Book contents
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Chapter 45 Work, Love, Play, and Joie de Vivre
- Chapter 46 Well-Being and Work–Life Balance
- Chapter 47 Family Relations, Friendships, and Love
- Chapter 48 The Role of Leisure, Recreation, and Play in Health and Well-Being
- Chapter 49 Wellness and Whole-Person Care
- Chapter 50 The Personalized Wellness Life Plan
- Book part
- Index
- References
Chapter 48 - The Role of Leisure, Recreation, and Play in Health and Well-Being
from Part V - Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Chapter 45 Work, Love, Play, and Joie de Vivre
- Chapter 46 Well-Being and Work–Life Balance
- Chapter 47 Family Relations, Friendships, and Love
- Chapter 48 The Role of Leisure, Recreation, and Play in Health and Well-Being
- Chapter 49 Wellness and Whole-Person Care
- Chapter 50 The Personalized Wellness Life Plan
- Book part
- Index
- References
Summary
According to a 40-year panel study by Robinson and Godbey [1], most Americans have an average of 40 hours of leisure time per week, outside of work and personal maintenance (e.g., sleeping, eating, bathing). While initially this was encouraging news, it has been disputed, and Robinson and Godbey [1] report that much of that time is spent watching television, which is a vicarious passive activity. The person is being acted upon, instead of being the actor in the experience. As the prevalence of chronic conditions continues to rise (including overweight, obesity, diabetes, and other lifestyle diseases), people are busier than ever, trying to maximize their time through multitasking, which adds to the perception of time famine, or the feeling we never have enough time. Max Weber’s axiom “we live to work” still rings true in contemporary society [2]. However, at what cost to our health and well-being? As theologian philosopher Josef Pieper [3] emphasized, we need to strive for a world where we work to live.
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- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 565 - 572Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020