Are you over-optimizing your hobbies?

GiftNational Trust gardener Emily Taylor-Ryan arranges an autumn pumpkin and squash display in the village of Taplow in Buckinghamshire, England, on October 22, 2026. Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty ImagesJonquilyn Hill is the host of Explain It to Me, your hotline for all your unanswered questions. She joined Vox in 2022 as a senior producer and then as host of The Weeds, Vox’s policy podcast.We often pick up hobbies to add some fun to our lives.