Everybody wants to engage in some kind of recreational activities in their day to day routine. If you try to make the best out of it, it will define your personality and help in building your character. It is alluring if you develop these traits in your teens as ‘what you do today reflects upon your five years from now’.
Recreational activities play an important role in your life
as it directs upon your physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual
wellbeing. Make sure these are not the leisure activities that you do in your
free time which are very passive and do not require any physical activity.
1) Physical Activities
Did you know that the lack of physical activities is the major
risk factor for deaths? WHO facts it. Insufficient physical activities lead to
cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. More than 80% of adolescents are
physically inactive.
To change this disturbing fact, get out of your house and
play some sports and games like volleyball, tennis, football, etc. It is
extremely essential to sweat it out, at least 3 days a week, to keep your body healthy.
2) Social Activities
One of the important traits of today’s world is to be civil
when you are in a group. Teamwork is crucial in making an activity ‘a success’.
You will need help from others to plan social activities like parties, picnics,
carnivals, game nights and so on.
Consider rowing - you can sail on the water more easily if
you work as a team than trying out individually. A task becomes easier if you
do it with as many people.
- To develop social-emotional behavior with the society
- Helps in building emotional intelligence
- Develops the habit of self-control
3) Outdoor Activities
Camping, hiking and backpacking are the most adventurous outdoor
activities. People who plan on camping select serene, undeveloped and natural
locations.
Outdoor activities simply connect us deeply with Earth and
it encompasses a wide range of sceneries. Some of the outdoor activities to do
with your friends are rock climbing, skiing, sky diving, surfing, ice skating.
4) Arts And Crafts
When you let art flow out of you, it helps in making the
world a better place. As Professor Keating quoted in The Dead Poets Society, ‘But
poetry, beauty, romance, love. These are what we stay alive for’, his point was
entirely relatable.
Express your art. Create something memorable that stays even
after you vanish. Some of the mesmerizing forms of arts include painting,
sculpting, writing, architecture.
5) Musical Activities
Music plays a crucial role in self-development. The music
you select represents your soul. Musical activities include playing in a band,
being a pro in any one of the instruments, singing, dancing.
Every one of us would have definitely played musical chair
in our childhood (wasn’t it fun?). You are never too old for a musical chair.
Grab some chairs, invite your family and enjoy this weekend, playing your
favorite tracks.
6) Service Activities
It always feels good if you do something for the society. You
will be representing a cause and creating awareness in front of the masses.
Some of the service activities include
- Running a marathon for a noble cause
- Fundraising for people and animals
- Volunteering for working in non-profit organizations.
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