Even if you’ve never picked up a hammer or paint brush, you’ve probably watched a DIY home repair or improvement project unfold on TV. Things often start out a little messy, there’s usually snag or two along the way, but then, you see the finished product and it looks fantastic!
Seeing and enjoying the finished product is often the most most significant benefit of taking the DIY approach, but there are several other pros you may have yet to consider. Here are six of them.
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Improve Problem-Solving
DIY is one of the best ways to help improve problem-solving skills. There’s sure to be at least one obstacle or hiccup as you attempt to repair, create, or build something and the ability to coolly solve problems will translate well into all aspects of your life where problems are bound to pop up from time to time.
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Feel More Creative
Research has shown that positive emotions aren’t the only ones that should be present when trying to make someone feel more creative. When good and bad feelings combine, more creativity can come out as a result. Tackling an at-home project can be both frustrating and rewarding, with unexpected obstacles and speedbumps that cause you to think outside the box to overcome them, which can boost your overall creativity.
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Start a Hobby
Once you start DIY-ing, you might find that your one-weekend task turns into a roster of things you want to do next. Your side hobbies and projects keep your brain working, which can have a positive impact on your productivity in other areas of your life like work or school.
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Improve Time-Management Skills
If you’re DIY-ing on Saturday and Sunday or in the evenings after work, you’ll have to figure out how to fit your project in with the rest of the things you have to get done. Plus, you’ll want to get some R&R in, too, so you’ll have to pencil that in along with your checklist of things you want to accomplish.
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Stay Active
If you spend an average 40 hours a week at a desk, you’re sedentary most of the time. A seated lifestyle has a slew of adverse side effects such as increasing your risk for obesity, high blood pressure, stroke, osteoporosis, depression, anxiety, and more. Getting up and moving on the weekends can help negate the negative side effects sitting down all day can cause.
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Decrease Stress Levels
Researchers and psychologists believe that those who partake in hobbies or DIY activities tend to have more positive moods and reduced stress levels. Although some DIY projects will likely cause moments of frustration, you’re sure to feel better and de-stressed once you’ve checked the task off your list and can admire and enjoy the finished product.
Yet even the most skilled DIYers leave certain things to the plumbing, heating, and air conditioning pros at Eagle Service Company. If you have a plumbing repair that’s beyond your ability, need an HVAC system inspection and tune-up, or a quote on a new home comfort system, contact us today.
