Hi friends. It is true that all work without play makes jack a dull boy. There is a need for an intentional detachment from a work dominated life if we must live healthy and creative life. This is where the need for leisure comes to play, but sad that it is often it overlooked and undervalued.
Leisure time is vital for promoting the overall wellbeing of man as well as sparking our innate creativity and helps us live a balanced lifestyle. Knowing how to harness those benefits by intentional creation and adherence to leisure is noble.
Mental and emotional rejuvenation, interpersonal connections, unlocking problem-solving and creative abilities, maximizing productivity, effective rest and lifelong learning are some of the many benefits of intentional leisure moments. In this post, I share some of the things I do during.y leisure hours.
Meditation
Meditation comes with a lot of benefits for the mind and the human body. Meditation helps me reduce stress, improve focus, manage anxiety and depression, understand myself and thought patterns deeper. usually sleep better afterwards. To meditate, I find a quiet and comfortable space, where I sit and reflect on the realities of life focussing on and observing my thoughts. It is a time to patiently process my experiences for healing and forward going.
Exploring the Beauty of Nature
My academic training as a geologist has made me love spending some good time where nature's beauty abound. Trips to water bodies, rock sediment sites and other natural occuring elements has become a leisure activity for me. Regular visits to parks and resorts have become a routine. These activities have a way of helping me reinvent and also helps to live a life of gratitude.
Celebrating Art and Creativity
My frequency with natural environments always made me to get inclined to arts since when I learnt that nature is the best inspiration for arts. I cherish spending some of my leisure hours exploring pieces of arts - drawings, paintings, sculpture, local craft and sometimes visiting exhibitions. Those moments help me to appreciate diverse cultural expressions and unique talents.
A hand made craft for table soccer
Gaming
When I'm indoors, my favourite leisure time out is on playing games. I love video games. I play soccer most times and recently got interested in Splinterlands game. Playing games helps me to unwind and builds a lot of creative and cognitive abilities in me.
Playing PS with my friend.
In conclusion, leisure time for me is not a luxury. I make the most of the opportunity to relish the moments to unlock my physical, emotional mental, and spiritual benefits.
Thank you for reading through and thank you @hive.ghana for this writing prompt.