Day 18 How hobbies can make our work better -Part 2 Jessica, an executive director, confessed that painting was the way to cope with anxious energy from her high-stakes job. She kept her favourite drawings in her office. So, the pictures' colours made her feel calm and focused. Besides, the painting reminded her that work was like the process of drawing, having started from the creation of disparate pieces it brought a tangible outcome. Aisha, a senior analyst told that being a leader of a Girl Scout troop, she learnt how to make team flexible in problem-solving and how to lead a team worked effectively without micromanagement. So, hobbies enrich our lives. Even if they do not improve our skills needed for work, there are many advantages of having favourite activities anyway. A hobby is our self-reflection. One of my hobbies is an aerial sling dance. It brings me drive, positive emotions and energy. An aerial sling dance teaches me how to keep balance and focus on what I am doing and to be in the moment. I am an impulsive person and often made actions and decisions too fast. So, aerial sling dance teaches me to slow down, because the faster movements are the more probability of losing balance and falling.