Title: The Importance of Making Time for Leisure | by Leona Brits | Live Your Life On Purpose | Medium
Headings: The Importance of Making Time for Leisure
The Importance of Making Time for Leisure
The mental and physical benefits of leisure
What is leisure?
How much time of leisure is needed to benefit from it?
The benefits of leisure
Leisure reduces stress and prevents depression
Improves your physical and mental health
Improves your mood
Increases your productivity
Promotes self-knowledge
How to include leisure in your life
Conclusion
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Content: One day you choose a calm walk on the beach or a park, the next available day you go surfing or a gym session. It’s your time, do whatever makes you happy. Improves your mood
Because it’s you choosing what you’re doing in your leisure time, the activities are very likely to provide you with mental rest and pleasure. As a consequence, your mind will clear up and your mood will improve. This control and choice-making — not always possible in your life — will make you feel more satisfied and self-fulfilled. You know that there are things that go beyond your control, but there are others that you can control. You will find it easier to manage your time and tasks, you will feel less stressed, more positive with yourself and life. Increases your productivity
Maybe you are one of those who believes that if you have a break, your flow of ideas will be interrupted and your productivity will go down the drain. As a writer, I once believed in this wrongful concept. Being busy isn’t the same as being productive.