LEISURE

Understanding Modern Leisure Attitude



Table of Contents

Introduction2

Meaning of modern leisure2

Free time2

Recreational activities3

Special attitude4

Benefits of leisure5

Psychological5

Physiological6

Environmental and economic7

Modern Leisure Attitude - Leisure choices and behaviours7

Taboo recreation9

My philosophy of leisure10

References13

Understanding Modern Leisure Attitude

Introduction

Leisure is an important part of the human life activities. It is a very dynamic concept in that there is no discreet definition of leisure. The definition changes with the context in which the term is being used. On a very broad level, leisure may be understood as the activities that we undertake during the free time. This could include music, art, literature etc. The leisure activities are a legacy from the past (Reissman, 2004, p. 76). Even in the older days, the people would engage in leisure activities and sing songs. Leisure expands beyond the everyday activities that we may perform in our free time and includes special feelings and recreational activities. In addition, leisure has different meanings and different fields such as literature, music and art.

The paper discusses the concept of modern leisure, the benefits that leisure has for humans and the modern leisure attitude in terms of the changes in leisure choices and behaviours.

Meaning of modern leisure

Free time

As per the modern concept, leisure is viewed as a road to happiness. After having completed the daily responsibilities, the time that is left on a person for himself is called his leisure time. In this context, it is imperative to state that this is not just any time. This is the time in which the person is able to make free choice for himself. The purpose of the choices that a person makes for this specific time is that it should be a source of entertainment and fun for the person (Moses, 2002, p. 320). It is a time whereby the person is able to relax and enjoy himself. He should be able to relieve himself of all the worries that may be bothering him.

According to the modern concept, leisure is something which is quantifiable and even the level of interest of the person can be measured. It is because of this reason that many people look forward to the weekend. They want to relax themselves. In addition, it is important to note here that although each one of us has the same amount of time available that is 24 hours a day; our responsibilities and engagements differ from one another. Hence, the amount of leisure time that is available to one person is different from the amount of leisure time which is available to another (Seligman, 2005, p. 337).

The definition of modern leisure is different for different people. It may mean free time from obligations for one person while it may mean playing and watching TV for another. For yet another person, leisure would translate into making the most out of their time and achieving something new each day.

Recreational activities

Another very important definition of the modern leisure is that it is something that entails participation in social and recreational ...