Leisure Activity

Leisure has been conceptualised in a variety views and diverse concepts have continued to shape. As a result, the contemporary scholars, Lynch and Veal (2006), and Godbey (2003) defined leisure using three conceptual dimensions: time, activity and attitude. This reflection will begin by exploring Lynch and Veal (2006), and Godbey’s (2003) concept of time, then activity and finally attitude.

Leisure as time means that “leisure is seen as time left over when economic activity, personal care and domestic work have been attended to” Lynch and Veal (2006, p.19). That is, leisure is regarded as residual time which separates working time from leisure time (Lynch & Veal, 2006). For instance, I have an obligation to go to school and study so there is no time to read books or play computers while I am in school. After returning from school, I finally have time to enjoy the activities. In other words, the time after school can be my leisure time for me. Hence, the concept of leisure for time explains me clearly as the meaning is the same as many people have understood. This is because it is hard to define that those who work at home are engaged in whether work or leisure (Lynch & Veal, 2006). Thus, the concept does not apply to everyone.

Leisure as activity can be referred to that any activities undertaken in leisure time can be regarded as leisure such as sightseeing, playing sports and everything (Lynch & Veal, 2006). In my case, I usually watch television, surf on the Internet or hang out with friends in my residual time so that these can be my leisure activities. Leisure as activity helps me to understand the notion as I believe that leisure is what I am doing during free time. However, if I read text books to prepare for an exam, then it is a different story as I do not think of reading text books as leisure activity.

According to Godbey (2003, p.5), leisure as attitude is regarded as any activities conducted