Hobby Idea to Take You Out of Your Comfort Zone
If you are entering this spring wondering what hobbies you could take up this year, then I have some ideas which might just give you something to think on.
After all, sometimes we need a little bit of a nudge to try something different and out of our comfort zone.
Learn to Ride a Horse.
I have some fun memories from the odd horse ride I took when I was younger.
I can openly admit I was never that good, I often found the horse I was on was more interested in eating than going for a bit of a treck.
But it didn’t stop me having a good time.
What’s more, you don’t need to break the bank when it comes to trying this one out, as you can now find reduced items at an equestrian clearance. You could be kitted out in new gear and riding off into the sunset before you know it.
Start Doing Crosswords
Sometimes, it’s worth going for hobbies that challenge you mentally, and crosswords can be great for that. When you’re doing a crossword, you’re forced to focus on figuring it all out and doing it properly. It can take you out of your comfort zone because of that, but it’ll be more relaxing than you’d think.
Take Up Crafting.
Crafting covers such a wide range of activities.
From needlework to drawing and jewellery making to working with metals or even card making.
All you need is a little bit of imagination (or google) and the knowledge on how to get started.
So why not start checking out how you could start up crafting this year.
Volunteering.
A great way to step out of your comfort zone and meet new people can be volunteering.
There are so many different ways you can donate your time these days, from working in charity shops to working with local organisations such as the wildlife trust or location rescues.
Volunteering can even help widen your CV or get you a foot in the door towards a new job.
Start a Blog.
You might be wondering how a blog can help you step out your comfort zone, well the answer is in so many ways.
From being invited to PR events, as many bloggers are.
To taking the steps to write and share very personal posts, something which has very definitely had me light years away from my own comfort zone.
Face Your Fear.
Ok, this one is completely dependant on your fear, as you need to make sure you do it in a safe environment and controlled way.
However, for instance, if you are afraid of heights you could climb a mountain, or go sky diving. If water is your fear, then perhaps learning to swim, with an instructor who knows how to deal with such issues could be for you.
For me, perhaps I need to go and stand outside with a lamp on my head, as my fear of moths is getting way out of hand.
Are you taking on a new hobby this year? Does it see you step out of your comfort zone?
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I am thinking of taking tailoring classes and yes, this is a step out of my comfort zone.
I have always found having a hobby helps me, gives me a times when i can just do my thing and escape all whats happening around me
Great ideas, starting a blog is something i have always wanted to do, but im not very tech savvy, i have read on other blogs how to start, but its all above me im afraid, but i do love to craft, find it, it helps with my health, to relax
You should go for it – try using blogger to start out on, it’s free so if things go wrong you’ve not lost anything and it’s really simple to use.
Horse riding is a definite no from me as horses hate me! My mum has just retired & would like to start a blog next year with my input so that maybe happening & I have also thought about possibly volunteering at a dog’s shelter when I feel like I can do so without crying every 5 minutes.
I hope you manage to get a blog up and going I think you would be amazing at it. Volunteering at the dogs shelter would be incredible I think I would want to take them all home though!
I love these suggestions. I don’t think I’ve properly considered trying a hobby I’m totally unfamiliar with, but it would be a great exercise, and you never know where it might take you.
Exactly you may find you come across something you really adore doing!
I constantly have to push myself out of my comfort zone, I have really bad anxiety and it is so hard as I feel judged all the time and avoid social situations. I know I will always hate these situations but I have to force myself to do it. I craft a lot and have my own page on Facebook where I sometimes share what I have made – this is massive for me as I am so self critical! I’ve not shared on there for a while but I will get back to it.
Craft groups are a great way to push yourself as it means getting out there and doing something new.
I also did some volunteering at my daughters school, I am a trained TA so they really appreciated my help and it gave me some satisfaction too, i’ve not been in a while because my mental health has deteriorated but hopefully I i will get back to it.
In the future I would love to set up a blog, that would certainly push boundaries but it is a bit of a dream.
I’m terrified of water, but I’d love to learn how to swim. It’s a hobby I’d like to do as well as get fit. I’ve already looked into it at our local leisure centre. Now I just need to face my fear.
Good luck with learning to swim. I hope you can find a way to face your fear.
