HOBBIES AND OTHER RECREATION as relaxation tecniques

HOBBIES AND OTHER RECREATION

Recreation-refreshment of the strength and spirit after toil-is an extremely broad term. It covers physical activities which can be as vigorous as one likes, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, quiet activities Relaxation. It covers solitary activities and group activities. 

It covers. Cultural activities which can be considered creative and, for a while; it also covers activities that some may consider trivial that any activity which provides recreation cannot be dismissed as a utility. It is a common observation among physicians that patients who have developed hobbies and learned to enjoy recreational activities build to be healthier as well as happier.

And there is nothing trivial about that, ideally, each individual should have an indoor hobby and an outdoor one, both capable of providing genuine satisfaction. Some people prefer 10 change hobbies every year or two and even to relate their indoor and outdoor activities-so that, for example, one year archery may be the outdoor hobby and Indian art the indoor diversion, the next year the combination may be sailing and ship models. 

Others prefer to be casual, about choosing and staying with their hobbies. Hobbies need not be expensive. Some, such as gardening and refinishing old furniture, may be, in fact, more than pay for themselves.

In selecting hobbies, look for those you will really enjoy. Don't be like a businessman who, years ago, because his doctor had advised taking up a hobby, began to collect stamps. Dutifully he kept on collecting them though for him it was a bore. It took many years for him to realize that what he really wanted to do was to paint and that he had been mistaken in thinking that painting would be no suitable hobby for a man in his position.

Today he belongs, with great enjoyment, to a growing group of amateur "Sunday artists." Pick your hobby without regard to what others like or dislike, without regard to what may be fashionable or to what may seem to have some kind of "status." It should be something you like and want to do, something interesting, satisfying, relaxing for you. 

It is worth noting here that adult education is increasingly popular. It provides for some people opportunity to complete degree requirements. For others, it offers opportunities for learning about hobbies and even for acquiring new knowledge or skill for its own sake, as a hobby in itself.

Newspapers and magazines are full of advertisements and notices of adult education courses in colleges and universities. Your local public school board may also offer adult evening courses, ranging from arts and crafts to languages, current events, science, philosophy, and psychology. One of them is almost certain to appeal to you.