It has been a year since the deadly virus changed our lives drastically and the situation still is not near to what normal felt like a year ago. The uncertainty this hard time has brought, has taken a mental toll , especially on adults. It is not new to us how mental heath affects our lifestyle and vice versa, and how in times like this, prioritising our mental health is a must. Hence, it is imperative for us to keep our mind engaged with one thing or the other. In fact, learning a new skill can keep you mentally engaged, improve cognitive functioning, hence keep your mental health in check. Learning new skill can help boost your self confidence. Here are some more benefits of developing a new skill.
Develops your brain
Neurological research suggests that learning a new skill changes the physical structure of brain . It creates new neural pathways and so the electrical discharge travels along nerve fibre more efficiently, thereby speeding up our thinking even more. Learning new skill promotes neuroplasticity i.e., it promotes brain’s ability to develop new skills.
Improves Mental Health
When our minds are not occupied by something, it tends overthink about irrelevant things and stress over it. It is not always possible to prevent or avoid depression, but some lifestyle choices can help manage symptoms and prevent a recurrence, like taking up a new activity. Learning new things, maybe the things that makes you happy doing it , will certainly keep your mind away from stressing over things. A yoga session for an hour or so is a great way to give a new perspective to your happiness.
Opens new doors of opportunity
Learning a skill and mastering it, will allow yourself to add wider perspective to your career. You may think it’s naive to think of career change in later days of life but it’s all worth it if you are so much into something.
