managing employee recreation. American Council on Exercise (2000)‚ contends that creating some leisure time in the course of the day allows employees to recharge themselves psychologically and emotionally and this can lead to improved job performance. There is increased involvement in leisure activities and wellness programmes by companies in a bid to promote employees’ physical and mental health. According to Taylor (2008)‚ the demand for man made additional resources for recreation is greater
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various addictions in the world today such as‚ drug‚ alcohol‚ sex‚ eating‚ or gambling addictions. One might ask the question‚ is one addiction more serious than another or are all addictions equally destructive? In particular‚ is an addiction such as gambling as serious as an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Research suggests a gambling addiction is less severe than a drug or alcohol addiction because drug or alcohol addictions are psychological and physical‚ can cause other addictions‚ can result
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The first key word that appears in the textbook about definition of therapeutic recreation is purposeful. To achieve every client or participants’ goals the Therapeutic recreation professionals should always think about the purpose of any plans they are using to accomplish those goals. Utilization and enhancement are another two key words in the definition of TR. Utilization includes actively engaging leisure interests‚ choices‚ abilities‚ and behavior to maintain or improve ability levels in both
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natural. Recreation‚ it is a term that denotes the refreshment of one’s body or mind after work that stimulates amusement or play. People have become too busy to take out time to look within‚ no time to interact‚ and have become so dedicated to work. Working can lead to increased stress‚ illness‚ disease or more. People weren’t meant to work themselves to death. There should be a balance of work and recreation. Our bodies need rest‚ relaxation and enjoyment every once in a while. Recreation is an activity
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meanings depending on the period in history or the civilization that it originated from. From as early as Ancient Greece‚ Rome or Babylonia‚ the term we now know as leisure has existed in some form or another. As has been widely noted in introductory recreation texts‚ schole was both the ancient Greek word for leisure meaning‚ “serious activity without the pressure of necessity” and is the root of the English word for school (Godbey‚ 2003). To the ancient Greeks‚ leisure‚ education‚ and culture were intertwined
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1.) In this article it is discussed that the Denver Parks and Recreation is offering discounted tickets and lesson and rental packages at a extremely low rate to children ages 7-17. As an avid snowboarder this article caught my eye. The youth in the extreme sports of skiing and snowboarding is our future. As John Martinez; Director of Outdoor Recreation says‚ “ In a time where children are playing behind their screens instead of playing outside‚ it’s imperative that there is an outlet for them to
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damaging today ’s society. Addictions are a fast growing concern‚ it has branched off and caused many problems whether it be related to drugs‚ alcohol‚ gambling‚ sex‚ Internet‚ or eating. Addictions are something society faces everyday. Although there are many reasons behind why addiction are growing‚ and where they stemmed from‚ today ’s society has focused primarily on how someone with an addictions problem can seek help. Also the many Gaps and Barriers around addictions are enabling people who wish
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Compulsive Gambling and It’s Cost to the Economy More than 5 million Americans are pathological‚ compulsive and problem gamblers‚ and another 15 million are at risk of becoming just like them. A common definition of problem gambling is: a progressive disorder characterized by a continuous or periodic loss of control over gambling and irrational thinking and behavior despite the consequences. When gambling interferes with any one’s life‚ it can be categorize as an addiction or disease‚ just
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are two elements of Gambling‚ including game of chance and gambling mentality. Chance means people cannot control the outcome of an event but with possibility of winning. Player wagers money on irreversible bet in which the outcome relies on chance. Gambling mentality means the willing to take risk. To gamble on something is to take a risk on something in which the stake is involved. Pathological Approach to problem gambling Problem gambling is defined as pathological gambling under APA DSMVI. Pathological
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topic that I am going to explore is the phenomenon of Internet gambling. With the emergence and explosion of gambling on television such as the World Series of Poker of ESPN or The World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel‚ online gaming has quickly become a major player in the technoculture of contemporary society. I feel it is important to explore this issue because of American society ’s fascination and obsession with gambling. Gambling can and has become a very serious and damaging activity to many
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