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    From Retrograde@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 12 01:12:41 2023
    From the «probably for younger people too» department:
    Feed: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
    Title: Hobbies linked to lower depression levels among older people
    Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:11:31 -0400
    Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230911141131.htm

    A new study aimed to see if the benefits of hobbies were consistent in different
    national settings, and looked at data from 93,263 people aged 65 or over who had
    enrolled in five existing longitudinal studies in England, Japan, United States,
    China and 12 European countries.



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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to fungus@amongus.com.invalid on Sun Sep 17 20:46:42 2023
    On Tue, 12 Sep 2023 01:12:41 -0000 (UTC), Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

    Hobbies linked to lower depression levels among older people

    Busy hands and idle minds have knitted many a sweater
    ==========

    There is a theory by psychologists which is called busy hands. It
    states that holding an object makes people think of the object and
    stops them from losing focus when thinking about something else, thus
    acting as a catalyst for cognition.

    You might have heard the saying "Busy hands are happy hands" -- with
    all the goings-on in today's society, it's a cliche we can stand by!
    After all, what keeps us busy may feel like a lot of stress, but they
    often bring us joy. Whether managing a crew at work or creating new
    arts and crafts with your children, without the right enthusiasm, you
    won't be able to master both!

    It is very good to get yourself busy as long as you are productive and
    not just busy.
    ...
    ...
    44. Busy hands are the product of an active mind, full of positive
    ideas.

    https://motivationandlove.com/busy-hands-quotes-and-sayings

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