Asynchronous Activity #1

Answer guide questions about recreational activities. Use word format in answering
questions. (10 marks each)

1. How does recreation benefits and contribute to human happiness?

Recreation helps people to ease their minds since stress is always present. Recreation
consists of many activities that make a person happy because it is accorded to their
preferences or likes. Recreation also helps to prevent depression and improve oneself
in different aspects such as physical and mental. Thus, recreational activities create
opportunities that will also improve social life because there are some instances that a
person will be meeting new people that will help and motivate them with the same
preferences. If this happens, a person’s happiness will definitely be boosted because of
memories, quality time, experience, and else.

2. Why are recreational activities important to young and adult individuals?

It is important to young and adult individuals because recreational activities contribute to

the improvement of oneself. Recreation does not only make a person happy but it
contributes to the well-being of a person especially when a recreational activity
becomes a hobby. One example for this is hiking wherein it helps to improve the
physical well-being of a person because it involves making muscles stronger and also
boosts a person’s mood. Recreational activities are good for young individuals in order
for them to set a good well-being while in a young age to prepare their health when they
get older. As they get older and become an adult, their health risks will surely be
lessened because of the activities that they are doing. It also prepares them when they
become much older since health risks will surely rise when a person’s body weakens
due to age.