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TAKE A BREAK ! 9 Life-Enhancing Benefits of Leisure
HEALTH & WELLNESS
BY KAILEAN WELSH
Life is busy . Work obligations , family needs , community activities , household chores – there is no shortage of things to do . With so many demands on our time , it ’ s hard not to feel a twinge of guilt when we take a break or do something just for fun .
We have become a society of “ doers .” The message of the work ethic is deeply ingrained in American culture and our sense of right and wrong . We find a sense of personal value in accomplishment and can often cite a long list of things we ’ ve gotten done . When someone
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