Stress Relaxation - Lively Leisure

August 23, 2009 | By Belinda Bison In stress relaxation |

One of the important stress relaxation is to have healthy leisure. Healthy leisure comprises three basic elements : relaxation, exercise and mental stimulation. Relaxation is the key to release the stress set up from work and hectic life. We need exercise because most types of work do not allow us to use our bodies to the fullest capacity, thus stimulation is needed to keep our minds aware and active.

After the effort of work, it is tempting for weekends to be set aside for passive entertainment. Though watching television is a good way for stress relaxation, it does not give us exercise or the stimulation we need. Therefore it is best to integrate television into a diverse stress relaxation leisure schedule. one which combines being active and sociable with the stimulation of varied experience.

People who work hard or who have difficulty relaxing should try special stress relaxation techniques like yoga or transcendental meditation. This can be learned at evening or weekend classes and practised at home.

Every stress relaxation and leisure program should include some regular exercise to keep the body in peak condition. Choose something you find enjoyable, or else your enthusiasm will soon flag, and which can be done with other people. Running, swimming, cycling or playing tennis, etc, are all recommended.

As well as taking regular exercise, there is an enormous variety of other sports you can participate in by joining a club or taking a course in such activities as horse-riding, canoeing or archery. And there are many associations you can join for countryside activities like climbing, rambling and bicycling.

Mental stimulation

One of the best uses to which we can put our leisure is to stimulate our minds. Some people do this through reading, others through taking evening courses in subjects like literature, history, philosophy or art.

Outdoor leisure activities are particularly important for housewives who tend to spend a lot of time at home. Although a wife and mother’s job is stressful, it will not make her fit or give her the necessary metal stimulation. For this reason housewives should ensure that they take time off from their duties to relax, to engage in sports or keep-fit classes, and to pursue their own interests and social life.

How will you be able to tell whether yor leisure activities have had the desired effects? You will feel relaxed, look fit and be full of energy to return to work.

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