Leisure & Wellness

What you've just reading in our site can give you some ideas on how free time can be enjoyed, but you must first learn to give yourself the permission to enjoy.
What we tend to forget is that our lives need balance - we need both work and leisure. In their book Healthy Pleasures, Robert Ornstein, Ph.D. and David Sobel, M.D., say, "Having something you love to do, not for the pay of it, but just for the sake of it, is the essence of recreation." They go on to say, "Some kind of hobby seems an essential compliment to healthy work."

When we have a negative attitude toward leisure, we stop ourselves from living fully. We all need chances to grow, learn, and change; to do creative and enjoyable things; to develop positive relationships. Leisure can provide us with all these opportunities. What's more, leisure experiences can reduce the stress in our lives.

A. Discover Your Leisure Interests. Ask yourself the following questions and write down your answers.
Which leisure time pursuits have you enjoyed in the past?
Which ones (recent or past) do you enjoy now?
To which of these pursuits would you like to devote more time?
What new activities - arts, crafts, hobbies, sports, studies, travel or volunteer work - would you like to try?

3. Let us serve you with arts & leisure activities available to you.