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The Sky’s the Limit: 5 Retirement Hobbies to Consider Taking Up

  • December 1, 2019
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Have you just decided to retire? Well, you’re not alone. In fact, 10,000 people in the US retire every single day!

After decades in the workforce, living the 9 to 5 grind, it’s time to kick back and relax. However, after a while, you might start wondering what to do with your newfound free time.

We’ve got some suggestions to help you out. Want to learn more?

Read on for 5 top retirement hobbies to think about taking up.

1. Language Learning

Many people harbor a desire to learn another language.

However, most of us go our entire lives without making it happen. Busy with work and family commitment, they lack the time and keep putting it off. After a while, the idea disappears and they resign themselves to a monolingual life.

Retirement provides a perfect opportunity to give it a go! You could go take classes, invest in a language learning phone app, and attend language learning meetups in your area.

With a bit of time and effort, you’ll be bilingual in no time.

2. Photography

Photography would be a great creative hobby to take up in retirement.

After all, everyone’s a photographer anyway these days!

With impressive smartphones to draw upon at all times, snapping quality shots is easier than ever before. You could take it one step further and buy yourself a professional DSLR camera, though.

These take considerable time and skill to master but offer incredible rewards when you get there. Like the idea of lining your walls with photographs that you’ve shot? Give photography a go!

3. Golf

Okay, let’s talk sport.

Retirement’s definitely a time to kick back and relax. But it’s still just as important to stay fit and active! Finding a sport and club to get involved in can make a mighty difference to your wellbeing as a whole.

And golf’s the classic sport to try in your retirement.

Walking around 18 holes is great exercise, and you’re outside the whole time too. The added social element of playing with your pals is another bonus.

4. Gardening

Now’s the chance to get stuck in the garden.

Busy people tend to lack the time to tackle an overgrown garden. But that all changes when you hit retirement age. Suddenly, you’ve got the time on your hands to get your fingers green!

The real trouble can be knowing where to start. Grab some gardening books from the local library to learn the basics. Start your weeding, pruning and planting process and turn your garden into a personal project.

5. Sailing

Sailing’s another awesome sport/hobby to think about taking up.

There’s something inherently special about getting out onto open water and feeling the wind in your hair. Sailing would also keep you in top physical condition, and provide lots of new things to learn about.

It’s never too late to learn! Head down to the local sailing club to organize your first lessons.

Time to Try These Retirement Hobbies

Your long-awaited retirement has finally arrived!

After years of hard work, you’ve got more time to play with than ever before. Hopefully, the retirement hobbies in this post have provided some ideas for how to fill it.

Want to read more articles like this? Browse our online magazine for some more healthy lifestyle tips!

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