Weight loss, a strong and flexible body, glowing beautiful skin, peaceful mind, good health – whatever you may be looking for, yoga has it on offer. Yoga is a blend of physical, mental and spiritual practices done for well-being of a person. It is an ancient skill based on consistent development of body, mind and spirit. Continued practice of yoga provides sense of peace and well-being, and also the feeling of being connected with the surrounding environment.
Daily practice of yoga makes one’s body strong and flexible, and boosts immunity. It also improves the functioning of circulatory, respiratory, digestive, blood flow and hormonal structures. Yoga also brings emotional stability and clarity of mind within a person. We all love to visit peaceful, serene spots, rich in natural beauty. Little do we realize that peace can be found right within us and we can take a mini-vacation to experience this any time of the day! Benefit from a small holiday every day with yoga and meditation. Yoga is also one of the best ways to calm a disturbed mind.
A few minutes of yoga during the day can be a great way to get rid of stress that accumulates daily – in both the body and mind. Yoga postures, pranayama and meditation are effective techniques to release stress. Regular practice of yoga improves flexibility as it loosens up your body and removes tightness from it. The aches and pains will start disappearing as one continues to practice yoga on daily basis.
Yoga can even help improve your relationship with your spouse, parents, friends or loved ones! A mind that is relaxed, happy and contented is better able to deal with sensitive relationship matters. Yoga and meditation keeps the mind happy and peaceful; and watch how your relations with those around you blossom.
“The whole of life is just like watching a film. Only it’s as though you always get in ten minutes after the big picture has started, and no-one will tell you the plot, so you have to work it out all yourself from the clues.”
― Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures
Physical activities can be a bright idea when we want to spend time for recreation but there’s always another option if on the other hand you would just want to relax and enjoy just like watching movies. Movies are very vital on someone’s life for it can influence and at the same time give an impact to our lifestyle.
There are different kinds of movies that will trigger our imagination. Like the kind of movies which I am currently into, Sci-Fi movies. These movies are very entertaining that I would always be curious of the next scenes. Sci-Fi movies like Ender’s Game, Space Between Us, The Giver, Divergent Series, Hunger Games Series and Maze Runner Series are my favorite.
As we sit there and focus on the movie that we are watching, we can gain different knowledge as well as awesome experiences that we have watched from the scenes. It even tests and adds to our creativeness. It really feels good knowing we are in our comfortable state as we are watching an interesting movie.
We just have to choose or pick the best movie to watch. It is also a good idea if we try to go beyond our interest and venture on different genres of movie to watch. Watching movies especially those which are fun to speculate the details and could add to our knowledge is something worth to do as a recreation
Enjoy swimming for swimming’s sake. We have to spend far too much time in the water to not enjoy the process challenging yourself of moving through the water. – Jeff Rouse
As students, throughout the year we’ve been very busy of school works and other academic stuffs. Because of these, we wait until the most awaited time of the year, the summer vacation. As the sun’s brightly shinning, we wonder the possible activities that we can enjoy while the good weather lasts.
One of the best idea is swimming. This may be swimming in your own pool at your house or the most preferred and enjoyed way, swimming at the beach. It’s good when we’re a little exposed to sun. We can enjoy the beach vibes and the splashing water. While swimming, we can at least plan games and other water obstacles. We enjoy the water but at the same time we are lured by the physical activities.
Most of the time during vacation, I would always spend my time swimming with friends at the nearest beach in our place. Like one of the most famous beaches right now which is the Boracay, many tourists pave their way to this famous place wherein you can enjoy different activities in the said island especially swimming.
Aside from the fun, swimming can also be a way or form of exercise. If we make use of our time and use it wisely then we can be productive in making use of it especially when the activity that we’ve done is worthwhile.
Sometimes, we also need a quality time with ourselves or our so called “alone time.” It feels great knowing we can enjoy our spare time but at the same time there is learning. I’m talking about reading. We can picture out different situations as we read and gain new information and vocabularies.
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. — Edward Abbey
Photo credits : Pinterest (Hiking)
Many of us are searching for way more enjoyable and unforgettable time of our lives. We venture to many places that could easily attract our attention. We are all a little curious on how to make use of our spare time productively. Sometimes, we tend to disregard the importance of spending them wisely but at the same time enjoying and making the most out of it.
Photo credits : Pinterest (Hiking)
One of the great ideas for outdoor recreation is hiking. Hiking is considered to mainly a leisure activity which is done by walking on well-made trails and man-made roads. This is also one of my preferred outdoor activities for we cannot just acquire enjoyment while climbing up higher places like mountains but at the same time we can be allured and spoiled by great scenery and view.
Photo taken last November 2016 at Valderrama
With that, the tired feeling will all be worth it. It’s a nice feeling knowing we can see the beauty of the nature from the above. We can appreciate more God’s works and feel the breeze while it lasts. This can also be a good form of exercise.
Photo taken last November 2016 at Valderrama
I, myself is also fond of hiking especially when I’m with my family and friends. Every summer vacation, we are planning for activities that we could engage in order for us to enjoy the time and chance to have fun during vacation. We often hike in the same route we would always hike. We bring foods and mats because after a tiring journey, we put down our mats and enjoy the quiet and relaxing ambiance.
Photo taken last November 2016 at Valderrama
This is a great experience for me and I highly recommend this one for you’ll enjoy and have exercise at the same time. You can also take aesthetic pictures of you.
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