/knitting very soothing and healing for me. Plus you get to make your own clothing and accessories, save money on gifts while still giving something meaningful, you can make stuff for your place like blankets and coastersā¦
One of my symptoms with anxiety is constantly picking at my eyebrow. It may be some sort of tick because itās an uncontrollable urge Iāve had since I was like 10. When my hands are busy knitting or crocheting it sort of relieves that tick or blocks it out. Highly recommend
Yeah, kind of. The great thing about HEMA is the fact that you don't need to purchase a full kit of gear out the door. You can buy a join a club and start from there. Most clubs will have loaner (typically synthetic) swords for you to use while you decide if you like the activity to invest further time into it. Buy a sword from there, and a helmet and gloves. Again, many clubs may have those you can borrow too. And then the rest as you can afford it. Once you have everything, you can start safely sparring at full pace. And maybe a copy of the manuscript your club is studying from.
There are a lot of great coloring books that aren't geared to children that are awesome for anxiety. Go check out the r/coloring and see some great examples and ideas.
I have a cricut so I make signs, t shirts, and stickers when I'm bored.
I also LOVE puzzles. I never did them until I tried a puzzle challenge (group of 4 people vs. 11 other groups) and you have to race to finish the puzzle 1st. I take my time when I'm doing them at home but it's good practice for the next challenge.
Embroidery, needlepoint, quilting, sewing clothes. Learn to draw, take classes in waterpaint. Look into pottery, birdwatching, fishing, crafts and flower arranging, baking. Read a book, volunteer at a small theater, plant a garden. Colouring mandalas can rest your mind.
Free: own bodyweight exercises, meditation practice, yoga practice, reading at a public library, watching useful (educational) YouTube channels
Low budget: volleyball (you just need one good volleyball ball to train this), VR gaming with psvr1 + ps4 (approximately $200 + $200 from eBay, so $400, +$80 more for 5-6 games, so $500 total to get VR gaming, lol)ā¦ my recommended vr games on psvr1 are: Dance Collider, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Moss 2, Fujii, Sprint Vector, Electronauts, and Tumble vr. Itās worth noting that VR gaming with specific games can be used to train a bunch of skills at home. For example, you can train table tennis with Racket Fury; golf with Everybodyās Golf VR; shooting and aiming with Pistol Whip, Audica, and the ranges at playstation vr worlds; cardio-exercising and some boxing with BoxVR and Creed; spatial ability and puzzle solving with Tumble VR and Puzzling places; meditation with Tripp; and hand-eye coordination and cardio with Sprint Vector and beat saber.
Medium budget: Sports that require additional equipment or paid facilities/locations to practice them (example: golf, baseball, swimming).
Expensive: Traveling (especially visiting expensive locations)
Find an Artist Blacksmith. It's amazing and I think you'll love it if you liked soccer and boxing.
Get a bit of metal, stuff it in a fire, hit it with a hammer. If it goes wrong, put it back in the fire and whack it again while making something beautiful.
It's so grounding. I've never met a blacksmith I don't like. It's creative, physical and just dangerous enough that you have to properly concentrate. Seriously, rick up a blacksmith with a further and ask to watch. I really hope you like it if you do.
Colouring was what first came to my mind - I used to do it a lot and want to get back to it a bit. Crafts are my hobbies. I do a lot of paper crafts, namely decorative planners these days r/HappyPlanners is a good place to check out, also scrapbooking or card making, and stamping are good too.
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Hiking and foraging is my favorite! Super easy to learn and cheap if you donāt go all out on fancy gear; if you get good enough at foraging it might even save you some money.
If youāre looking for something unique: make your own jewelry!
Thereās TONS of different mediums to do this with. Oven baked clay, beads, miniature stuff, shells, gemstones, wireā¦. The possibilities are endless!
I made a few out of tiny rubber toys I found at Michaels (Good Luck Miniatures) and even guitar pick ones! Iām hoping to do seashell pendants soon if I can figure out how.
If you wear them, people may be inclined to ask about them. Conversation starter and is pretty cheap to do depending on materials!
Fly fishing. It calms me, slows me down, challenges me, humbles me, and gets me out in nature while giving me something to do. I like it better than regular fishing because Iām active and moving around in the river versus sitting on a dock/pier with a bunch of people or on a boat waiting for a fish to bite my hook.
