Some people believe that hobbies need to be difficult to be enjoyable. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Since we were children, we have had various occupations, and activities to entertain ourselves after coming back from school or on weekends. It has been argued that they should be complex for us to be satisfied. I genuinely believe that hobbies can be interesting without them being complicated.
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some individuals argue that entertainment should not ask for any reflection others believe it is essential. Indeed, adding complexity to regular basic tasks stimulates our brains. Not only forcing it to challenge itself but
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generating a certain satisfaction on our behalf. The more things are easy, the
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we want to continue doing it so the more we will get easily bored with it.
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, a survey conducted by Harvard University showed that 89% who actually do complex activities find life more joyful.
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, activities should depend on what preference a person has and not whether it is difficult or not.
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, many surgeons, after losing a patient, when they come from work, just want to escape in a sort of way from the day they had at work, and think about something else. That said, most of them will watch TV, read a book or listen to music. These occupations are not complex, and do not ask for any concentration,
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, it lowers their stress by 37%, a study reported.
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, hobbies could be helpful to us if they are complex but could still be beneficial to us even if they are ordinary. I strongly believe that hobbies do not need to be challenging to be amusing.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • unique challenge
  • personal growth
  • mastery
  • accomplishment
  • demanding
  • thrill of achievement
  • pastimes
  • fostering
  • sense of community
  • mindfulness
  • stress relief
  • mental break
  • daily stressors
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