Leisure and Lifestyle

Allocating more time towards having fun rather than focusing on schoolwork or studying in general also affects student’s time management. Since they have every opportunity of flexibility with minimal boundaries involved, there is the urge to enjoy the newfound liberty, and as a result, neglect of assignments, deadlines bypassed and incompetent test results. For that reason, the commitment to study is only realized when exams are approaching thereby causing panic to the student as the realization that class materials have not been covered starts to arise.

When employed labor is involved, productivity in terms of time becomes important, because the employer generally pays the worker in terms of time. For many jobs, then a shift from task-orientation to timed labor occurs, as the laborer’s time becomes the employer’s money. Thus, a separation between work and leisure occurs, as

As I make my way on this journey that is my life, I realize that I have always believed in the fundamental worth of all humanity and my responsibility as a fellow human being to respect this premise and also to support individuals, as much as I am able, to help unearth it should this basic truth become hidden to them. This is a guiding principle for me and I believe that many of the constructs of the field of Therapeutic Recreation (TR) are congruent with this philosophy. Making the decision to obtain a Therapeutic Recreation Specialization (TRS) degree offered a theoretical rationale in which to further explore the concept of leisure, define my professional philosophy and an opportunity to reflect critically on the field which I have

The initial shock of the significant workload and expectations can take their toll, but good time management skills can prevent multiple late nights in a row to get assignments done on time. Kelci Lynn Lucier has worked in higher education for ten years, and has experienced students struggle to try and find the balance between extracurricular activities, personal activities, and education priorities. Luckily, Lucier has four tips to help best use the time provided in a day. Lucier’s first step focuses on managing ones academic time and how it needs to be the top priority above all other curricular activities, stating: “It's important to remind yourself why you're in college in the first place: to graduate” (Lucier). Lucier’s second step is be able to manage personal time, she talks about how unrealistic it is to always be working, studying, or learning, she wants students to try and find time to do something fun with friends or a club. Lucier’s third step is to wkeep the students health in mind, it does no good to stay up until two in the morning studying over a history mid-term, only to be half asleep for the test anyway; sleep is important and without can only increase the stress. Lucier’s fourth and final step is to not be afraid to seek help with your time management, she states: “The most important thing to have for time

Time can become your best friend or your worst enemy. Learning to use it wisely when separating school and leisure to me is a type of management that comes with goal setting as well as values.

Pieper describes work and leisure from a unique perspective. He believes that work is a necessary part of life, but one that should not consume our every waking moment. Piper challenges our modern definition of work to show us that time away can be beneficial. The leisure that he references is not a period of just not doing anything. He argues that our time not consumed by our work should be devoted to philosophy and theology that enriches our lives. What the modern world uses as leisure, which is not thinking at all, is what Pieper would call being sloth. The time away from work is meant for personal and spiritual growth. Idleness robs our time as much as work, but leisure allows us to expand our horizons. Comparing Huxley's Brave NEw World

In my leisure time I most enjoy spending quality time with family and friends. Additionally, I enjoy traveling, serving others, participating in sports and other outdoor activities, and playing musical instruments.

If Thomas Jefferson was idle he would not have been able to sign The Decoration of Independence. I believe Thomas Jefferson was an actively involved with the United States of America, which led him to achieving many goals. I agree with Thomas Jefferson who wrote, “Determine never to be idle… It is wonderful how much many be done if we are always doing.” If one is not idle, they can get a lot accomplished.

Almost everyone has some kind of leisure time whether it is a couple hours or a couple days. What varies is the type of recreational activities people choose to do during that time. Although leisure and recreation is chosen based on ones unique individual interests, there are many sociocultural factors that influence the type of recreational activities we do, when we do it and how often we do it. These factors include political,

For this assignment I had the opportunity to interview Darcy Page and Brittney Stobbie on what exactly leisure means to them. Both Brittney and Darcy are juniors here at the University of Florida pursuing a degree in Recreation Tourism Event Management. When it comes to leisure, Darcy defines leisure as the time she spends doing things that help to relieve her stress. One of her biggest stress relievers is the gym because she loves the way she feels after a hard workout. Brittney describes leisure as free time to do the activities she enjoys. Both girls find leisure an important part of their lives and affiliate it with the feeling of happiness and being healthy. When it comes to leisurely activities Darcy enjoys reading, exercising, doing

