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Licere

Latin etymology of leisure meaning "to be free"

Scholē

Greek etymology of leisure meaning "serious activity without the pressure of necessity"

Leisure as Free Time

Time remaining after subsistence (work) and existence (sleeping, eating) needs are met

Leisure as Particular Activities

Pursuits freely chosen, pleasurable, and not participated in for pay

Leisure as a State of Mind

Subjective condition characterized by perceived freedom and intrinsic motivation

Leisure as a State of Being

Ideal condition of tranquility, contemplation, and spiritual celebration to achieve virtue

Play

Activity that is imaginative, intrinsically motivated, nonserious, freely chosen, and actively engaging

Characteristics of Play

Flexible, creative, spontaneous, and separate from everyday life

Types of Play

Physical, constructive, imaginative, and social play

Recreare

Latin root of recreation meaning "to create anew or to be refreshed"

Recreation

Activity enjoyed during free time that people recognize as having socially redeeming values

Two Elements of Recreation

Pressures and demands to be refreshed from, and positive or refreshing outcomes

Intrinsic Reward

Reward inherently satisfying to the individual sought for its own sake

Extrinsic Reward

Reward derived from external factors like money or increased status

Flow Experience

State of being so engrossed in an activity that one loses consciousness of time

Stages of Experience

Pre-experience, on-site experience, and post-experience

Constructs of the Experience Economy

Education, aesthetics, escapism, and experiential engagement

Outdoor Recreation

Recreation experiences resulting from activities occurring in and depending on a natural environment

Wildland Recreation

Recreational activities in undeveloped natural environments dependent on natural resources

Wildland

Lands where the works of nature, rather than those of people, are the main attractions

Ecotourism

Ethical, sustainable, low-impact nature travel focused on learning and local well-being

Push Motives

Internal motivators caused by external stressors leading to passive recreation behaviors

Pull Motives

Internal draws to specific desired experiences leading to active behaviors

Recreation Opportunity

Availability of a real choice to participate in a preferred activity in a preferred setting

Phases of Outdoor Recreation

Anticipation, travel to, on-site experience, travel back, and recollection