Pickleball: The Sport You’ll Mock Until It Turns You Into a Socializing, Eye-Health-Boosting, Motivation Machine

HAPPY- MACADEMIA
6 min readSep 23, 2024
Photo by Ben Hershey on Unsplash

Let’s cut the nonsense — who isn’t looking for that magic activity that gets you off the couch, gives your brain a jumpstart, and somehow makes you more social? And no, binge-watching the latest TV drama doesn’t count.

But here’s the kicker: the answer might just be a sport you’ve either never heard of or you’ve mocked relentlessly — pickleball. Yeah, I said it. Pickleball. The sport that’s single-handedly giving retirees a reason to flex on all of us.

But before you roll your eyes, stay with me. You’re about to discover how this sport not only got me moving again but helped me socialize, sharpened my focus, and — get this — improved my eye health. You read that right, pickleball somehow made my vision clearer. Intrigued? You should be.

Why Pickleball Isn’t Just for Boomers Anymore

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HAPPY- MACADEMIA

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