Great ideas, my hobby is entering competitions, I have won so many lovely things for my children that we wouldn’t be able to afford, I would love to set up a blog to share our lovely days out etc, especially for when my children are older to look back on, I also wanted to start making sock monkeys, if ever I save up for a sewing machine, I would also love to to volunteering, my youngest is 2 and will be starting school next year so I will have some time on my hands to look into this more xxx
I do have lots of hobbies but think it is important to try new things and step out of your comfort zone sometimes.
I have too many hobbies I can’t keep up, lol. But I might get back into my knitting, we’ll see 🙂
I have always wanted to learn to ride a horse, but never really thought I’d be able to get around to doing it. Definitely something I will try to get done in the next few years. Thanks for sharing!
Go on! Give it a try if its something you would like to do!
Travelling is also a good way to get you out of your comfort zone. I also love the idea of facing your fear and challanging yourself a bit.
Most definitely, I’m sure lots of us would love to travel as a hobby too!
Great ideas, I really want to take up a new hobby this year as I don’t really have any proper hobbies anymore! I love the idea of learning to horse ride, its something I did a little as a kid and would love to try it again as an adult!
Oh go on and give it another go! I hope it goes it well for you.
These are actually excellent suggestions to try. If there is an opportunity to volunteer in your community, that will be perfect.
Most definitely it is so nice to help out people who are local.
I love the idea of picking a hobby that is out of your comfort zone. Because you never know if you’re going to enjoy it unless you try! Which is something I tell my kids every single day!
Most definitely you might find it is just the thing for you.
I have always felt that facing your fears was a big one. We have to step out of our comfort in order to grow.
Most definitely you can always face it a small step at a time.
This is not really stepping out of my comfort zone, because I’m pretty passionate about this, but if I’d have some free time I’d volunteer to help green organisations.
Doing something for an organisation you are passionate about is a great thing.
I’ve really got back into reading this year and it’s helping to relax me before bed
There is something wonderful about reading and how it can take you off to someone else.
Horse ridding and volunteering, those two things I’m up two. Thank you for the ideas!
What some awesome things to be doing.
Love this, thank you for sharing. I need to get some new hobbies!
Good luck with coming up with some hobbies for yourself.
Haven’t been horse-back riding since I was a kid. It would be nice to go on a ride excursion with my whole family. I heard some of the National Parks out West have horse riding tours. Would love to do that someday!
Oh wow I bet that would be an amazing way to explore the areas as well.
These are all great ideas! I’ve tried most of these at different points in my life. I’m taking up volunteering this year.
Good luck with your volunteering what type are you going to do?
Horse back riding has been my dream. One day I shall do it
Good luck I hope you manage to go one day.
I am 60 years old, and I can attest that your post is SPOT ON. I have experienced each of your suggestions and they are truly ways to get out of your comfort zone.
It is amazing sometimes just how stepping out of your comfort zone can make you feel.
Great ideas! I especially lvoe the face your fears one.
It’s something we should all try and do once in a while.
Great ideas! I would have loved horse riding but it’s not a big thing here where I am so it would be difficult to do it. Crafting is the closes hobby I can enjoy. I just can’t find the time at the moment.
I hope you find some time to do some crafting at some point.
I started kayaking and Bible journaling and LOVE both of these new hobbies. I am not an outdoorsy person so everyone is shocked by my love of kayaking. I have been taking friends and family when I go and I love the connection to God’s creation.
Oh wow, what some awesome things to have taken up! Enjoy all your moments with them.
I have a fear of heights and speed and that’s something I still need to work on. Riding a horse is so much fun!
I think we all have our fears don’t we, they can be so hard to overcome.
I would love to give horse riding a try or doing crafts. But then again, it wouldn’t hurt to start a third blog or would it? lol
It is well worth a try and no go for three lol!
I was forced to do horse riding lessons as a child but hated it – I would quite like to try it again now though
It’s horrid when you are forced to do something you don’t like – always worth another try on your own terms though.
It’s always good to step out of your comfort zone. Riding a horse would be a good challenge to try. i think I would love to learn to dance but would worry about making a fool
of myself
Give it a try! You never know until you do, you may be wonderful at it.
id like to take up crafting this year
I hope you manage to take up some crafting this year.
I would love to take up a new hobby. I do crafting projects once in a while but not often as time isn’t on my side. I also blog when I can around the children 🙂
It is fun to craft isn’t it – quite relaxing to be honest.
I love all of these ideas! I’d like to start crafts and volunteering!
