RECREATION

Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's body or mind. While leisure is more likely a form of entertainment or rest, recreation is active for the participant but in a refreshing and diverting manner. As people in the world's wealthier regions lead increasingly sedentary life styles, the need for recreation has increased. The rise of so called active vacations exemplifies this.

Examples

Cycling Dancing Eating and drinking Partying Hunting and fishing Hobbies Computer g ames

Reading a book Shopping Kite flying Listening to music Sports and exercise Travel and tourism Recreational drug use[1]

Martial arts Yoga Using the internet Visiting an amusement park Singing Video games Watching movies

In recent years, more 'exciting' forms of recreation have received more attention in the public eye, such as: skiing, snowboarding, bungee jumping, sky diving, hang gliding, paintball, rock climbing, backpacking, canyoning, caving, BASE jumping, adventure tourism and motorsport.