Happy, healthy people do what they really love, and spend time with people about whom they really care. In any and every way you can, consciously choose how you spend your time. You’re going to make choices anyway; why not choose what makes you feel good?
HOW TO FIND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
YOU ENJOY, IF NOT LOVE
If you haven’t been able to find things you like to do, here is an exercise you can go through to come up with some ideas.
To start off, go through the following lists and circle anything that you like or seems to attract you (whether or not you know anything about it), and cross out any that you want to avoid (like it really turns you off). It’s just as important to know what you don’t like as it is to know what you like.
SUBJECTS AND TOPICS OF INTEREST
Africa
American domestic issues
Immigration
Legal system
The media
Politics and elections
Asia
Class and race issues
Crime
Drugs
Energy
The entertainment business
Gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender issues
Globalization
Global warming, environmental issues
Health issues
The Internet and media
The Middle East
The military
Natural disasters
Nuclear weapons
Poverty
Religion
Social security
South America
Sports
Terrorism
War and peace
Women’s issues
Other