Types of Leisure
What is the definition of leisure?
What is, time free from obligations, work (paid and unpaid), and tasks required for existing (sleeping, eating).
What benefit of play that helps you feel connected to other people?
Social benefit- making friends, interacting with others, engaging in your community.
A hobby where 2 sticks and wool can produce a pair of socks.
knitting
A place in the community that offers lots of programs for all ages.
HINT: It even has a song written about it.
YMCA
A community place where you can exercise, meet new people or take a class at a reasonable price.
A Gym
Wat are activities done with 2 or more people called?
Group Activities
The feel good chemical in your brain when you engage in physical exercise.
Endorphins
A card game that can be played by one person.
Solitaire
This website/app offers discount deals to travel, purchase event tickets, go to a spa and/or try out a new class such as cooking or dancing.
Groupon
A community place where you can go to a variety of stores all located in one building.
A Mall
What is the type of activity a person doe that requires attention, thinking or memory?
Cognitive Activity
This benefit can help prevent or maintain control in some chronic illnesses and assist in longevity.
the benefits of physical activity
A hobby requiring books, magazines and/or a newspaper.
Reading
A collection of articles, usually delivered once a week (or can be found online) where you can find events taking place in your community.
A newspaper
A community place where you can order food to bring home to your house or eat at the given location.
A Restaurant
What type of activity requires moving your body (sports, exercise etc)?
Physical activity
A benefit of leisure that involves learning something new.
Skill development. Learning a new skill, no matter what that skill is, can help your brain chemistry change, fight boredom and it can help you adapt better to change.
An across and down past time.
Crossword
A website you can go to when you want to find out what activities are offered in your area.
City Website
A community place where you can go to look at art or pieces of history.
A Museum
What type o activity encourages you to write, draw, paint, make or build something?
Creative Activity
A benefit of leisure that stops you from doing the same things all the time.
Fighting boredom
A Japanese paper folding activity.
Origami
A form of transportation, that has many routes that can take you where you need to go if you don't have a car.
Bus
A community place where you can run, people watch, ride a bike, read, play on a play ground or walk a dog.
A park