Recreation

Recreation is the employment of time in a non-profitable way, in many ways also a therapeutic refreshment of one's body or mind.

Related Topics:
Therapeutic - Refreshment - Body - Mind

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Recreation is often distinguished from leisure.

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Where leisure is, or ought to be, restful, recreation is refreshing and diverting.

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As people in the world's wealthier regions lead more and more sedentary life styles, the need for recreation has grown.

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The rise of so called active vacations exemplify this.

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Recreation, play, and fun are not the preserve of humans; nearly all creatures indulge in this to some extent. Play is essential for the development of skills, the most basic of which are motor skills in young creatures.

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The weekend is typically a time for recreation, perhaps (in Judeo-Christian and Muslim cultures) because the Sabbath falls on the weekend and the Sabbath is "the day of rest."

Related Topics:
Weekend - Judeo-Christian - Muslim - Sabbath

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Holidays are also a common time for recreation.

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Traditionally music and dance serve as recreation in many cultures, as do sports, hobbies, games and tourism.

Related Topics:
Music - Dance - Sports - Hobbies - Game - Tourism

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Watching TV and listening to music are common forms of recreation, or rather leisure.

Related Topics:
TV - Music

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For many the most valued recreation is spontaneous and original.

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Many activities may be functional and/or recreational:

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• Eating and drinking
• Shopping
• Hunting and fishing
• Travel
• Sexual behavior
• Using the Internet
• Conversing
• Reading a book
• Sport and exercise
• Martial arts / tricking
• Sleeping
• Playing a videogame
• Visiting an amusement park

In recent years, more 'exciting' forms of recreation include:

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skiing, snowboarding, bungee jumping, sky diving, hang gliding, paint balling, rock climbing, backpacking, canyoning, caving, BASE jumping, adventure tourism.

Related Topics:
Skiing - Snowboarding - Bungee jumping - Sky diving - Hang gliding - Paint balling - Rock climbing - Backpacking - Canyoning - Caving - BASE jumping - Adventure tourism

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