Get a Hobby - by Jasmine Cho (Hardcover)

About the Book

Picking up a hobby can eliminate stress, improve any mood, and help create a network of new friends. Whether it's a physical activity like pickleball; a creative pursuit like painting; or a skill to challenge the mind like sudoku, a hobby can improve your life in so many ways. This easy-to-peruse graphic reference guide to things you can do for fun will take you from more familiar hobbies like quilting and bird-watching to fascinating new areas to explore like extreme ironing, geocaching, and even vexillology (that's the study of flags!), it's impossible to stay bored when a copy of Get a Hobby is on hand.

Book Synopsis

Get your mind off work, make friends, and de-stress with this fascinating collection of potential hobbies!

Picking up a hobby is one of the best ways to eliminate stress, improve any mood, and make a network of new friends. Whether it's a physical activity like pickleball or martial arts; a creative pursuit like knitting or painting; or a skill to challenge the mind like sudoku or learning a language, a hobby can improve your life in so many ways.

Jasmine Cho, a devoted baker whose off-the-clock passion took her from the kitchen to Food Network and beyond, presents this compendium of stuff you can do for fun in an easy-to-peruse graphic reference guide. From more familiar hobbies like quilting and bird-watching to fascinating new areas to explore like K-pop dance, extreme ironing, geocaching, and even vexillology (that's the study of flags!), it's impossible to stay bored when a copy of Get a Hobby is on hand.

Review Quotes

"Librarians and other activities coordinators will . . . find this idea-packed book a great source for programming inspiration."--Booklist

About the Author

Jasmine M. Cho (MPS in art therapy and creativity development) is a Pittsburgh-based artist whose passions for baking, social justice, and mental health and wellness led her to become internationally known as a cookie activist and bake therapy pioneer. A TEDx speaker, Food Network champion, and third-degree black belt in tae kwon do, Jasmine stays joyfully grounded by practicing a wide array of hobbies, from heels dancing to building Legos. She lives in Pennsylvania.