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Employee Wellness: Corporate Wellness, B. Nick Digrino

Visions in Leisure and Business

The dimensions of individual wellness was applied to the corporate setting. Benefits to the individual as well as the organization were identified. Preventative measures were recommended as an alternative to rapidly expanding medical intervention. The importance of removing drudgery from the wellness related lifestyle through recreation was emphasized.

Pre-Retirement Education As A Component Of Employee Services And Recreation, Andrew Weiner

Visions in Leisure and Business

A rapidly aging society has focused attention on retirement and retirement related issues. Educating individuals to plan for retirement is one of these issues. Presently there is no clear trend with respect to offering pre-retirement education programs, however, if business and industry assumes a major role in program sponsorship then recreation and employee service managers may become instrumental in the organization and administration of these programs. The purpose of this article was to discuss the evolution of pre-retirement education and its relationship to recreation and employee services and to identify major issues and trends which will affect pre-retirement education programs …

Leisure Behavior Of Recent Retirees: Implications For Pre-Retirement Planning, Barbara Wilhite

Visions in Leisure and Business

Changes in leisure behavior after retirement were examined using present and retrospective reports of participation. Seventy-five retirees responded to a three part questionnaire. Analysis revealed considerable continuity in leisure behavior from before to after retirement with overall low frequency of participation. Changes occurring in activities and patterns were interrelated. Significant changes were related to health, population, transportation, income, and life satisfaction. Implications for pre-retirement planning are discussed.

Current Health Problems, Trends In Health Care, And Demand For Recreation And Leisure Services Personnel, Robin Kunstler

Visions in Leisure and Business

The rapid technological changes that have occurred have caused many new societal and personal problems. A wellness life style based upon leisure is one element that has helped combat these problems. Leisure is a preventive tool, if prescriptively used, that helps individuals cope effectively. There is a demand for a new leisure science and personnel who know how to utilize these new principles.

Aging, Leisure, And Modernization: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, Anne L. Binkley

Visions in Leisure and Business

The greying of society has taken on global dimensions with the increasing absolute and relative numbers of elderly in the world. All countries, regardless of their level of development, are being forced to address the issues caused by the world's changing population patterns and to develop solutions which reflect their own unique culture. For the nations of the third world, this task is critical because modernization not only increases the number of aged, but affects community attitudes and the elderly's own self-image.

Two of the challenges which must be met are the maintenance and development of roles which allow the …

On Seeking Joy: An Integral Part Of Personal Wellness, Carol Stensrud

Visions in Leisure and Business

The connection between joy and wellness is explored in the article On Seeking Joy: An Integral Part of Personal Wellness. The basic premise is that without joy ... one is not well. Joy helps us maintain our wellness and survive the stressful society we live in.

Seeking Joy is not as simple as it sounds. Many people do not know what they are looking for. Some generic joy factors are offered. These elements contribute to most people's happiness.

Joyseeking, a style of leisure counseling that helps people identify what joy is to them and get more of it is described. …

Computers And The Physically Disabled, Robin Lombardo, Robin Kunstler

Visions in Leisure and Business

The rise of the technological age has opened up doors of mobility and freedom for persons with physical disabilities. Utilization of computer-assisted rehabilitation and daily living aids can often mean the difference between isolation and independence for this population. Although highly beneficial, the psychological impact that this modern machinery has had on the human being cannot be ignored. A study which investigated the effects of the implementation of a computer-assisted art/leisure activity in relationship to a similar, more traditional art program is presented. Analysis of data collected indicated that both groups responded similarly, yet important data was recorded that has …

The Leisure Component For Space Flight And Habitation, Karen Elizabeth Nash

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In 1982, the Soviet Union implemented the Group for Psychological Support in order to meet the psychological, sociological and recreational needs of their cosmonauts on extended space missions. In 1985, the Space Human Factors Team was developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to address the psychological, architectural and engineering issues of crew performance on American space missions. In order to recognize all the factors in socio/psycho dynamics, and develop a holistic training program for space crews, a leisure component for these extended missions should be included in the United States research projects.

Reducing Stress In Organizations: An Approach For Managers, Marion Somers

Visions in Leisure and Business

The importance of stress as an element of wellness has become an important issue to organizations and individuals to the improvement of productivity. It (stress) is a condition that causes changes, both positive and negative. Stress is part of a technical society and learning to cope is essential to future growth of organizations.

Family Leisure Education: A Model, Some Strategies And Program Development Case Studies, Bill Michaels, John O'Connell

Visions in Leisure and Business

This article presents an overview of THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER a San Francisco based leisure education/creative play/community development and training organization. It focuses on the development and implementation of C.L.E.A.R., a comprehensive family leisure education model including a number of values clarification strategies and tools for change. The remainder of the article deals with the ongoing, enterprising, applied work of T.F.T.P.T. including: a) a family leisure education workshop for professionals and lay leaders; b) a variety of family play programs and services including the popular "Family Fun For All" and c) the citywide Fall Family Fun Festival.

The importance …

The Family Council: A Model For Corporate Leisure Time Planning, Kim Openshaw, Robert E. Sorenson

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The family has undergone change. The most important concern is how to improve family conditions. A family council will help families to better focus and help each member better understand the other's position. The council will help provide · a structure and a format for decision-making which will provide a forum for democratic input from all members.

Happiness: The Missing Link Of Marketing In A Technological Society, Bertha Cato

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John Naisbitt's (6) High-Touch High-Tech concept and Frederick Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene theory were analyzed and extended into a marketing strategy that's applicable for parks and recreation professionals. The marketing strategy referred to as a Happiness Marketing Model offers a counterbalance between high-tech and high-touch by providing a conceptual base to emphasize the intrinsic benefits inherent in participating in recreation and leisure activities. These intrinsic benefits are referred to as "High-Triumphs", and are believed to add personal happiness in a technological society. The "High-Triumphs", in addition to Naisbitt's high touch concept and Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene theory, have been combined into an algebraic formula …

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 1985-12-20, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

Monitor Newsletter December 16, 1985, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Bg News December 12, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 12, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 60.

Monitor Newsletter December 09, 1985, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Bg News December 6, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 6, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 57.

The Bg News December 5, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 5, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 56.

The Bg News December 4, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 4, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 55.

The Bg News December 3, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 3, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 54.

Monitor Newsletter November 25, 1985, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Bg News November 22, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 22, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 52.

The Bg News November 21, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 21, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 51.

The Bg News November 20, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 20, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 50.

The Bg News November 19, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 19, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 49.

Monitor Newsletter November 18, 1985, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Bgsu Football Program November 16, 1985, Bowling Green State University. Department Of Athletics

Football Programs

Football program: Bowling Green State University vs. Toledo University, November 16, 1985.

The Bg News November 15, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 15, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 48.

The Bg News November 13, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 13, 1985. Volume 68-Issue 46.

Monitor Newsletter November 11, 1985, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff