Social Prescription

When perusing Hacker News today I came across this article, describing how British GPs are going to begin making 'social prescriptions', such as visiting museums or taking dance or singing lessons.

These kinds of activities can allegedly not only help stave off various cognodegenerative diseases, but also help with mental health problems such as mine. So... should I do these?

I did love playing trumpet in a youth jazz band back in the day. I haven't played in years, and I'm not sure if I could exactly practice in my new flat next month - I can't imagine my neighbours would take too kindly to it. But, I could do that.

I've always wanted to learn to dance, but given how anxious I feel when thinking about taking lessons, I struggle to see how it could lessen my anxiety.

I am exceptionally bad at drawing and painting, but perhaps I could learn. One of my friends is a model for a life drawing class, I think it could be pretty funny to surprise her by showing up one day.

The museums in Guernsey don't exactly thrill me. I feel like once you've been once, you've been a million times.

Is this my problem - that I write off everything straightaway without trying it?