The Purpose of Recreation
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The document discusses the importance of making leisure activities and recreation a central concern, as meaningful as work. It argues recreation is individual, meaningful, fulfilling and promotes happiness, while noting potential barriers like lack of time, money or support. Overall it promotes finding balance and enjoying leisure through social and physical activities, hobbies, play, fun, relaxation, positive attitude and spending time with friends.
The Purpose of Recreation
- 2. " T h e c r e a t iv e a n d r e w a r d in g u s e o f le is u r e s h o u ld b e a t le a s t a s c e ntra l a c o nc e rn a s the n e e d f o r m e a n in g f u l w o rk ." - P a u l W a c h t e l, T h e Po v e r t y o f Af f l u e n c e
- 3. Recreation I s : • Individual IS NOT: • Has personal value • Work • Meaningful • Cumbersome/chore • Fulfilling • Mindless • Promotes joy and happiness • Impersonal • FUNctional • Brings out the best in you • Right or wrong • Connects us in valuable ways • Aimless • Creative • Idleness • Motivating • Sleeping • Refreshing to mind, body and spirit • Voluntary • All consuming • Growth • Compulsive or addictive
- 4. Barriers • Time • Money • Fear of failure • Motivation/Energy • Lack of “know-how” • Lack of support from others • No “buddy” to do activity with • Not worthwhile or productive in other’s eyes
- 5. Don't let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries. ~Astrid Alauda
- 6. What is good emotional health? • Building and maintaining fulfilling relationships • A sense of contentment • A zest for living, laughing and having fun • The ability to deal with stress and adversity • A sense of meaning and purpose • Maintaining balance • Having Self confidence • Having good self-esteem • Ability to learn new things and adapt to change
- 7. Is stress making you sick? • Do you feel out of control? • Do your reactions fit the situation? • Are many of your expectations unmet? • Do you experience painful losses? • Do you believe untruths about yourself? • Are your emotions toxic? • Statistics reveal stress causes 80 – 90% of illness
- 8. - Two Forms of Stress - Situational Internal • Weather • Conflict between your • Traffic conscious and subconscious • Your interpretation of a • Other people’s behavior situation • Waiting for the cab :0) • Causes immune system to break down, stress on internal organs • Can result in compromised physical or emotional health
- 9. What can you do to relieve stress? S t a y s o c ia l l y a c t iv e – h a v e a s u p p o r t n e t wo r k S t a y p h y s ic a l l y a c t iv e - r e d u c e s d is e a s e , I NC R E A S E S y o u r e n e r g y l e v e l Ge t a h o b b y - f in d a c r e a t iv e o u t l e t t h a t is p e r s o n a l a n d me a n in g f u l t o Y OU! B e s e l f r e f l e c t iv e - e x a min e wh e r e y o u a r e & wh e r e y o u wa n t t o b e P l a y - r e c h a r g e a n d r e v it a l iz e y o u r min d Ha v e a h e a l t h y d ie t - y o u a r e wh a t y ou eat ! B e r e s p o n s ib l e a n d o p e n - min d e d – n o t h in g is e v e r o n e s id e d , Se e k he l p - be pr oud t o s e e k out o t h e r s t h a t “h a v e s o me t h in g y o u wa n t ” a n d c a n h e l p y o u g e t it !
- 10. Relaxing Activities : Take a walk, explore, • Swim Get “lost” in your community and see where you end up Cook something interesting • Sing Write a letter to someone, tell them you care • Dance Listen to radio, music, sportscast, informational show • Stretch/do Declutter – a drawer or a room, it’s cleansing light Yoga Take a hot bath/shower – pamper yourself Meditate – focus on breathing, be still/quiet for 15 min. • Birdwatch Read something that really interests you • Peoplewatch Swap unwanted stuff with friends or host a yard sale • Start a garden Learn “hello” and basic words in another language Visit the library, church, local community center, park • Volunteer * Most are free or low cost • Plant a tree Have a games night or scavenger hunt • Start a group Rearrange your furniture
- 11. How to have more fun in your life: 1. Find your playful side 2. Define what “play” and “fun” means TO YOU! 3. Find examples of people that “play” as you would like to and learn from them 4. Invite friends to join you 5. Do something “funny” at least once a week 6. Laugh at yourself 7. Push your boundaries, do something you have never done before, then do a little more!
- 12. H a p p y p e o p le : • Have a positive attitude, forgive • Don’t sweat the small stuff (and it’s all small stuff) • Avoid negative people, have happy friends! • Believe in something greater than themselves • Laugh often, laugh at themselves • Seek the good in others and are kind, considerate & patient • Live life with goals, purpose and passion • Have defined morals and values and live up to them • Take time for themselves • Go with the flow • Do for others, share • Are thankful • Love who they are
- 13. SUCCESS To laugh often and much; To win the res pect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of hones t critics and endure the betrayal of fals e friends ; To appreciate beauty, to find the bes t in others ; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed s ocial condition; To know even one life has breathed eas ier becaus e you have lived. This is to have s ucceeded. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882) American Essayist & Poet
- 14. Successful People: • Are Open to new ideas • Are willing to dig in, work and learn • Are courageous, try new things, are willing to “fail” • Love to learn • Are committed to moving forward • Don’t give up • Are creative • Live well balanced lives • Are fun loving • Focus on their strengths SUCCESS IS 2% talent and 98% showing up!
- 15. The happiest of people are rarely the richest, or the most beautiful, or even the most talented. Happy people do not depend on excitement and ‘fun’ supplied by externals. They enjoy the fundamental, often very simple, things of life. They waste no time thinking other pastures are greener; they do not yearn for yesterday or tomorrow. They savor the moment, glad to be alive, enjoying their work, their families and the good things around them. They are adaptable; they can bend with the wind, adjust to the changes in their times, enjoy the contests of life, and feel themselves in harmony with the world. • Their eyes are turned outward and upward; they are aware and compassionate. They have the capacity to love. - Unknown