Why Your Leisure Time Sucks
How to you spend your free time?
Let me see. If you’re one of the millions of corporate blokes out there, you laze in front of TV, get drunk, read some old Men’s magz or just doze off. And while you’re at it, your brain shrinks while your belly bloats.
Aha! Is that a blush on your cheek? I thought so.
Leisure time that’s simply passive downtime is a monumental waste of time. It’s time that could have been spent more productively and yet enjoyably.
Consider the following activities that can get you a major rush.
1. Indulge in sports. Like badminton, table tennis, karate. Not only does a sport lower your waistline, it flood your brain with pleasure chemicals like endorphine. It’s a well known fact that sports knocks depression off its high horse
2. Join a club. Toastmasters, Rotary and Lions help you reach out and connect in a non-business environment. As you create social networks, you begin to experience what its like to be of service. Believe me: this can be very empowering.
3. Learn a skill. If programming all day gets your goat, try crafts or engine tweaking. You’ll enjoy a rush having something challenging to get home to and work on after your nine to five. Just make sure it doesn’t involve TV remotes.
4. Parlez vous francais? Learn a new language! French, Spanish, whatever! Not only does this stimulate the brain, it gets you an excuse to…
5. TRAVEL!! Now here’s my favorite. The simple act of walking down strange new places vastly widens your horizons and frees you to explore new ways of doing things. You’ll escape that boxed-in sensation most midlifers suffer from. Take the time to visit new cultures without 5 star hotels at least thrice a year. It’s more therapeutic than talking to a shrink
