What does the word leisurely mean?

This post we discuss what does the word leisurely mean to you?

 

 

10 great tips on what does the word leisurely mean?

Relaxing at A park with kids surrounded by nature. 

Sense gratification

Choosing to relax and stay home on weekends

Taking good care of yourself

Exercise

Shopping

Ordering food delivered to you, or get take out

Dinning

Grocery shopping

Retreats

It doesn’t have to be fancy or extravagant to do some leisurely Downtime, time to just do nothing but sit on the couch and watch A movie, eat, relax, read A book, scroll online, or go shopping online. Going for A bike ride, Retreats, 0r A Yoga Ashram.

For many people doing leisure activities means sporting exercise. Sports are exercise. But done in a fun way, they can be leisurely.  I mean if you exercise at least three to five times A week then you want to do something in your free time like sports and exercise that you don’t do in your regular workout routine.  Such as riding your bicycle, or doing yoga, or taking A nice nature walk. You get the picture.

If you live in A city dwelling condo or apartment where you don’t have a private back yard or property to spend in nature then I suggest relaxing at A park, if you have children it is also fun.

Being surrounded by mother nature gives your senses A feeling of calming, healing energy. 

Sense gratification from the sight of the beautiful green trees and grass, the surrounding sounds of nature, with A nice feel of the air in your lungs while you are mindful while you exhale.  Even to touch the ground or grass with your bare feet and hands will help you in tune with nature. In A natural environment away from too many people, cars, pollution, concrete and steel. 

If you live a busy lifestyle, for example you have your career during the week or job. Sometimes it is wise to take A day off and not leave home. I’m serious. It’s funny because some people can’t even do that, or stay still. It’s hard to do. And especially now in these times and day and age, unless you are introvert, and anti-social. But, on to the next note. It isn’t healthy to be always in motion. Some people wouldn’t know what to do with themselves. 

Take time to take it easy and relax. Life is short, research shows that taking your time to relax helps lower stress, and heart disease, along with better immunity. It’s good to really take A timeout when you need it. Listen to your body. Reduce stress and make sleep A priority.

Breathing exercises, referred to as pranayama. When done on A regular consistent basis it is A great stress reliever. My favorite to practice include, alternate nostril breathing, breath of fire, deep yogic breath, and the breath used mostly for meditation, abdominal breathing, or diaphragm breath.

Using the two inches below the belly button in your lower abdominal. You can place one hand on your chest and another on your belly. Concentrate on only moving your lower belly with each breath. Exhale all the stale air out of your lungs and inhale, feel your lower belly rise and fill up like a balloon with breath.

Other activities that are great done for leisure could be taking A bike ride. Even if you don’t own A bike. You can rent depending on the city you live in. You just need A  credit card. They are great because you pick the bike up in a nearby location and drop them off at another location. Hiking is fun also, and A great way to in tune with nature while getting some exercise.

Another great leisurely activity, besides yoga. Is swimming.  Swimming could be so much fun and great exercise along with breathing exercise so great for your lungs as well. And to sunbathe so you get great vitamin D. Just taking A walk around the block sometimes can be rewarding too.

Whatever your lifestyle be, going shopping always makes you feel great. What’s your favorite thing to go shopping for ? As for me personally I love clothes and cosmetics. Then shopping for my kids, and the household. It can be clothes and toys for my kids. Or groceries and  decorating for my home it is always delightful to buy something new. Shopping online is fun also, be it clothes, skin and cosmetics or whatever you prefer. 

Do you enjoy ordering out? I know I do. I’ve had weeks where I ate out everyday. And it is ok for me because I personally don’t follow any strict diet. Some people can eat whatever they fancy. For me it could be fast food, or different ethnic food. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy cooking and I’m good at it. There is nothing else more satisfying than the smell of your home with aromas of cooked food.

 But it is nice to not have to cook when you’re busy and hungry. The many different types of food out there are endless, and it is A shame to limit your choice or preferences. That leads me to my next great leisurely thing to do is grocery shop. Where there is all the food you can eat. 

Even if it’s just to pick up A couple things and fresh ingredients for A recipe you would like to cook that day. Going grocery shopping can be fun.  Also, it is nice to go to your farmers market too. I like the feeling of shopping outside, for fresh locally grown produce and fresh baked goods. During the summer months.  

Doing A leisure activity does not need to be or mean what you do is fancy or extravagant, though that can be done also. Such as vacations, dining, sports & recreation, and spas.

You want to use your leisure time for something that is healthy for you. 

If you ever get the chance to visit an ashram, I would strongly suggest it. An ashram is A place where people sometimes live in A community to study and practice deeper spirituality and religion. They are most times located in rural, countryside where it is quiet, the air is clean, and you are surrounded by nature. 

There are yoga retreats, monasteries, cleanse retreats, and courses in A retreat. You don’t need to participate in any of these above mentioned activities. You can visit some retreats for A day and just do your own thing while you are visiting the retreat. Just do your research ahead of time before you plan to visit one.

You feel A sense of warmth when you are at the retreat, you feel the good energy when you are there. The atmosphere is peaceful and serene.  What does the word leisurely mean for you? I hope in this post i discussed with you what I feel the word leisurely means for you.