Leisure Definitions
What is the difference between Recreation and Leisure?
Leisure is freedom from the demands of work or duty, time available for ease and relaxation, freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity that is intrinsically motivated, freedom or opportunity to do something specified or implied that leads to an optimal experience or flow.
Recreation are activities that you engage in during your leisure time
What is Cognitive Leisure? Give examples
What is activities that help to improve you mental and cognitive functions. For example games, puzzles, jeopardy, learning a new language, sudoku
True or False, drinking, smoking, gabbling , overeating are all good ways coping with stress and are healthy recreational activities?
False, recreation and leisure activities aim towards improving your overall wellbeing in all domains of health.
Would anyone like to share how participating in recreation and leisure activities has improved their wellbeing and quality of life?
What are the Domains of Health and give 1 example
What are
- Social, Cognitive, Spiritual, Emotional/Mental, Physical
What is Physical Leisure? Give examples
What is Activities that require body movement and help to improve physical functioning. For example Aerobics, exercising, dancing, drumming, golf, boccia, swimming
What are the benefits of engaging in mindfulness activities?
What is reduce stress, increase control over ones thoughts and feelings, increase ones ability to be present and in the moment, reduce rumination about stressors within your life, decrease emotional reactivity.
Would anyone like to share a moment where they felt out of control and what helped you deal with it?
What is Flow?
Flow is the the mental state where a person is fully immersed in an activity and is full of energized focus.
What are the 5 domains of leisure?
Spiritual
Physical
Cognitive
Emotional/Mental
Social
How can games such as Word searches, Crossword Puzzles, Brain games, Sudoku, or Card games be beneficial to an individuals well-being?
What is challenge your mental abilities, offer mental stimulation, enhance your problem solving skills, and improve memory.
Can anyone provide additional benefits that are not listed?
Name 8 types of recreation activities
•sport
•adventure/risk taking
•arts and crafts
•hobbies
•games
•social
•volunteer work
•cultural/entertainment
What activities would you take part in to improve your emotional wellbeing and mental health?
- Any activity that brings meaning and fulfillment to your life
What are the benefits of engaging in physical activity?
What is improves flexibility, strengthen muscles and joint, improves cardiovascular health, improve sleep, improves mental health, boosts confidence and self-esteem
What physical activities have you engaged in? What benefits have you received?
What is Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation?
Extrinsic motivation-> motivation comes from an external source
Intrinsic motivation-> motivation comes from within.
Definition and example of a Social Leisure activity
What is activities that lead to meaningful relationships with other people in one's environment with other people. For example: enjoying a meal with friends, going on a hike, hosting a party
What activities do people engage in to promote connected with one each other?
What is social gatherings, using social media, volunteering, belonging to a group or club, engaging in recreation together.
What are the benefits of social connectedness? would anyone like to share?