[cardanome]

> This year, that was reconnecting with "unproductive" hobbies like guitar, reading fiction, playing board games and daydreaming in nature.

Wow, labeling them as unproductive feels so crazy to me. Those are among the most "bang for the buck" productive hobbies I can think of.

Doing just one of them regularly will have literally life-changing results that will drastically transform your life. Reading fiction will develop your ability to focus, improve your mental health, develop you empathy and make it easier to connect with other people through shared common cultural experiences. Board games will strengthen your social ties with others, increase your analytical skills, you social skills, everything. I could go on and on.

What would be "productive" hobbies? Leet code?

Though I admit that seeing hobbies in terms of benefits and self improvement kind of also has its downside. I think it is also good to be able to have fun for the sake of having fun. For me the lines between work and play are often blurry, for better or worse. I am honestly not sure.