My Leisure Priorities and Goals

1. Think about how you like to spend your leisure or spare time
Ask yourself "Which leisure activities do I particularly enjoy and want to include as part of my lifestyle?"
Jot down those leisure activities you value as being truly important in your life
2. Ask yourself "Am I doing all the things I want to be doing with my spare time? If not, what's stopping me from spending my leisure time the way I want?"
3. After you've listed all the things that are preventing you from enjoying certain activities, look them over and determine the ones you have control over
Jot down in the last column what changes you can make. Here are a few examples:
  My Leisure Priorities       My Barriers       My Action Plan          
1. playing soccer       work evening       alternate work schedules

start a team with others during the day

look at two-people only activities (i.e. playing tennis)

Consider individual activities (i.e. cycling, jogging)
2. "ethnic cooking"       no time to read special cookbooks

can't seem to plan ahead

       try a special dish once a month

take a class(es)

start a gourmet club with friends
3. taking daily walks       too busy

too tired

always put it off

       start with 10 minute walks for a month

build up to 30 minute walks

get a dog

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