Recreation. A lot of people think of recreation as just time away from work, a time to just relax. Which is true. I will not disagree with that one bit. But I don't think people understand just how important it is. This week I have been working on a paper for a class explaining the importance of recreation. Recreation needs to be a part of our everyday lives, it needs to have an important place in our personal lives and our relationships with others.
Think back to when you were a child, you probably spent a lot of time with your family. Your memories consist of those family bonding times, that more often then not, involved some sort of recreation. Those are the experiences that create relationships. Even here while I am in college, I have been able to establish deeper relationships and friendships with those who I find time to go on an adventure with more than those I sit in class with. Recreation creates a balance in our lives that keep us energized and motivated for life in general.
I know it can be hard finding that time. Everyone in every stage of life seems to be running all day trying to get everything done. I want that balance in my life. I am going to begin incorporating more recreation in my week. It doesn't have to be a grand adventure up to the top of the mountain. It just has to be something to get my mind off of school and work. A time for me to relax and enjoy myself and the company of others.
I believe that the remedy to stress (at least one of them) is to enjoy recreation. We need to make time to do something we enjoy. Since we are immersed in a very stressful environment as students, we need to find balance. I know that I have benefitted from free time. I usually try to exercise, go dancing, or even take a nap. It took me a while to find that balance, but I eventually figured it out.
ReplyDeleteI really have a hard time with this. Not finding enough time for recreation but getting sucked in after I start. I give myself a time limit on doing something fun and I tell myself that I'm going to start on homework in 10 minutes. That hasn't been working. To counteract I try cutting recreation out entirely and that doesn't work either. Let's see what happens.
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