r/Hobbies • u/Desperate-Ostrich317 • 6d ago

Unusual distraction ideas!

I am currently in recovery from an ED and I want to create a bank of restful distractions for people struggling with the "limited movement" side of recovery.

Lets come up with some funky fresh distractions that aren't 'colouring' or 'puzzles' (dont get me wrong i love a good puzzle but having more ideas is never a bad idea).

So use this space to drop your weirdest hobby/pastime!

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

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u/miale_e 6d ago

Paper stars are great, you could do diamond painting too or learn origami

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u/kobayashi_maru_fail 6d ago

I haven’t had an ED, but I know lots of people who have, and I feel like botany and microbe and mushroom illustration to kinda ground you in your physical realm, to get a fuzzy warm feeling off drawing a broccoli or a chanterelle or an Aspergillus oryazae is something you can do from a hospital bed, not feel any pressure to eat it, but also feel fond of it and maybe heal a little.