Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Beware Idle Hands



42. Get Creative. We all know the saying about idle hands.  Boredom is probably one of the leading causes for overeating. Fill in your free time with a creative activity that you enjoy. Try a new craft project, learn to knit or take a dance class.



I personally like to make my own jewelry and other crafty things.   Not only does that activity give me a creative outlet with something to do with my hands other than feed my face, but I also sell my creations for extra cash.  Talk about a win-win situation!  

Don’t know where to start? Check out local community centers or websites like Meetup.com to find an activity that sounds interesting to you. I’m a member of a few Meetup groups and I really enjoy trying new activities with a group of like-minded people.   Just recently, my ladies social group took a pottery painting class and I loved it! Here is a so-so picture of my treasure, a cupcake trinket box!



You may also want to look on sites like Groupon, Living Social, etc to view limited deals. I know for a fact that they have various deals for fitness and dance classes, so you could try out one of those. If you don’t like the activity, then you are out a few bucks instead of lots of money. My friend and I actually took advantage of a strip-aerobics class deal as part of a bachelorette party. The class only cost us $5.00 a piece and we really got a workout (and a new respect for how hard strippers work)!  


Whatever you do, have fun! Get creative and beware idle hands :)


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