POSTIVE HOBBIES THAT BUILD CHARACTER

Toby ThackerFinal Project CIS 1020Uplift for Youth 11-19

Find something You love

Elect a hobby that is: Productive Uplifting Drives you to

become better Requires

dedication Makes YOU happy

Caution: Mind numbing activities

Beware of Social MediaAlthough Video games, television and

social networking don’t necessarily

always have a negative influence, when

allowed to become the center of ones

life; the physical, mental and spiritual

affects can become extremely

damaging and almost impossible to

repair.

Symptomfind.com put out an article with studies formed by different universities showing the following effects of social media:• Cause of depression• Leads to addiction• Inhibits Physical Interaction With Others• Leads To Isolation• Hinders Creativity And Decreases

Physical Activity

Negative effects of Social Media

ehow.com, a health based website posted research illustrating how music influences youth, it has been proven that youth involved in music: Become more successful in school Are better behaved Form healthy social skills Develop motor development

Positive affects of music

My own personal saving grace

Riding taught me many life lessons and always gave me something to be excited about even in the hardest times of life.

Not being the cheapest of hobbies, Owning and maintaining machines

gave me a reason to work and enjoy working. Along with this I learned how to financially set goals, save

money, and live by a budget.

Creating work ethic and character

Love what you do!

Each and everyone of us have talents, skills and abilities. When we do not productively work at developing those skills we in a way become useless. When Talents and hobbies

are found and developed, one becomes happier, more successful and essentially an

asset to society.

Reach Your own personal potential

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.symptomfind.com/health/negative-effects-of-social-media/

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/info_8428504_positive-effects-music-youth.html

Bibliography

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