Leisure and well-being – Part 2

Blog #66 – Leisure and well-being – Part 2   By Dr. Mark Barry   In our last post, we focused on leisure time and how it may be more important in terms of individual well-being than sometimes assumed in the general population. While some stereotypes associate leisure with self-indulgent pursuits, we highlighted research evidence…

Leisure and Well-Being

Blog #65 – Leisure and well-being   By Dr. Mark Barry When we think of leisure time, certain images tend to come to mind. It is not unusual to imagine leisure as an exercise in self-indulgence, whether sprawled on a couch watching yet another box-set on television or perhaps on holiday, stationed at poolside with…