Physical and Mental Recreations
Physical recreations and intellectual activities are the two major ways of spending our leisure time.While some people have interests in both of them,most of us also have preferable way to spend our time off.
Physical activities can do us a lot of good.They afford us the opportunities to strengthen our bodies and to satisfy our competitive nature.The activities range from participation in strenuous sports such as running and pissing balls to slow-paced events like jogging or golf.In addition,we can choose whether we want in enjoy these activities as part of a group,for example,a bowling team,or in solitary pursuits,like spending a quiet afternoon of fishing.Physical pastimes provide welcome and necessary breaks in our often sedentary lives,and alert us to our physical condition.
Intellectual activities also have ninny advantages.Activities such as reading a good book,listening to a favorite record,or going in a play,serve to revitalize our mental processes.This revitalization can be either a stimulant to mental readiness and innovation or a tranquilizer or temporary escape from the pressures of dally life.Intellectual pursuits are often regarded as solitary events,such as collecting stamps.But there are group activities that aye clearly intellectual activities:a chess tournament or poetry society are two examples of this.
I prefer a balance of these two kinds of activities to provide both the physical condit ioning and mental stimulation I need to face in the daily grind.For me,physical recreation is necessary for good health but intellectual pursuits such as reading stories provide the most pleasure.