Pastimes are our opportunities to shine.
It’s when we take the time out of our busy schedules to make time for ourselves, for socializing, for having fun. While anything you do, including watching television, is a pastime, it’s the ones we choose to actively engage with that matter the most to us.
The only issue, of course, is time. And energy. And even resources. Someone could love working with clay, but without a full studio and access to a kiln, they won’t be able to enjoy or engage with their pastime as much as they’d want to.
Straightforward pastimes require minimal setup. They can be started, finished, and put away in just a few clicks. While you won’t and don’t need to make all your pastimes and hobbies so straightforward, there are a few top reasons why you should enjoy at least a few, and why they still win out in the hobby sphere:
More Time Enjoying, Less Time Managing
Going on your phone to play a Kasino game is fast and requires at most a few clicks. With the new “pikakasino” format, popularized in Finland, you can get started even faster with a streamlined sign-up process that’s automatically done when you make your deposit, and only needs to be verified later when you reach a certain limit.
Even trying a new mobile game takes, at most, a minute to download.
When your pastime is simple and straightforward to start, and even to put away, you maximize the amount of time you have to actually enjoy the activity itself, instead of getting everything out, putting it away, cleaning up.
You Can Try New Versions Instantly
Complex, skill-based hobbies are valuable, but they do take time to learn and perfect. While this is great for our brain health and should be something you focus on in at least one hobby, it does mean that trying something new could be a huge undertaking.
With straightforward pastimes, which can range anywhere from mobile games to even completing a physical jigsaw puzzle, there’s little to no learning curve. Learning how to accomplish the objective is fast, or even intuitive, allowing you to enjoy the core of the experience faster.
Straightforward Pastimes Can Become a Go-To Destressor
Playing and having fun, or just engaging creatively in an activity you enjoy, are all excellent ways to de-stress. The more complex the activity, however, the less frequently you’ll be able to enjoy those de-stressing benefits.
By taking up a few straightforward pastimes that you can enjoy on the go, you open up the ability to relax and take your mind off your stressor wherever you are. A mobile game, for example, can be played while you wait for an appointment or meeting, watching an episode on your phone can be done on the train, and even listening to a podcast can be a great pastime if you drive long hours.
Straightforward, phone-based pastimes are how you can take back your day and enjoy every little break to the max. They require no extra equipment, no complex skills, and can be changed up as quickly as trying out a new game or downloading a new book.