ANALYSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEISURE QUESTION 1 The Ancient Greek: “Leisure is an essential opportunity for the development of man and woman and the unity of body and mind” (Torkildsen‚ 1999) Leisure back in the Ancient Greek times was seen as a time to enjoy public entertainment and competitions and also to partake in professionalization sports. Though these were some of the many things the Greeks did for leisure back in those days‚ the most important form of leisure lead to “aesthetic‚ spiritual
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Work vs. Leisure Welcome to Miami‚ a city known for its beautiful beaches‚ amazing weather and restless nightlife. Miami is also recognized for its wide variety of leisure activities. In Henri Lefebvre’s Critique of Everyday Life‚ he argues that people carry out a critique of their everyday life through the pursuit of leisure. When one chases leisure‚ he or she searches for an escape from the monotony of the everyday. This suggests that there is something missing from his/her life and in turn they
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Jardin d’ Acclimatation situated outside the Paris in the Forest of Bologna. He found there plants of all species and the rarest and most beautiful birds. 5 July 1883 In a letter to his parents‚ sisters and brother‚ Rizal continued describing the museum‚ buildings and hospitals he had visited in Paris. 2 August 1883 In a letter to his parents‚ he continued describing his visits to museum and his excursions to important place in Paris. Rizal in France 19 November 1885 While in Paris‚ Rizal recieved
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A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD In 1831‚ Charles Darwin received an astounding invitation to join the HMS Beagle as ship’s naturalist for a trip around the world. For most of the next 5 years‚ the Beagle surveyed the coast of South America. Darwin later called the Beagle voyage “ By far the most important event in my life.” By the time he returned he was established naturalist‚ well-known in London for the astonishing collections he’d sent ahead.When he set out‚ 22-year old Darwin was a young university
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A leisure education program will best suit the group goals and reinforce the AA 12 step program this mental health facility incorporates into their philosophy. The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12 Step program “is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics who turn to the Fellowship for help” (What is AA‚ 2016). From this philosophy‚ leisure education sessions with a CTRS will play a very important role in personal recovery and sobriety. “Recreational
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Tourism is when someone travels within their own country or to another country such as Spain‚ weather it is for leisure or business reason and for all other purposes. Types of Tourism Description: Example: Describe Domestic: A domestic holiday is where someone who lives in the UK travel to another part of the UK. An elderly couple who lives Bradford goes on a two week holiday to Scarborough. Describe Outbound: An outbound holiday is when someone who travel out of the UK to a different
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Invitation to a Journey Robert Mulholland (pp 15-44) As I began to read this excerpt‚ I was initially taken aback by the “concept” that we would break down our relationship with Christ in such a way that you could apparently place it in a box. I began to look at the “process of transformation” as just another persons personal idea of how to explain something very private and personal‚ such as my relationship with Christ. Trying to keep an open mind to a moderately unread‚ foreign
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The activities performed for leisure are divided into two categories; passive leisure time and active leisure time. The department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2013) defines passive leisure time as the time spent on rudimentary activities that require minimal mental and physical exertion. In contrast‚ active leisure time is the time spent on leisurely activities that require the use of physical or mental abilities such as playing sports or socializing. For the purpose of clarity
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The Power of Travel My name is Melanie Vandebrake I was born in Idaho although my mother grew up in Utrecht a city in northern Holland. My mother has always been the one to show me my heritage and teach me the Dutch language. I believe in the power of travel. As a child I remember playing with all the children in my grandparent’s neighborhood. We would put all of our toys‚ blankets and pillows into a red wagon and decide we were going on a trip. Although the farthest we ever ventured was to the
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Leisure Synopsis The poem “Leisure” by William Henry Davies is about life. Life can be hectic sometimes. However‚ we must make time top enjoy life. Slowing down to enjoy nature is a way to live life meaningfully. Leisure‚ or free time‚ is time spent away from business‚ work‚ and domestic chores. It is also the periods of time before or after necessary activities such as eating‚ sleeping and‚ where it is compulsory‚ education.Paraphrase of the poemThe poem ‘Leisure’ is divided into seven Stanza
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