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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Having a hobby we enjoy can bring joy and enriches lives, it gives us the opportunity to do the things we enjoy during our leisure
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. It can
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be a stress buster and reduce boredom.
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and technological advancement why a lesser number of
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engage in their
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which can give a negative effect. Many
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nowadays
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are working too hard to provide financial stability to themselves and to their families, and they tend to stay up too late working or even have two jobs to fulfil what their family needs,
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reason, they have no
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to do any hobby.
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of enjoying
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doing their
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, like those who love painting, cooking,
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they end up just keep working,
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can be stress buster them and give them
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of fulfilment.
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, because of technological advancements like the internet, computers, and smartphones,
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are spending a lot of
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on these gadgets, where they are glued to their phones checking updates on Facebook and Instagram, watching youtube videos and vlogs,
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staying on the tv watching Netflix, which they are not aware how long they spent
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technology already. They prefer to stay on the internet
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of going to the gym to exercise.
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this
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reason, they lack exercise, where the level of dopamine(happy hormone), and serotonin (mood enhancer) are
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decreasing, which likely leads them to stress and depression.
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living a sedentary lifestyle gives rise to many diseases like
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diabetes, heart problem and obesity. In conclusion,
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nowadays work too hard to provide financial stability for their family and have no
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to do their
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people
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are glued to technological advancement, which gives them no chance of having physical activities, which affects individuals negatively either physically or mentally well-being.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Devote time
  • Hobbies
  • Nowadays
  • Busy
  • Fast-paced
  • Lifestyles
  • Work and career
  • Technology
  • Digital entertainment
  • Limited
  • Free time
  • Lack of motivation
  • Mental wellbeing
  • Physical wellbeing
  • Decreased
  • Social interactions
  • Creativity
  • Self-expression
  • Negative effects
  • Society
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