diff --git a/miscellaneous/leisure.md b/miscellaneous/leisure.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..993e2c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/miscellaneous/leisure.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +## Leisure + +#### Various forms of leisure activities are strongly associated with physical and mental health benefits — go for a walk outside + +* [Pressman et al. 10](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2863117/) + * Leisure activities are an important contribution to wellbeing. + * These positive effects include: + * lower blood pressure + * lower total cortisol + * shorter waist circumference + * lower body mass index + * better perceptions of better physical function + * _“Enjoyable leisure activities, taken in the aggregate, are associated with **psychosocial and physical measures** relevant for **health and well-being**.”_