Types of Leisure
Activities that stimulate thinking and concentration.
What are puzzles, board games, word games, memory games and reading?
Participating in activities that help to improve your mood can help to make you feel...
Happier
Positive
Popular recreational parks.
What are High Park, Canada's Wonderland, Downsview Park, Woodbine Park, Riverdale Park, etc.?
A spiritual/mindful leisure method that may help a person cope with anxiety.
What is meditation, relaxation and breathing?
Doing these daily activities: Taking a shower, brushing your teeth, changing your clothes, doing your hair, etc.
What is self-care?
Forms of creative expression.
What are visual arts, crafts, dance, writing and music?
Give an example of an activity that helps improve thinking skills and strategy.
What are games, puzzles, cards, etc.?
Public locations where the community gathers for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes.
What are community centres?
List 3 leisure activities that a person can do when feeling depressed.
What is going for a walk, talking to someone, journaling.
Positive activities you may do to help regulate emotions.
What is art, yoga, mindfulness, nature walk, exercise, pet therapy etc.
Running, walking, cycling, sports, weight training are what kinds of activities?
What is physical activity?
Feeling better about yourself.
What is improved self-confidence/self-esteem?
Transportation services
What are busses, subway, go-train, streetcars, cycling?
Learning a new skill.
What is finding a new hobby?
What does leisure mean to you?
An activity of choice in your free time
Going to a coffee shop with a friend or family member
What is a social activity?
Participating in activities that make you feel relaxed and at ease can help reduce feelings of....
What is reduced stress and anxiety?
A place for books and getting information.
What are libraries?
When a person feels stressed/anxious, they can do this activity to calm themselves using the radio.
What is listening to music?
The ability to manage overwhelming thoughts and stress
What is stress management?
The practice of focused breathing.
What is mindfulness?
Name 3 benefits of being physically active.
What improves mood, energy and muscle strength?
Websites for citizens to gain information that's within the city.
What are City of Vaughan, yorkregion.ca, City of Toronto, etc.?
Saying positive phrases to uplift yourself.
What are affirmations?
Activities in which a person does not exert any significant physical or mental energy (watching television/movies, reading, texting).
What is passive leisure?