| Leisure
or free time, is a period of time spent out of work and essential domestic
activity.
It is also the period of discretionary time before
or after compulsory activities such as eating and sleeping, going to work
or running a business, attending school and doing homework, household
chores, and day-to-day stress. The distinction between leisure and
compulsory activities is loosely applied, people sometimes do
work-oriented tasks for pleasure as well as for long-term utility.
For an experience to qualify as leisure, it must meet three criteria: 1)
The experience is a state of mind. 2) It must be entered into voluntarily.
3) It must be intrinsically motivating of its own merit. (Neulinger, 1981)
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Active leisure activities involve the exertion of physical or mental
energy. Low-impact physical activities include walking and yoga, which
expend little energy and have little contact or competition. High-impact
activities such as kick-boxing and soccer consume much energy and are
competitive. Some active leisure activities involve almost no physical
activity, but do require a substantial mental effort, such as playing
chess or painting a picture. Active leisure and recreation overlap
significantly.
Passive leisure activities are those in which a person does not exert any
significant physical or mental energy, such as going to the cinema,
watching television, or gambling on slot machines. Some leisure experts
discourage these types of leisure activity, on the grounds that they do
not provide the benefits offered by active leisure activities. For
example, acting in a community drama (an active leisure activity) could
build a person's skills or self-confidence. Nevertheless, passive leisure
activities are a good way of relaxing for many people. |
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