## 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**.”_