# 423. You need more hobbies...here's how you do it Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-psychology-of-your-20s-4434262/423-you-need-more-hobbies-here-s-how-you-do-it Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-psychology-of-your-20s-4434262/423-you-need-more-hobbies-here-s-how-you-do-it.md Podcast: [The Psychology of your 20s](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-psychology-of-your-20s-4434262) Published: 2026-05-30T18:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/the-psychology-of-your-20-s/423-you-need-more-hobbies-heres-how-you-do-it Audio file: https://pdrl.fm/f842d9/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/bc44988a-a82a-4291-ab8b-afdd01187fa8/6693e179-f353-45b4-a381-b45701026f32/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=39e2f432-53df-43b8-a7b9-afdd01187fc4 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-psychology-of-your-20s-4434262/episodes/423-you-need-more-hobbies-here-s-how-you-do-it Duration seconds: 2243 ## Resource Your hobbies may be just as important as your friendships in your 20s. But whilst you may dedicate 10-15 hours a week to your friends, most of us can go a week or two without actually performing our hobbies. Why is that, and what is the consequence?In today's episode we break down the psychology of why our hobbies are so important, including:  The debate around what makes a hobby  How many hobbies do you actually need?  How much time should you spend doing your hobbies?  The Rule of Four for hobbies The psychological benefits  The 3 major reasons we struggle to perform our hobbies How to find time, inspiration and motivation for your hobbies, and more Listen now if you want to make more of your leisure time!  Follow Jemma on Instagram: @ jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @ thatpsychologypodcast For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com   The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-psychology-of-your-20s-4434262/episodes/423-you-need-more-hobbies-here-s-how-you-do-it/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-psychology-of-your-20s-4434262/423-you-need-more-hobbies-here-s-how-you-do-it.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.