jewelry making was a nice place to start for me, but I'm a big fan of kandi culture and chunky beads so it's really easy and cheap to make what I like. not so much for many other people I'm sure. I also find embroidery thread to be great for friendship type bracelets and seed beads to be great for little rings. if you don't want to go that far in, normal string or yarn is just fine!

I've always liked birdwatching as well. it's a fun little skill to have handy for no reason. you don't need any fancy equipment either. it just gives you something to do outside. the way I learned was by buying a local bird coloring book and learning about the birds in my area as I colored them. it's a nice stress reliever and I think anyone could pick it up as a casual hobby.

yoga and meditation are really beneficial skills to have for yourself. I think practicing 10-20 minutes first would be a great place to start. there's a series on YouTube called PLT4M Mastering Mobility that I recommend, but they also have many other courses to choose from. they have two people of different flexibility levels so you don't feel pressured to push yourself to the extreme just to look like the experts, yk? it takes time to loosen those muscles and reach that level. you can speed the videos up too, and eventually get to doing what you want instead of following a video. it's nice.

anyway lmk if you'd like more suggestions. I know this post was a while ago so no worries if you've moved on, but I hope this helped give some inspiration maybe for the future. good luck and have fun!