Crafting. Motorcycle repair. Banjo lessons. Hobbies aren’t a reward, but tools to save your mental and physical health. Journalist/author of “The Connection Cure,” — and professional Salugenology expert — Julia Hotz explains the science behind going outside, rediscovering what makes you happy, scheduling time for hobbies if you have no time for hobbies, free support, how quarantine affected mental health, what if social interaction gives you the willies, what if depression keeps you from doing the things that lift depression, the scientific deal with cold-plunging, where to volunteer, saving money by joining knitting circle or fishing club, if protesting is a good hobby, how capitalism can literally kill us, and why she hates the title of her own book.Visit Julia’s <a href="https://www.hotzthoughts.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and follow her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hotzthoughts/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hotzthoughts" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGe2M2_CedbeQzciUCx1BKw" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://hotzthoughts.substack.com/" target="_blank">Substack</a>Buy her book <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Connection-Cure/Julia-Hotz/9781668030332" target="_blank">The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging</a>A donation went to <a href="https://www.grownyc.org/" target="_blank">GrowNYC</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/salugenology">More episode sources and links</a><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248">Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes</a>Other episodes you may enjoy: <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/dolorology">Dolorology (PAIN)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/eudemonology">Eudemonology (HAPPINESS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/criticalecology">Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/postviralepidemiology">Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disabilitysociology">Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ergopathology">Ergopathology (BURNOUT)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/biogerontology">Biogerontology (AGING)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/canistrumology">Canistrumology (BASKET WEAVING)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/domesticphytology">Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ethnoecology">Ethnoecology (ETHNOBOTANY/NATIVE PLANTS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/2018/5/7/wdppyiv1wrcs8gchoslvhhuuboanau">Dendrology (TREES)</a> <a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors">Sponsors of Ologies</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-extras">Transcripts and bleeped episodes</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies" target="_blank">Become a patron of Ologies</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com/" target="_blank">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>Follow Alie Ward on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies" target="_blank">TikTok</a>Editing by Mercedes Maitland of <a href="http://maitlandaudio.com/" target="_blank">Maitland Audio Productions</a> and <a href="https://www.jecmusic.com/" target="_blank">Jake Chaffee</a>Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by <a href="https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo" target="_blank">Kelly R. Dwyer</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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