Leisure

or the key term of “flow”, is intrinsically valuable and can be derived internally, without any monetary cost, by choosing activities and experiences over purchasing more superfluous items. Additionally, the author Csikszentmihalyi discusses how leisure time spent on material experiences manifests into unintended consequences, which we’re complacent to, in the form of additional environmental burdens. The claim that the author is professing, for us to change our behavior if we wish to attain…

economy was booming and the American dream was not just a nice idea, it was a reality. It was also a time of drastic change for society and cultural norms, which saw the rise of the feminist movement, a revolution in communication, as well as a growing leisure society. Without a doubt one of the most important cultural and social changes during this period was the slow progress towards women’s emancipation. Women won the right to vote in 1920, and as a result they joined the workforce in…

Two of the most important words used are labor and leisure. “And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For His Civility” (Lines 6-8). Labor has multiple meanings that could relate to marriage. First, labor is what women go through when they are giving birth, something that only happens after someone is married. Secondly…

Teaching Tips to Encourage Independence for Special Populations The concept of independence for special populations means more than working a job and having one’s own residence. P. Rock, who is the author of "Independence: What it means to six disabled people living in the community," states that “Independence for young people with disability means having choice and control of their life and their environment.” Individuals in special populations must have access to the same opportunities as…

able help in the creation and further progress with the learning sessions. Another asset that a CTRS could contribute is the creation of leisure education programs that could provide youth opportunities to do meaningful leisure and recreation activities. Many youth experience dissatisfaction and boredom during their free time so it is critical to integrate leisure education into a youth’s everyday life (Wu & Hsieh, 2006). Wu & Hsieh (2006) suggest outdoor adventure…

impact on one’s health than major negative life events. Thus, recovery from and resilience to stress is vital for health and well-being. As such, a method to manage, cope or counteract stress is participation in leisure activities. Leisure can be broken down into two categories: casual leisure that involves…

Our interest in recreation and leisure reaches across dividing lines of age, geography, income, gender, and ethnicity. Leisure and recreation gives us something in common—a shared language. Today as a society, we are confronted with a number of serious health and social issues—obesity, depression, diabetes, and suicide to name a few. This is becoming an issue that is leading to many health and social as a society. Recreation and leisure has a language that is easy for spectators to…

Physical and Interpersonal Description of Interviewee Brother G is a 60 year old man who lives in a religious, residential facility. He is approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds. He has light blue eyes and light brown hair. He wears glasses and walks with a somewhat unsteady gait. Brother G is extremely personable and friendly, he enjoys pleasant conversation with others. Brother G has been living with bipolar disorder since he was in grade school. His condition significantly…

Leisure time allows for the mind to blossom and contemplate over all matters in the world. It allows for the accumulation of knowledge and understanding and without it, ignorance to knowledge and the world seeps into the brain. In Fahrenheit 451, the minds of the people are constantly bombarded with useless information, thus creating little leisure time. When the individuals do obtain a sliver of free time, they instead choose…

Conducting my interviews between a person with a disability, a retired person, a parent of a preschool aged child, an adolescent, I found that there are many differences between what they consider a meaningful activity. The occupations of these four different people are centered on what is important in their point of their life. These differences show that throughout one’s lifespan, your priorities and how you spend your life are destined to change. I first conducted an interview with a female…