PARIS, Oct 17 — Living a happy life means keeping busy! Hobbies and pastimes are one of the keys to a happy and healthy old age, according to a study of people aged 65 and over...
Having hobbies of any kind can reduce depressive symptoms and increase levels of happiness, according to recent research. — Shutterstock picPARIS, Oct 17 — Living a happy life means keeping busy! Hobbies and pastimes are one of the keys to a happy and healthy old age, according to a study of people aged 65 and over in 16 countries.
And that’s not all, since hobbies contribute to the fulfilment of older people, as well as to their good health and life satisfaction.These kinds of simple, accessible pleasures could potentially help improve the mental health of over a billion people worldwide. According to the study, these hobbies are also linked to higher levels of “self-reported health.” However, the researchers caution that their findings suggest that “there might be a causal effect, although as an observational study it could not prove causality.”