Last week, I learned that my friend who used to be one of the most active and athletic guys I know is now using a strapless heart rate monitor gadget to help him monitor his heart rate. Apparently, he was diagnosed as having a heart that beats too fast when he is engaged in some strenuous activities. As a result, my friend was forced to limit playing some of the sports he loved playing like lacrosse, ruby, American football and even soccer. Because of that, my friend told me that he is now unhappy with his life and sometimes feels depressed.
I told my friend that he should just enjoy activities that do not require too much physical effort like golf, chess and even checkers. My friend told me that he has started to pick up some hobbies like painting, stitching, drawing, sculpture and cooking to help him with his depression.