More leisure time means more health and happiness

Good morning friends. More leisure time means more health and happiness. I did agree with this. Because if we have more free time to ourselves and to others, we can feel the difference of being always busy in our daily routine all the time. There are things that should be given priorities but whatever it is, we should always think of time to be in our best time and best moment.

A new study has confirmed what many people already knew: the more time spent doing different types of enjoyable activities, the better a person's health tends to be.

The study says taking time for leisure activities apart from the demands of work and other responsibilities helps people function better physically and mentally.

"People who are engaged in multiple enjoyable activities are better off physically and psychologically," said study co-author Karen Matthews, Ph.D. She is a professor of psychiatry, epidemiology and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The study appears online in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine.

To reach the conclusion, 1,400 adults reported how often they participated in a variety of leisure activities, including spending time unwinding, visiting friends or family, going on vacation, going to clubs or religious activities or playing sports.

Adults with higher scores - indicating the most time spent in different leisure activities - had lower blood pressure, waist circumference, body mass index and cortisol measurements, all markers of good health.

"When one is under stress, the usual thing is to cut back on enjoyable activities because you're feeling uncomfortable and you need more time to deal with the stress. But these data suggest that is the wrong thing to do and that continuing enjoyable activities you do can be helpful," Matthews said.

People who spent more time doing diverse leisure activities also reported stronger and more diverse social networks, more feelings of satisfaction and engagement in their lives and lower levels of depression. Those who logged the most leisure time also slept better and exercised more consistently, the authors say. – The Times of India

Letting Go of Loss and Failure - 1

Good morning! I hope everybody out there were having a good day. This article inspired me a lot, that’s why I want to share it all with you. As we should accept everything what will happen, that wil lead us to have a peaceful mind and happiness.

My friend came to me to ask for advice regarding his problem. “My mother died when I was in my junior years; two years after, my father also passed away. My only brother has a broken family and does not lead a good life.

“These events hurt and make him depressed, especially since he feel he failed to guide his brother. He feel more bothered because he regard a good works and marriage as something to hold on for life.” “How can I get out of this depression and guilt feeling,” he asked.

Regarding the death of your father and mother, you As somebody said: “There are two inevitable realities: Death and taxes,” I have doubts about the second because not all pay their taxes honest! But death? That is inescapable.

While you must have to accept that everybody will pass away sooner or later. This is a reality of life. While you must have loved your parents very much – and all loved ones for that matter – we cannot cling on to them in this world forever. Sooner or later, we will part ways with them – hopefully not in the next life.

You can achieve tranquility and peace by accepting with resignation the dear of your parents.
In this connection, remember the serenity prayer which goes” “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference (between the two).

You have to accept the thing you cannot change – death of your parents. Commend them to the loving mercy of God.