10 ways to spend your free time profitably

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In the modern world, a person feels like a squirrel in a wheel. Many people live by stereotypes and habits established in society.

However, be that as it may, even the busiest person has a little free time.

time during the day.

Have you ever thought about how many interesting things you could do if you used your free time profitably?

Here are 10 great ways to spend your free time

Don't do anything

This, of course, sounds strange, but why not? Every person is free to decide what to do and how to spend their free time

. However, many of us devote too much time to work, which negatively affects our health and rhythm of life in general.

But the human body needs time to restore strength after physical or mental stress

. He cannot constantly work for wear and tear.

Therefore, at least sometimes allow yourself the so-called “doing nothing”, enjoy the feeling of complete physical and mental relaxation

. Try not to think about anything. Know that a state of complete lightheadedness has a healing effect.

Remember!

It's okay to do nothing when you have free time during the day.

Wise use of free time

Regardless of whether a person wants it or not, time flies, and every year a person’s age increases. Also, unnoticed by a person, another factor begins to operate in his life: the past grows and the future of his earthly existence shrinks. Awareness of this fact is very valuable: if used correctly, it can help a person come to know many things and act judiciously in different life circumstances.

Each of us will be asked at the Last Judgment how he used the time of earthly life given to him by God.

Let us try to use our free time with reasoning, approaching this issue spiritually, for each of us will be asked at the Last Judgment how he used the time of earthly life given to him by God. How important the issue of time use is can be seen in the example of the saints. The saints are characterized by extraordinary sensitivity in this matter; they always tried to use time so that not a single minute was wasted aimlessly.

Even if a person lived a thousand years, he would still not have enough time to sort out all his affairs.

Today you can often hear: “God, give me time to raise children, get them married, get settled in life, finish all the things I started or plan to do, do more good, complete this endless whirlpool of things...”. However, has anyone ever wondered how justified all this is, because if a person lived a thousand years, he still would not have enough time to sort out all his affairs. A person constantly asks thousands of questions, starts many enterprises, the completion of which has no end in sight, and very often suffers from stress and has no peace because of this.

What do we mean when we say "peace"? A person can truly find peace only if he tries to devote at least a little time to prayer every day. If, after a busy day, a person devotes even a short time to communion with his Creator, with the Holy Spirit, abundantly poured out in the Orthodox Church, then he will certainly feel peace of mind, feel rested, since rest is not only travel or an opportunity for the body to rest for some time. that number of hours. Of course, bodily rest is necessary, but mental, spiritual rest is the most important for a person; a person truly rests mentally only when he acquires a living connection with God. See how a person calms down after attending services. For example, our Cypriot people especially love to attend services during the Dormition Fast. How beautiful these services are, what beautiful troparia are sung! All this helps a person who has a thirst for God to lift his thoughts to Him and join the Holy Spirit. These troparia were written by saints who had the experience of personal communication with the Holy Spirit, the experience of the presence of God in their hearts, and they accurately expressed this mystical experience in the words of church hymns and in liturgical texts.

By attending worship services, we will gain a genuine sense of relaxation. I believe that the peace of mind and tranquility that a believer receives from participating in church services cannot be given to a person by the best hotels in the world or sanatoriums. After all, it often happens that people leave such institutions even more tired and mentally agitated.

St. John Chrysostom: “Do you want to know what the Church is? Man comes in and God comes out by grace.”

In our era, one can observe a strange pattern: many people spend their nights in entertainment centers, cafes and similar places, but instead of calmness, peace, balance and joy, they return from there in nervous excitement. From the very morning, as soon as they wake up, they begin to scream and swear, and the most insignificant reason can serve as a reason for a quarrel. In the Orthodox Church, everything happens exactly the opposite. St. John Chrysostom wrote one remarkable teaching: “Do you want to know what the Church is and what is the miraculous power of the Church? It's pretty simple. Enter the temple and see: in the temple wolves turn into sheep, a robber enters and a saint comes out, an angry one enters and a meek one comes out, a man enters and an angel comes out!” And the divine Chrysostom continues: “What am I saying, angel? Man comes in and God comes out by grace.”

This is what the Church means. No one can dispute that by participating in services, prayers, and listening to church hymns, a person finds true peace; for this reason, there is such an abundance of divine services in the Orthodox Church.

So, the ability to properly manage one’s time is a great gift to man from God. Let us try to learn to devote proper time to bodily rest, but let our main effort be to learn prayer, devoting our free time to it. In our daily life we encounter many difficulties and disappointments, many young people are in a hopeless situation and because of this they are subject to stress, many questions arise in their minds, confusing their souls. In youth, when a person is still quite defenseless, this darkness of ignorance is added to everything else: a person does not know who he is, what he is doing, where he is going, what he wants exactly. But he can be healed if he begins to use his time wisely, if he learns to pray correctly, receiving strength, help and enlightenment from prayer, since the Lord Himself is Light, and the Light of God acting in man will gradually destroy the darkness of spiritual ignorance.

Meditate

Even a short meditation

throughout the day, clearing your thoughts and consciousness can make a big difference. After all, it helps to look at the problem from the other side, and, therefore, solve this or that issue more competently.

It is better to indulge in thoughts in a calm and relaxing environment, and not, for example, while driving a car, since in such a situation you need to fully concentrate on the process of driving a car (although if you are a passenger, then you have an excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in the power of fantasies

Take a short break from work to focus on some pleasant illusion.

