People's ideas of how to use their leisure vary greatly, of course. For some the perfect way is to settle down with a good book. For others it may be working in the garden, or dancing till dawn on a Caribbean cruise, or back-packing through the Himalayas. Up-bringing and personal tastes, researchers believe, determine which leisure activity is most fulfilling.
Sometimes, social pressure has a lot to do with the choice of a leisure pursuit. People seeking to conform to a fashionable ideal, such as going to a popular resort or an exotic locale, or owning a boat or vacation home, often do so as the risk of increasing their stress rather than reducing it. A simpler, more restful - not to mention less expensive - vacation might have been a better way to recharge mentally and physically.
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