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Few people devote time to hobbies nowadays. What are the causes of this and what effect this has on the individual and society in general.

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There are many different opportunities to spend
time
 healthy and excited. Unfortunately
large
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 part of
a
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modern society
avoid
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this
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 options. Nowadays
people
 devote
time
 to
hobbies
. In
this
 essay, I will explain why it is so. Factors that can contribute to individuals having fewer
hobbies
 are as follows:
increase
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of
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 influence of contemporary technologies, lack of
time
,
money
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and money
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.
First,
in current times the invasion of technology is huge in our lives.
People
 spent a lot of
time
 with their
handies
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hands
,
laptops
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and laptops
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.
This
 leads to decreased interest in other activities.
Second,
hobbies
 are
time
-consuming.
For instance
,
average
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the average
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time
 for amateur swimming is 2 hours
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classies
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classes
 2 times per week. In
this
case
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 a person spends 16 hours per month for regular training in a swimming pool.
People
 prefer to take
this
time
 for sleep, watching movies or other stuff.
Third,
leisure activities are money spending.
For example
, fees for
gym
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the gym
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 are quite expensive.
Average
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 price for annual access can be equal to an average monthly salary. Plus you should add payment for
trainer
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trainers
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 if you want to avoid injuries and improve your skills. Undeniably, high expenses reduce
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 desire and
a
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motivation for
hobbies
. It could have negative consequences for both citizens and nations. On a personal level, decreased interest in
hobbies
 results in more
stress
 and eventually could result in poor performance at work. Work
stress
 can be reduced during physical activities. But
people
 who avoid
this
 opportunity leave
this
stress
 in their bodies and minds.
Stress
 builds up and leads to reduced productivity. On a community level, it could lead to a decrease in
overall
 happiness and
economical
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 situation. Every person
of
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population
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the population
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 influences
on
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each other.
High
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High-stress
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stress
level
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levels
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 cause depression and other diseases, which
result
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inresult
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 quality of work.
Productivity
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The productivity
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 of companies will decrease, which can be
reason
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the reason
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of
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the economical
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economical
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 crisis.
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