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Leisure or '''free time''', is a period of Time spent out of Work and essential domestic Activity . It is also the period of discretionary time before or after compulsory activities such as Eating and Sleeping , Going To Work or running a Business , Attending School and doing Homework , Household Chore s, and day-to-day Stress . The distinction between leisure and compulsory activities is loosely applied, people sometimes do work-oriented tasks for pleasure as well as for long-term utilityGoodin, Robert E.; Rice, James Mahmud; Bittman, Michael; & Saunders, Peter. (2005). "The time-pressure illusion: Discretionary time vs. free time". ''Social Indicators Research'' '''73''' (1), 43–70. ( PDF file ). For an experience to qualify as leisure, it must meet three criteria: 1) The experience is a state of mind. 2) It must be entered into voluntarily. 3) It must be intrinsically motivating of its own merit. (Neulinger, 1981) HISTORY The word ''leisure'' comes from the Britain in the late nineteenth century, late in the Industrial Revolution . Early factories required workers to perform long shifts, often up to eighteen hours per day, with only Sundays off work. By the 1870s though, more efficient machinery and the emergence of Trade Unions resulted in decreases in working hours per day, and allowed Industrialist s to give their workers Saturdays as well as Sundays off work. Affordable and reliable transport in the form of Railways allowed urban workers to travel on their days off, with the first Package Holiday s to seaside resorts appearing in the 1870s, a trend which spread to industrial nations in Europe and North America . As workers channelled their wages into leisure activities, the modern Entertainment Industry emerged in industrialised nations, catering to entertain workers on their days off. This Victorian concept - the Weekend - heralded the beginning of leisure time as it is known today. TYPES OF LEISURE , Virginia ]]
EXAMPLES OF LEISURE ACTIVITIES and enjoys a book during her lunch break.]] People who work indoors and spend most of their time sitting and doing sedentary office work can add physical activity to their lives by doing sports during their leisure time, such as playing a ball game, going camping, hiking or fishing. On the other hand, people whose jobs involve a lot of physical activity may prefer to spend their free time doing quiet, relaxing activities, such as reading books or magazines or watching TV. Some people find that collecting stamps, postcards, badges, model cars or ships, bottles, or antiques is a relaxing hobby. Free time is organized in many schools and institutions. Schools offer many extra-curricular activities including hobby groups, sports activities, and choirs. Other institutions such as retirement homes and hospitals also offer activities such as clubs and meetings for playing games. . Most people like socializing with friends for dinner or a drink after a hard day at work. For many young people, having a regular night out a week is a normal part of their free time, whether it is joining friends for a drink in a pub, dining out in a restaurant, watching a film, playing video games or dancing the night away at a club. Some people do leisure activities that also have a longer-term goal. In some cases, people do a leisure activity that they hope to turn into a full-time activity (e.g., volunteer paramedics who hope to eventually become professional paramedics). Many people also study part-time in evening university or college courses, both for the love of learning, and to help their career prospects. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES |
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