Feel the warmth in your body. Imagine how the oxygen you breathe restores every cell of the body, improving the functioning of the muscular and nervous systems. These thoughts will help restore mental and physical balance.

It should also be noted that positive thoughts attract favorable events and changes

Listen to your favorite music

Music is the best way to pass the time and feel a rush of pleasant emotions

.
Today, electronic technologies make it possible to listen to music almost everywhere and always. If you are one of the passionate music lovers, then do not deprive yourself of the pleasure of listening to your favorite music
.

Such a pastime can inspire and motivate a person to be productive.

Each song or melody carries a certain sign, experience or information. Try listening to the positive vibrations of live music.

By the way, it has long been proven that soft classical music

can have great healing effects on the human mind and body.

Hobbies of a person

Very often a simple activity captivates a person so much that he begins to spend all his free time on it. This is how a hobby appears. Collecting stamps and playing football, caring for animals and growing plants, playing the guitar and reading books - all this and much more can become a hobby. A hobby begins with an interest in a specific activity, type of art, or a specific topic.

Subsequently, a person begins to learn more and more about his favorite activity, drawing information from various sources. Also, quite often, hobbies develop into a future profession and bring in a good income.

Read good books

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Reading books

has always been a smart and rewarding way to spend your free time. The human brain is like a theater, as it is full of numerous thoughts and images. With the help of a book, you can plunge into the world that is described in a story or story. You will be able to feel the atmosphere of the era described in the book.

Plus, reading is a great way to develop your mind.

, which all successful people know, in whose lives, despite the lack of time, there is always a place for reading their favorite book. If you still think that reading is an old-fashioned way of self-development, then you are seriously mistaken.

And don’t think that books are too bulky and inconvenient to use, because now almost all phones support applications with which you can read any books, not to mention an e-reader, which is extremely convenient for reading and storing many books in electronic form .

Journey

If you have a lot of free time and want to make the most of it, then you can start traveling. Thus, you will be able to see cities and countries live, look at how other people live, what they do. During your trip, you will also be able to gain new knowledge and experience that you can successfully apply.

Play sports

There is always a free minute for a few simple exercises. This is the best thing you can do for your body.

There are quite a few types of gymnastics. breathing exercises on one day.

, in the other -
eye gymnastics
, especially for office workers who spend the whole day at the computer.

Know that exercise increases blood flow to muscles and organs. Even five minutes of exercise will make you feel better and lift your spirits.

Training and self-development

You can devote your free time to your education and self-development. Thus, you will be able to gain new knowledge, master any skills, or learn a new and interesting profession. The main thing is to study independently correctly and effectively, so that the entire learning process in your free time takes place with maximum benefit for you. Also, it is worth remembering that in the first days the process of learning and self-development can cause difficulties and difficulties, so be prepared for this.

Clean houses

Sometimes it is very useful to get rid of everything old

and unnecessary things, and each of us has a lot of such things.

Putting things in order

– an excellent way to combat negative emotions and even depression, as proven by numerous studies. Yes, yes, it is ordinary housework that helps to distract from obsessive thoughts.

Psychologists say that by parting with old things that remind us of some event (even a joyful and bright one), we say goodbye to the past and thereby open the way to a new bright future.

Fifth method: cinematographic

Everything here is even simpler than with music: watch a good movie! Or TV series. Or spring films from our selection. Or make movies and cartoons yourself, with the whole family. We even have a master class on shooting an animated film. How to make a cartoon yourself at home >

Prepare a delicious dinner

What could be better than a delicious dinner

after a hard day?
Treat yourself and your loved ones to your signature dish. Moreover, delicious food lifts your spirits
and gives you a feeling of peace and satisfaction. At the same time, it is desirable that the dishes are not only tasty, but also healthy, then you will achieve a double effect - enjoy your dinner and not harm your health.

Take breaks during the workday

, which will allow you to remove negativity and decorate your life with bright colors.
We sincerely hope that all of the above will have a positive impact on your life and change it for the better. How do you like to spend your free time? Share with us in the comments.

Part time job

A good part-time job will help you not only spend your free time profitably, but also allow you to earn money, gain professional experience and even learn some new skills. The main thing is to look for a part-time job correctly, so that the search for it does not take up absolutely all your free time. Approach your search for part-time work as seriously, responsibly and thoroughly as possible in order to find it in a short time.

Income-generating hobby

Some of the profitable ways to entertain yourself include:

fishing;
knitting wardrobe items;
seasonal cultivation of vegetable and garden crops in the country;
writing test papers for college and technical school students;
copywriting;
walking pets;
Providing childcare services for neighboring children who did not receive a place in kindergarten.

The only condition that you should pay attention to when choosing a type of activity for money is that it should bring pleasure, otherwise it will turn into a second poorly paid job.

Pick up the camera.

A digital camera or a good one can relieve boredom. What interesting things can you shoot?

Happy birthday video greeting.
Warm words for those who are now far away on work or other matters.
Reminders for yourself. For example, where to put the set, how to knit correctly with five needles, how much cinnamon to add to donuts.
Pranks, jokes.
Beautiful areas of nature, so that after a hard day you can relax and watch them.
Ideas or entire episodes for a video blog.
Holidays, important moments in the lives of loved ones - graduations, weddings, the first steps of a child.
Performances by street artists - musicians, dancers, skaters, roller skaters.
Your own thoughts, opinions, in order to develop them later, not to forget where you stopped.
Yourself while reading your favorite poems.