Play and leisure time are essential for creativity, innovation and our relationships. They are crucial to your survival and your overall sense of well-being.
A child’s imagination and desire to seek out playful moments is endless. Unfortunately, as adults, we have become programmed to set aside our play time to engage in more “productive” behaviors. We place our dreams and joy on the back burner and, instead, bow to society’s expectations of how we ‘SHOULD’ behave and what we “SHOULD” do with our lives and our free time. We never truly learn to ‘JUST BE’ letting relaxation and leisure fill our senses and our soul. My goals for this blog is to lead U along a path where U begin to take care of YOURSELF and learn to ‘JUST BE’ rather than filling all of your time with ‘PRODUCTIVE’ behavior.
ReCreate-U is all about recognizing the importance of play, leisure and being OK with just ‘being’. It’s about insuring your free time becomes a priority in your busy life.
“Just as our view of work affects our real experience of it, so does our view of leisure. If our mindset conceives of free time, hobby time, or family time as non-productive, then we will, in fact, make it a waste of time.” ― Shawn Achor
I never thought of leisure as allowing for a learning experience. As you stated “l thought of it as wasting precious time to get other things done!
Since many men indulge in leisure time much more often than women, is that why maybe they’re more successful at work than women, rather than just sexism being main blame?
I believe the role of men and women in the workplace is a bit more complicated than how women and men spend their leisure time. However, I believe an individual, who lives a balanced life and makes time for play and leisure, will be better able to adapt and be prepared to handle work and other life stressors.
I know this is one of those “tongue in cheek” phrases but “You know what they say about all work and no play?”
Being in a state of constant pressure to perform and be productive is not healthy and can lead to stress and result in negative physical and emotional consequences.
Taking time for yourself is essential to enhancing your productivity. Engaging in activities of choice in your leisure time (any time spent outside of work) creates strong bonds with family and friends, helps cultivate a fulfilled life and leads to satisfaction and happiness. All of which contribute to health and wellness!