Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's body or mind. While leisure is more likely a form of entertainment or rest, recreation is active for the participant but in a refreshing and diverting manner. As people in the world's wealthier regions lead increasingly sedentary life styles, the need for recreation has increased.
After a busy, stressful, frustrating, or disappointing week, we need recreation! I love the words, "therapeutic refreshment" in that description. Are you missing therapeutic refreshment in your life? If so, how long will you last without it before something breaks? I'm still trying to apply what I have learned from 'breakdowns' to my way of life. To that end, I'm working on incorporating recreation and even leisure into my weekly schedule.
What better day than Saturday for this? Yeah, I know some of you all work Saturdays, so just substitute your day off. I hope that didn't sound insultingly simplistic, but if I didn't write that, somebody would comment, "I don't have Saturdays off". We all need a day (or at least a significant chunk of one) to refresh. As the snippet above also says, there are physical reasons for this. I can personally attest to the difference higher levels of fitness make in one's overall sense of well-being.
So, get up and get outside. Yeah, I know it is probably raining or cold. Put on a coat! :) I'm going to get back to something I enjoy recreationally!
Have fun, and have a great Saturday!
2 comments:
Bleck. I looked outside and it's raining quite majorly. I know that a positive thinking cap could move beyond that, but seriously. I do NOT feel like going out in that! :) It's amazing how not having a car really changes your perspective on things. I'll unfortunately probably sit at home and do little more than squat until these seasons pass. I'm not much of a autumn or winter sporty person (don't ski, don't jump around in piles of leaves). I've never been a bit fan of rain. It's going to be a long haul.
Dang... I'm saddened by the fact that I could have been in Brasil about now... bathing in golden sunlight, with precious loved ones.
Okay, I'm squashing your recreational joy! I better stop! Yeah, seriously folks. Listen to Dave and go do something fun. :)
Here is an idea: Put on a raincoat and take a walk in the rain. Take your time, pay extra attention to 'ordinary' or 'small' things. You will undoubtedly see things you have taken for granted.
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