Infographic: 9 Hobbies That Can Actually Make You Smarter

Published on Oct 25, 2016.

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Infographic: 9 Hobbies That Can Actually Make You Smarter

Taking up a new hobby can have hugely positive impacts on your life, but those benefits often extend way beyond the joy, skills, and new people they bring into our lives. Research shows that these nine hobbies can actually help inspire and invigorate the brain while boosting intelligence, concentration, idea formation, communication abilities, reasoning, decision-making, attention span, and so much more.

Check out the infographic below, created by Smarterhobby.com, a blog dedicated to keeping the body and mind healthy and active…

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