Few people devote time to hobbies nowadays. Say why you think this is the case and what effect this has on the individual and society in general. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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recent decades. There are several reasons for

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as addiction to digital gadgets and the desire to acquire materialistic prosperity. It is undeniable that

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trend has serious impacts on every single person and the community as a whole. At the outset, there are two main causes for the gradual waning of hobbies these days.

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, the revolutionised digital era makes people

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couch potatoes in front of laptops, smartphones, the internet and social media. So obviously the citizens become less interested in carrying out an activity apart from these.

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, In an aspiration to achieve materialistically prosperous, they extend their working hours thereby cutting down the

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spent on hobbies.

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, my uncle who has been a passionate cyclist for years hardly does cycling after being placed in one of the top multinational companies. Incidentally, the above reasons have detrimental effects on the masses. The most significant impact on the individuals is the reduction in

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physical activity.

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would lead them to an unbalanced lifestyle; thereby making them the victims of diseases like high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol and heart attacks.

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is because of the deposition of fats in the body which might naturally cause obesity after a period of

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. Another connected effect is the loss of productivity in the workplace even after working for hours and hours together since the employees would deprive of ways to

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their stress. To conclude,

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contemporary changes like digital addiction and work stress

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lessened the

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hobbies. These trends not only cause health hazards like heart attacks and obesity but

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inefficiency in work. Everyone should allocate

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hobby that interests them.

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will help them lead a stress-free and healthy life.