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How to go back to the hobby projects I used to love? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 months ago by 42yeah@lemm.ee to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

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I’m working now (graduated for about one year) and I find myself lack the motivation to resume or start a new hobby project. Every night I get home I am just tired and want to have some me time. It’s probably due to the work culture here, but we leave the company quite late (however, we can go to work quite late as well). I can’t really be the one to change it, esp. being a new guy and all that.

One of my coworker friend recently told me that they were just like me once, until they decided to dedicate the whole morning to personal hobby projects since we’ll be working OT anyway. The idea is very enticing but it doesn’t really sit right with me.

So in conclusion, on one hand I really want to have fun making little side hobby projects again but on the other hand I find myself too tired to do them. This extends well into Saturday and Sunday as I usually go out with friends and family during sat/sun, and then I get tired from socializing. What should I do?

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[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 4 points 2 months ago

Try mornings. Just for a couple days to see if it works for you. Pick at why it "doesn't sit right with you".

I personally go through seasons when I'm more productive doing certain things in the mornings, and sometimes my life and work shift a bit and I find I can do those same things more productively in the evenings. That's practically a hobby in itself, trying to optimize my schedule and habits.