Good luck with taking up some hobbies you would really enjoy.
My hobby is doing a blog especially when I’m on a day off. I do a blog to express my feelings and make inspire people. great post!
Blogging can be an amazing hobby and really help people express themselves.
I would love to volunteer at some point because there are so many amazing causes that need extra support 🙂
Volunteering can be so rewarding, it is such a lovely thing to do.
This is a good list! I would love to volunteer more!!
It is such a rewarding thing to be able to do.
I’m in love with your hobby list because I love crafting, I started a blog and I am facing my fears with each post and attempting to add video as well. One fear I am not ready to face is riding a horse 🙂 I may give it a go in the future sometime.
Ekk well done! Hey you never know what the future may hold for you.
When I was 18, I went skydiving. It was fun, but not something that I needed to do again. As a blogger, I’ve gone out of my comfort zone a couple of times. The first big one was when I went on a trip to an animal sanctuary as an ambassador and then later when I attended a blogging conference. Both times I was nervous to go, but I am happy that I did it.
It is amazing how you can step out of your comfort zone just being a blogger isn’t it.
i find volunteering really great! it allows one to network and at the same time help! as an immigrant, volunteering really helped me to settle down and find my niche in a new country!
It is amazing the connections you can make and the ways it can help you just volunteering isn’t it.
This is so good! I need to go horse riding again, it’s the best to clear up the mind! Volunteering is a wonderful way to get out of our comfort zone. And it brings us even more than we give!
I hope you get to go horse riding again soon!
Right now I think of blogging as my hobby. I make some money but not enough to feed a family or anything. One day that will change.
Good luck! It is definitely do-able but it’s a slog to get there! Your blog is amazing though so I am sure you will.
It’s a great idea to take up something new that is out of the ordinary, or like you say, out of one’s comfort zone. Something like horseback riding sounds like fun.
Most definitely sometimes it is nice to take that step isn’t it and I think we often really enjoy it once we do.
Taking out of your comfort zone is very important and we shouldn’t forget about that! I’d like to take up horse riding! 🙂
Most definitely we can all really enjoy it often as well. Good luck with doing some riding.
I turned my blogging and writing hobby into a job, and I LOVE it! It’s basically my dream job! I guess I should learn how to ride a horse next!
It is amazing that people can do that now isn’t it! I love that I can work from home.
These are definitely things I don’t normally consider when using my free time. I’m liking the idea of trying something new and out of the ordinary.
Most definitely, always worth trying something just a bit different.
yes yes yes i def am doing that this year and getting out my comfort zone by signing up to do a 5k ha. im not athletic but its helping me so much!
Oh my goodness good luck! I really hope it goes well for you.
I do need to step out of my comfort zone. I want to volunteer at the hospital holding babies.
That would be such an amazing thing to do! I don’t know if you can do that over here, but it would be lovely.
I try to step out of my comfort zone every once in a while. I don’t do it daily, but sometimes I’ll try something new. I would like to volunteer more.
It’s definitely something I couldn’t do every day I wouldn’t have the energy but once in a while, I try to.
I would love to learn how to ride a horse. It’s been on my bucket list for a couple of years now.
It is definitely something amazing to be able to do.
I was looking for either “Go skydiving” with a picture of you jumping out 15,000 ft or “own a cheetah” and talking about Paladin and myself.
I totally should have said own a cheetah and tbh if I wasn’t so unwell I would love to have gone skydiving once upon a time.
I am an avid crafter and volunteer as the booking secretary for our village hall (although this sometimes is pretty stressful!) I think picking up new hobbies is a great way to keep the body and brain active.
It is great isn’t it – I miss being able to do a lot of my old hobbies, I used to love crafting.
I do a lot of these hobbies already but I could definitely do that more often. One I miss the most is horseback riding.
That is so cool you have such a great hobby round up then!
I volunteer by fostering dogs! It’s a great way to meet new people AND new animals!
OK now that is an amazing way to volunteer, thank you for looking after the in need pups!
I do love horseback riding but sadly I have a severe horse allergy 🙁
Oh no that is the worst 🙁 that would be like my nightmare to be allergic to animals.
My hobby of starting a blog has become more of a full time job but that is okay I still have plenty of other hobbies to enjoy. Fun to try new things.
Haha I am in the same situation there – it’s worth it though in so many ways.