Also tying flies is another creative aspect to it. Nothing more satisfying than catching a fish on a fly you tied.
Fencing, archery, airsoft, paintballing, rock climbing, roller skating, figure skating, martial arts, go karting, art, playing instruments, crocheting
Second on Fencing. A relatively cheap sport though some initial equipment expense. Might be hard to find a group. I had always wanted to, but only started at age 46 when my local college offered a class. Still at it 17 years later. We move slower now šand our group has dwindled to 3 or 4. Our ācoachā died suddenly years ago, not from fencing!, so the official class ended but we kept up on our own. We were never competition caliber, but we learned the rudiments and still have fun. PS-It is not dangerous if enjoyed maturely and responsibly. But immature and/or inappropriately passionate people CAN hurt you when wielding swords.
I have anxiety and recently took up jiu-jitsu. I wanted an active hobby in which I had to socialise with people and this suits me perfectly. I'm getting fitter and it is really helping with my anxiety- I call it my weekly therapy session.
Building lego
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Money is temporary satisfaction of lego is eternal
Buy a ukelele and take free lessons online.
Rollerskating is great. Good community, fun, creative and great tunes if you go at a rink.Ā Also try pole dance. Very good for the same reasons as rollerskating.Ā Other ideas: hiking/backpacking/camping, learning an instrument/joining a band, pinball, crochet, partner dancing.Ā
LEGO :)
I enjoy photography It allows you to explore your own perspectives.
/r/diamondpainting
I don't think anyone said it but pickleball. Great social hobby and decent exercise
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Was this written by ChatGPT?
Airsoft
Airsoft is awesome, real life video games. Very fun you can get started for like 60$ for like a 6 hour pass that comes with a rental gun
Spinning fiber into yarn then knitting or crocheting with it
Warhammer 40k. It has a very creative outlet with the construction and the painting of the miniatures. Along with an awesome community and heaps of Lore to keep you going. /10 hobby, I took it back up to stop drinking so much and it did help me achieve that.
Solo board gaming is really satisfying and mentally engaging. r/soloboardgaming is a great community
I love Legos!! Iām in my mid 30s female and I still enjoy legos so much!! They just came out with a botanical series and you can even make roses and wild flowers that look very pretty decorated around the house. Video games, reading, drawing and coloring. Iāve never been good at drawing but it still doesnāt stop me from trying.
Boxing again
Whatever interests you, don't force yourself into something just because others do it.
This will sound strange, but set out to learn things that will make you a rad woman when you grow up ā¦. Learn to *sew *bake *woodshop *autoshop, (learn to change oil & tires) *study random, cool history and write about it. *learn to drive stick! *go buy 2 chicks and raise them, youāll get 2 fresh eggs every day and learn a cool survival skill. *master a foreign languageā¦. Etc. Donāt worry yourself with what others are doing, most likely they are just insecure and doing things that will cause major struggles in their future lives. You focus on becoming an awesome young adult who is self sufficient, wise, interesting and capable. šš» May God Bless you Princess. Weather you know it or not, you are the daughter of the Creator, start living like it!!!!ā¤ļø
I am a girl with anxiety too, and I found crochet/knitting very soothing and healing for me. Plus you get to make your own clothing and accessories, save money on gifts while still giving something meaningful, you can make stuff for your place like blankets and coastersā¦ One of my symptoms with anxiety is constantly picking at my eyebrow. It may be some sort of tick because itās an uncontrollable urge Iāve had since I was like 10. When my hands are busy knitting or crocheting it sort of relieves that tick or blocks it out. Highly recommend
Fencing/HEMA
Yoo, HEMA looks so cool! Have you done it?
I currently do it. For about 5 years, now.
It looks really cool! Does it require a lot of materials?
Yeah, kind of. The great thing about HEMA is the fact that you don't need to purchase a full kit of gear out the door. You can buy a join a club and start from there. Most clubs will have loaner (typically synthetic) swords for you to use while you decide if you like the activity to invest further time into it. Buy a sword from there, and a helmet and gloves. Again, many clubs may have those you can borrow too. And then the rest as you can afford it. Once you have everything, you can start safely sparring at full pace. And maybe a copy of the manuscript your club is studying from.
Abstract painting with acrylics
There are a lot of great coloring books that aren't geared to children that are awesome for anxiety. Go check out the r/coloring and see some great examples and ideas.
