Author Topic: Leisure, relaxation, rest, recreation, play  (Read 1778 times)

teartracks

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Leisure, relaxation, rest, recreation, play
« on: December 11, 2012, 04:20:03 PM »

I'm muddling through some thoughts on these, how they differ and how I can apply each to my life mindfully without calling one or the other of them by the wrong name, that is for instance, thinking that relaxation is necessarily leisure.  What do y'all think?

The other part, of course, is how do you get around to enjoying any of them?

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Re: Leisure, relaxation, rest, recreation, play
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2012, 11:46:03 AM »
Hi tt,
They are all the same to me, except I have 2 forms of Rest. One is in bed reading, and the other is enjoying my computer. All the rest are enjoying my computer.

I have a boring life but it is all leisure, relaxation rest, rest, recreation and play.

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Re: Leisure, relaxation, rest, recreation, play
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2012, 03:03:08 PM »
Hey TT,

What a cool question.  For me, personally:

Leisure: long drive with DH and the kids; farmstand-ing or yard sale-ing
Relaxation: bath; book; bath and book; glass of wine, comforting meal and a rom-com with DH
Rest: bed; book; bed and book; bed and laptop watching Great British Bake-off on Youtube!
Recreation: long walk or hike, sometimes solo, mostly with DH and the kids
Play: pretty much anything with the kids!  We attempted a gingerbread house yesterday, everyone got messy, the walls and roof collapsed, but we definitely had fun!

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Re: Leisure, relaxation, rest, recreation, play
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2012, 02:55:18 AM »
Hmmmm...

Leisure time ..Could be dancing across my living room, or garden, an art walk, a roller coaster ride, bake (when you don't have to bake), cook (when you don't have to cook), beach, swim,

relaxation....I love summer days when I can sit out side, lay back, and feel the warmth of the sun , just hear nature around me.  I love sitting at the edge of the beach just enough for the waves to come upon your feet, the sun, the salt water smell, and the sound of nature.  I love when it snows, the smell, the flakes, the sky.  A hot bath with lavender oil. Sit down after my leisure time of dancing across the living room, get my heart out of my throat after the roller coaster ride. Soy candle (lavender and vanilla, foot bath, rubbing fingers through my hair, getting nails done, having your hair shampooed.
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Rest ...take a vacation, take a nap, slow down, take a breath, close your eyes, get 8 hours, put your feet up, put your head back

Recreation...walks, hikes with dogs, being creative especially with design of garden, pond, lighting, drawing and painting a picket fence (under my kitchen cabinets) on the wall...bringing outside in...garden, ping pong

Play...with dogs, games in pool, one dog in pool that like to ride the boogie board, board games, catching frogs in the pond with friends kids, playing video games (as a family) breaking out into silly dances with family (just because) and for no reason at all...

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Re: Leisure, relaxation, rest, recreation, play
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2012, 10:04:30 PM »
no way, tt

You must have missed my little contribution to "happiness".

IZ
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