Life feels lighter when you slow down.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, distracted, or disconnected from yourself, you’re not alone.
Happy Hobbies exists to help you breathe again — to step out of the noise, reduce stress and anxiety, and reconnect with the everyday joy that’s been missing.

Through creative rituals, mindful hobbies, and simple nature-based practices, you’ll learn how to create a life that feels softer, calmer, and deeply meaningful.

This is your invitation to live differently.

Why Happy Hobbies?

Founded by Rebecca Smith, psychotherapist and lover of slow, intentional living.
After years of burnout, caregiving, and putting everyone else first, she discovered the healing power of simple, soul-nourishing hobbies.

Happy Hobbies blends therapeutic wisdom with gentle creativity to help you:

  • Reduce stress & anxiety
  • Break free from constant scrolling
  • Build meaningful routines
  • Feel more grounded & connected
  • Rediscover joy in everyday moments

This is not a hustle space.
It’s a soft place to land.

A return to the way we are designed to live.

Life wasn’t meant to feel rushed, overwhelming, or lived entirely through screens.
As humans, we’re wired for creativity, connection, slowness, rhythm, and meaning — yet so many of us have drifted far from these natural anchors.

Happy Hobbies is your gentle invitation back to what your mind and body have always known:

You thrive when life feels simpler.
You feel calmer when your hands are busy and your mind is steady.
You reconnect with yourself when you step away from constant noise.
You feel more alive when you create, explore, and play.

This isn’t about reinventing yourself — it’s about coming home to yourself.
It’s a soft, nourishing return to the way you were always designed to live:
Slow. Creative. Connected. Joyful.

Welcome back. You belong here.

Imagine calm mornings and rituals to soothe your nervous system, Happy Hobbies gently guides you to create that life — one tiny step at a time.

Hobbies That Light You Up

Discover how to make space for hobbies that light you up. Find small nourishing actions and joy in nature, creativity, and connection.

The Gentle Living Circle

Coming soon – a cosy membership for women who want to live slower, connect deeper, and feel calmer.

Your Tools for a Slower, Calmer Life.

Digital Products & Resources

The Slow Living Starter Kit
A gentle guide to reduce overwhelm and start living with intention.

The Daily Rituals Workbook
Simple, grounding routines for mornings, evenings, and moments in between.

The Creative Calm Journal
A therapeutic, printable journal for stress relief through creativity.

Seasonal Slow-Living Guides
Beautifully designed workbooks for mindful, cosy, seasonal living.

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