With the changing weather, you may wonder what engaging summer activities & hobbies you can take up to keep yourself active. Today, we will be discussing different ways you can spend your time this summer with friends, family, or yourself. These activities can be done outdoors in a free, open space or at a table with simple household materials.
Other summer activities/hobbies you can do include journaling, keeping a diary of daily or special events, writing a book (for example, an autobiography), or scrapbooking. These can be great for helping you to keep track of memorable moments that can be reexperienced later on in life or shared with friends and family. As you can see, there are many ways you can spend your time this summer, whether by yourself or with others. Overall, it’s all a matter of how you wish to spend your time. Hopefully, some of these engaging summer activities and hobbies were able to capture your interest!
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Kay Loughrey, MPH, RDN, LDN
Transformational Speaker, Breakthrough Coach, Nutritionist-Dietitian
Blessing Bolomope, Student Intern
B.S. Nutrition & Food Science – Dietetics
University of Maryland, College Park | 2020