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What are the websites, articles, books or games most intellectually stimulating to you? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by tired_n_bored@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Since completing my education, I've noticed a decrease in mentally stimulating activities in my daily life. For this reason I've been experiencing a sense of cognitive decline, feeling like my mind isn't being challenged or engaged as much as it used to be. I'm looking for ways to stimulate my brain back. I'm interested in exploring activities that can help, such as reading, puzzles, games, and other intellectually stimulating stuff. Could you recommend some engaging and challenging options to help me get started? Thanks a lot

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (11 children)

I got into doing nature photography over the pandemic as a way to get out of the house, and it's been amazing for my mental health. It forced me to get out and just live in the moment really paying attention to the environment around me. I've realized how little we notice of the world around us normally. I've also found martial arts are a similar experience in a sense that you're really just focused on the moment and forget about everything else you've been thinking about.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 22 hours ago (4 children)

I've been dabbling a bit, but I never thought to go out and intentionally do it, it's always been incidental on my walks around where I live. I should try and expand it!

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

That's how I started originally. I'd just walk around and if I saw something that looked neat, I'd snap a pic with my phone. And then I figured getting an actual camera might be a good pretext to get out of the house. The lockdowns kind of sealed the deal since I started getting cabin fever with nowhere to go. :)

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Yea, all my pictures look a bit fuzzy due to being on my phone, a dedicated camera sounds great. I'm tight on cash now, though, so that'll take a while.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, for a decent entry level camera it's around a thousand bucks, and lenses tend to go for close to that as well. If you do decide to go for it at some point, something like Sony A6100, is a good starter. I started on the older A6000 model, and it served me pretty well.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 21 hours ago

Gotcha, I'll keep those in mind, thanks!

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