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Re:Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this soon... by hinkley on Friday July 29, 2016 @05:14PM (#12190050)
There are lots of maladaptive tendencies that can go along hobbies, if they are just another form of escapism. Filling your time so you are never alone with your own thoughts is unhealthy over the long term.

But if you can crack walking/standing meditation, things like gardening or endurance exercise can complement rather than hinder your efforts to just be instead of trying to send your mind somewhere else.

If you can do standing meditation then it's a lot harder for someone to 'waste your time', which makes certain social obligations a lot less tense, because you're not resentful about not being able to 'get out' of the situation.

Re:Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this soon... by bhandziuk on Friday July 29, 2016 @05:34PM (#12190202)
Does that mean that, instead of paying attention to what someone is saying, you are standing, meditating?
Re:Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this soon... by hinkley on Friday July 29, 2016 @07:08PM (#12190731)
Unfortunately I don't have a solution for that particular problem. Forced interactions with no payoff are sticky. Maybe I should try switching the topic to religion or politics?