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Hobbies May Be the Key to a Satisfying Life. Here’s How to Find One
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Hobbies May Be the Key to a Satisfying Life. Here’s How to Find One

TIME·Markham Heid·26 days ago
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The average American enjoys more than five hours of leisure time per day. That’s according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks how Americans spend their time. That five-hour average holds up regardless of wealth or education status . Most Americans—nearly 90%, according to one recent survey —have a hobby . But a majority of us spend less than five hours per week pursuing our hobbies, the same survey found. Meanwhile, the latest statistics show that we spend more than two hours per day on social media, while TV and other screen-based entertainments also take up a significant chunk of our leisure time. There’s nothing wrong with a little screen-based relaxation. But experts who study hobbies tend to distinguish them from passive leisure pursuits like TV viewing and social-media scrolling.…

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