hobbies

[joelhall]

more than likely this has already been posted a while ago. Still, I was just wondering what hobbies people have and how has panic affected them, or how do they affect how you cope with panic/anxiety?

[clickaway]

Hi Joel - I think you are right but couldn't find the thread on a search!

My main hobby is photography and it is perhaps fortunate that I started this in earnest a few months before I got the anxiety, although I have known how to use a camera for decades.

Because it uses the creative right hand side of the brain, it gives me relief from anxiety for a short while.

However, the down side is that I can't sustain this for very long - taking journies and being in crowds are largely out of the question. I'd love to expand my activity here, but I have just got to be patient!

Ray


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[mazz]

Hi Joel i sketch to help my anxiety .Its a great distraction and most say iam good at it too which boost,s my confidence no end.So i guess it works.
Mazz