Types of Leisure
Definition of Leisure
What is...
The part of the body you exercise when doing jigsaw puzzles.
What is the Brain?
A hobby where 2 sticks and wool can produce a pair of socks.
What is Knitting?
A group people can attend that can provide extra comfort and companionship with people that have similar needs.
What is a support group.
Name three places you can visit in Golden Gate Park.
What are the Japanese Tea Gardens, Academy of Sciences, Botanical Gardens, and the DeYoung Museum?
Name some social activities
What are going to a party, going out with friends, talking on the phone, going out to eat, going to a group activity.
Name a TV show that exercises the brain.
What is Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune etc.
A card game that can be played by one person.
What is solitaire?
Name 3 cultural arts activities
What are the ballet, the opera, the theater, the symphony.
A community place where you can exercise, meet new people or take a class at a reasonable price.
What is a Recreation Center or YMCA?
Examples of Cognitive Activities
What are reading, puzzles, games, learning, and discussions.
The feel good chemical in your brain when you engage in physical exercise.
What is Endorphines?
A hobby requiring books, magazines and/or a newspaper.
What is Reading?
A place to go that has books, movies, music, lectures and support services.
The library.
Name your local bus transit system.
What is .....
Examples of physical activity.
What are walking, hiking, swimming, exercise and stretching.
Help break the cycle of monotony.
What is learn a new skill? 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.
What is Crossword Puzzles?
This website offers discount deals to travel, purchase event tickets, go whale watching and/or try out a new class such as cooking or dancing.
What is Groupon.com?
Many museums, cultural events and activities offer this on certain days of the month.
What is free admission. Some places also offer a senior discount.
Examples of creative activity.
What are journaling/ writing, arts and crafts, needle crafts, music, dance.
Can help prevent or maintain control in some chronic illnesses and assist in longevity.
What is benefits of physical activity?
A Japanese paper folding activity.
What is Origami?
This agency is a great way for home bound people to connect with others.
Senor Centers without Walls
A place you can go to have access to groups geared towards senior citizens, learn about resources, and get a meal.
What is your local senior center.