Leisure

Leisure: when an individual is free from work or self-care duties and or engages in intrinsic meaningful activities that increases the person’s satisfaction and overall happiness (Chen.Y, & Chen. S (2013). 155,000 children in Canada between the ages of 5-14 have been diagnosed with a disability(Stats Canada, 2008).This is a big concern because according to Bult et al., (2014), children who have a disability, encounter difficulties engaging in meaningful leisure activities due to the lack of…

My Schedule If you take time to look around, you will notice that people always appear to be busy. Soccer practices, recitals, jobs and meetings are just a few of a person’s daily obligations. A schedule can be a big help in organizing a person’s time. Schedules help people live a more efficient and productive life. Any free time someone may have available seems to quickly vanish. When we realize that we have free time, we tend to use that time as an opportunity to get more of our…

I was never the outstanding reader of the class as a child but when you make it into a competition with a prize at the end who isn’t motivated to read? Grade school made reading fun and exciting and motivated you with competitions. When you move on to high school you see a giant decrease in that motivation as they pile the readings higher and restrict your reading choices to a slight list. As you progress to college there is absolutely no choice on readings and a very short time frame on when…

Vacations are not always what they are cracked up to be. Vacation destinations are usually viewed as places where people travel to relax and escape from the realities of everyday life, but it could also mean learning something valuable if looked at through the right perspective. When going on an excursion to a tropical island or an amusement park, it is easy for me to forget how much hard work is put into creating the perfect experience for guests. From the outside, Walt Disney World may appear…

On Saturday, October 15th, we played a soccer game out in the freezing rain. This game impacted my mood a lot more different because it was about forty degrees and raining. The game took place in Coldwater, Mi next to the prison. During the game you could smell Hungry Howies Pizza across the street. Even though I was smelling pizza the whole time, I was still impacted negativity by the game. Since it was raining, I was cold, tired, and just not in the mood to run, which is why, in my bad mood, I…

Describe an activity that you find boring in your life (e.g., taking out the trash). I find cleaning the car extremely boring which in fact, just thinking about it puts me in a bad mood. Don’t get me wrong - I love having a clean car, but when it comes to me cleaning it, I rather pay someone else to get the job done. I honestly don’t know why I find it boring but it’s just one of those things I cannot find the passion to do. Especially, here in Florida where we have this bipolar weather I rather…

Have you ever dreamed about creating your own utopia just the way you like it? A utopia is your idea of a perfect world. If i had a chance create my own utopia i would name it Jordion. My utopia might be perfect to me, but no where near perfect to someone else. My utopia would have an Confederate Democracy. A group of powerful people, called guardians, would make all of the major decisions in my utopia. Guardians are a group of maybe 15 to 25 officials in the community that have just…

• Distraction and diversions can be helpful in distressing situations. Activities which provide the client with opportunities for autonomy and promote independence Activities which provide meaning and purpose as well as promote independence for each aspect of life: Domestic life: baking, preparing morning tea, setting tables, clearing and wiping tables, washing dishes, folding washing and dusting. Outdoor life: walking, raking the leaves, sweeping up, gardening, feeding chickens or pets, small…

Nowadays, children aren’t playing as much as they should, but there are many positive benefits to going outside and enjoying a little free play. With today’s technology and increased emergence of technology-based play, fewer children are reaping the benefits of free outdoor play. Despite this, there are many reasons for outdoor play as well as many positive benefits regarding free play. To help a child become a more rounded individual, a parent should consider the importance of the following:…

I remember being a little child with these big goals and dreams in life. My mother told me I could be anything I wanted. All I had to do was dream it and believe it. Being a young child, I thought achieving goals were easy yet I was told otherwise. However, with a thorough plan and dedication I can meet these goals. Many goals come to mind but the most important goal is to change someone’s life for the better. By being a clinical psychologist I want to listen to someone’s problem and help…