Primarily, social activities psychologically contributes to confidence, happiness and it reduces stress. Firstly, social students show more confidence when compared to others. Whether due to friends or skills that sociality provides; undoubtedly, social pupils have more self-esteem. Secondly, happiness is one of the significant outcomes of the college’s social parts. For instance, football practically entertains people who enjoy it. To clarify, students can elicit a serene and happier life by keeping them busy with social hobbies. Thirdly, being a social individual wipe outs stress. Likewise, social activities, including sport are regarded as a powerful enemy against stress. Overall, students participating in social parts of college supplies confidence, happiness and less stress.

In a 2002 survey conducted by TrueCareers job site, seventy percent of 1,500 workers revealed that they have poor balance between their work and their personal lives. These results come to no surprise to any workers who devote all of themselves to the public, while abandoning themselves and their families. At work, employees are playing the roles of what others expect them to be, but when they are away from work, who are they really? When one stops to think about it, there are so many ways to turn one 's hectic work days into therapeutic and fun-filled days by simply discovering one 's interests and making them a priority. After-work activities to choose from vary according to one 's personality type, interests, and mood. For instance, some people enjoy the outdoors, while others prefer the indoors; some people like to always stay busy while others may want a breather every now and then. People with various preferences may choose a number of approaches to relaxation and renewal as listed below: Activities for people who love recreation and fitness (the kinesthetic type) 1. Playing with children or pets outside (helps to bring out one 's "inner child") 2. Exercising by going to the gym, walking, cycling, playing tennis, swimming, or bowling 3. Gardening (Planting or tending to flowers and crops) Activities for people who love meditation or reflection 1. Writing a poem, a short story, or a passage in one 's journal (releases one 's feelings and keeps things in

Work and non-work life relation can be discussed under three category; extension/spill over, Opposition/compensation, and Neutrality (Parker, 1982). Opposition approach of the work-leisure relationship typology says, work and leisure are opposite to one another. Voluntarily performed activity in the domain of work place is sharply differentiated from that one performs in his/her behavioral regime (McDonald et al., 2005). It is more likely when people find their work uninteresting and finish the work-shift by doing something differently enjoyable. Neutrality typology of Parker (1983) suggests no causal relationship between work and leisure. Mageni and Slabbert (2005) argued that the work-leisure relationship is difficult to identify from the Parker’s typology due to several limitations. First, it is likely that occupation

Activities that fulfill us the most are the ones we do in our leisure time. Many of the philosophers we have read offer wisdom and advice on what we should do with our free time. Seneca’s interpretation resonated with me the most, “Leisure seemed such a desirable thing that, because he couldn 't enjoy it in reality, he enjoyed the thought of it in advance” (4.14). If our minds are constantly distracted with worries for the future or regrets from the past, there will be no time left to live with your mind in the present. This quote comes from a story of a man named Augustus, who worked longer and harder than all his peers, but was still never satisfied due to his lack of leisure. This can be relayed back to Aristotle’s definition of the golden mean. In the Nicomachean Ethics, he describes the mean as being, “between two vices, the one involving excess, the other deficiency, and that it is such because its character is to aim at what is intermediate” (2.7.20). Every virtue has two ends of the spectrum, and we should strive to reach the intermediate. For leisure, we can either sit on the couch all day and do absolutely nothing, or spend every hour of the day working, not stopping to take a break. To best optimize our time, and end each day feeling the most fulfilled as possible, we should strive for a balance between leisure and work. Furthermore, reflecting on how much time spent on each will bring us closer to the good life.

There are two kinds of people in the work force. There are laborers and there are workers. The difference between these two types of people is that a worker enjoys his or her job while a laborer does not. To the laborer, his or her life is almost equivalent to a wage slave. For those laborers, there only escape is leisure time. This is essentially the opposite of their lives, a time where there is freedom and compulsion. To the worker, leisure time consist of enough rest so that they can do their jobs effectively. In the two ways that these two types of people enjoy their free time, how do we know which person spends their time better? I believe that a worker often spends his of her leisure time more productively than