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    Personal Philosophy My personal leisure philosophy is that leisure is a state of mind as well as an activity. It is about making time for yourself and having fun without the stress of everyday life. I believe that leisure is essential for human function, especially for students. Leisure is about a healthy mind and body. It is about each individual 's wants and needs, and the balance between them and the rest of their lives. Another important leisure factor for me is being part of nature. While I…

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    Inside the mind of a master procrastinator Tim Urban is an author-blogger and has a blog called Wait, But Why. In his Ted talk is explain the difference between a procrastinator and a non-procrastinator. Urban explains that he has been a procrastinator ever since he was in college, and is still a procrastinator. He compares the brains of the Rational Decision Maker versus the Instant Gratification Monkey. Urban is explaining the difference between the Rational Decision Maker and the Instant…

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    help to maintain physical and social health, but they also give the participant a sense of purpose, and allow them to develop new skills and independence. Leisure activities are important for both those with and without disabilities. Experiences vary from person to person and different leisurely activities are important to different people. Leisure activities such as sports and recreation help to maintain physical health while activities such as theater and crafting help to maintain cognitive…

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    David M. Levy is a 71 years old, and a professor at University of Washington. He is known for his information overload research. “No time to think” is an article based on Levy point of view towards lost of time and information overload. Information overload is exposure to or provision of too much information or data.The acceleration of our time is having an effect on how we think in today 's world. We do not have time to slow down and actually focused on one thing. In this article Levy talk…

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    Breann Powell is an eighteen year old female and she is currently an Occupational Therapy student at Worcester State University. For this profile she filled out a “time study” that she recorded her activities for four days, an interest check list that she labeled different activities as a casual interest, a strong interest, or no interest, and she took a life balance inventory which gives life balance scores based on what she is interested in and how often she gets to do those things. Roles and…

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    Stress is a circumstance that is an existing dynamic in a person’s life. Each individual views stress in a unique manner. According to Lamberton and Minor (2014), stress is defined as the generic response of the body to any pressure made on it. Stress is interwoven in all aspects of life and can be expressed both physically and emotionally. A physiologist who delved into the study of stress and its effects articulated that there are two kinds of stress: eustress and distress (Lamberton &…

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    According to the American Therapeutic Recreation Association "recreational therapy, also known as therapeutic recreation, is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling condition, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery and well-being." (ATRA, 2009). This service helps restore and rehabilitate the functional ability and reduce the limitations one may have due…

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    her spouse has done she also increases her contribution towards retirement and is looking forward to her retirement in the future. The positive side for husband retiring first is the increase assistance with everyday household chores as freed up leisure time for her since her husband contributes to the cooking and cleaning of the home which is considered the biggest plus for her. One negative issue that occurs often has to work when plans are made at the last minute. Vacations still have to…

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    Steve and Cindy as being a “conflicted” couple (see Figure 1.1). As a conflicted couple, Steve and Cindy have some strength areas in spiritual beliefs, roles and responsibilities and family and friends. The growth areas are financial management, leisure activities, communication and conflict resolution to name a few. The Relationship Dynamics section of the Facilitator’s Report indicate a relatively low assertiveness for Steve and Cindy. Indy also tends to minimize issue (high on avoidance)…

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    culture of a small town and the culture of a big city is in the area of entertainment. In a small town, there are a few facilities for entertainment such as small cinemas. People who live in a small town usually watch movies and dramas in their leisure time. Unlike the entertainment in a small town, there are not only a lot of movie theaters, but also a significant number of night clubs and KTVs located in a big city. People, especially young adults, join the nightclubs and KTVs very frequently…

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