Cross-stitching, jewelry-making, and learning about different topics in history (hence my username; it's also the name of my YouTube channel).
I have a cricut so I make signs, t shirts, and stickers when I'm bored. I also LOVE puzzles. I never did them until I tried a puzzle challenge (group of 4 people vs. 11 other groups) and you have to race to finish the puzzle 1st. I take my time when I'm doing them at home but it's good practice for the next challenge.
You could give surfing a shot. The pure happiness and calm I got from it changed my life.
Embroidery, needlepoint, quilting, sewing clothes. Learn to draw, take classes in waterpaint. Look into pottery, birdwatching, fishing, crafts and flower arranging, baking. Read a book, volunteer at a small theater, plant a garden. Colouring mandalas can rest your mind.
Free: own bodyweight exercises, meditation practice, yoga practice, reading at a public library, watching useful (educational) YouTube channels Low budget: volleyball (you just need one good volleyball ball to train this), VR gaming with psvr1 + ps4 (approximately $200 + $200 from eBay, so $400, +$80 more for 5-6 games, so $500 total to get VR gaming, lol)ā¦ my recommended vr games on psvr1 are: Dance Collider, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Moss 2, Fujii, Sprint Vector, Electronauts, and Tumble vr. Itās worth noting that VR gaming with specific games can be used to train a bunch of skills at home. For example, you can train table tennis with Racket Fury; golf with Everybodyās Golf VR; shooting and aiming with Pistol Whip, Audica, and the ranges at playstation vr worlds; cardio-exercising and some boxing with BoxVR and Creed; spatial ability and puzzle solving with Tumble VR and Puzzling places; meditation with Tripp; and hand-eye coordination and cardio with Sprint Vector and beat saber. Medium budget: Sports that require additional equipment or paid facilities/locations to practice them (example: golf, baseball, swimming). Expensive: Traveling (especially visiting expensive locations)
I crochet and am learning to knit. Used to paint. Used to sew. So many options.
Sewing
Find an Artist Blacksmith. It's amazing and I think you'll love it if you liked soccer and boxing. Get a bit of metal, stuff it in a fire, hit it with a hammer. If it goes wrong, put it back in the fire and whack it again while making something beautiful. It's so grounding. I've never met a blacksmith I don't like. It's creative, physical and just dangerous enough that you have to properly concentrate. Seriously, rick up a blacksmith with a further and ask to watch. I really hope you like it if you do.
Performative arts like breakdancing or magic
Rock tumbling
Colouring was what first came to my mind - I used to do it a lot and want to get back to it a bit. Crafts are my hobbies. I do a lot of paper crafts, namely decorative planners these days r/HappyPlanners is a good place to check out, also scrapbooking or card making, and stamping are good too. Edit: fixed the link
Legos, drawing, reading (idk if thatās considered a hobby)
Go play vid games. Dota helps
Learn Bharatanatyam and Carnatic Music š¶
Billiards/pool
Painting or drawing
Hiking and foraging is my favorite! Super easy to learn and cheap if you donāt go all out on fancy gear; if you get good enough at foraging it might even save you some money.
Basketball! Just try! Itās beautiful!
Knitting, embroidery, birding, yoga, and coloring are my go-tos these days for coping with my general anxiety disorder
Punch Needle, Crochet, Knitting
If youāre looking for something unique: make your own jewelry! Thereās TONS of different mediums to do this with. Oven baked clay, beads, miniature stuff, shells, gemstones, wireā¦. The possibilities are endless! I made a few out of tiny rubber toys I found at Michaels (Good Luck Miniatures) and even guitar pick ones! Iām hoping to do seashell pendants soon if I can figure out how. If you wear them, people may be inclined to ask about them. Conversation starter and is pretty cheap to do depending on materials!
Diamond painting
Barrel Racing
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Don't think this post would have been made if she was content with what she's already doing...
I guess we'll see what happens.
Not adding spaces before your punctuation.
Fly fishing. It calms me, slows me down, challenges me, humbles me, and gets me out in nature while giving me something to do. I like it better than regular fishing because Iām active and moving around in the river versus sitting on a dock/pier with a bunch of people or on a boat waiting for a fish to bite my hook. Also tying flies is another creative aspect to it. Nothing more satisfying than catching a fish on a fly you tied.