I have a busy week, how many hours of recreation should I allow myself?

Faviola Dewire: Its proven that you work better if you take small breaks in small period of timeRecommended 10-20 mins every hour or so.

Marcel Then: My daughters school recommends that for homework you study for 1 hour then half a 15 minute break and have a set time when you study, the same time every day in a room without TV or radio or any distractions.

Dewey Heersink: It's not the quantity but the quality of your recreation that matters, my friend. But what sort of recreation are we talking about in the first place? There is no hard and fast rule but I have personally found that the type of recreation should be determined by the type of lifestyle and stress you experience.While fighting and commiting aggressive acts in computer Role Playing Games allows me to release anger and exasperation, I also find much benefit from physical activities likes cycling, working out at the gym and going for long walks while listening to my favourite music on my MP3 player! .Unlike being stuck on the computer and playing games, the other activities I suggested improves my health and allopws me to release stress physically....Show more

Sheldon Lally: your heart is a treasure so u should follow it. sometimes rules,regulations and schedules make life a little boring. get out of the box.

Hubert Jestes: It's best to give yourself about 15 minutes of recreation time for every hour of studying you do. This keeps the brain fresh and focussed. Try not to split it up either (don't do four hours of studying then one hour of recreation, do an hour, fifteen minutes, an hour, fifteen minutes, and so on). Allow yourself half an hour or an hour to relax after getting home from work or school before you dig into the books. This is good time to be getting exercise and preparing and eating meals. Also, make sure you're getting enough sleep. Try to make sure you have at least nine, preferably ten hours scheduled for sleep every night. You proba! bly won't need ten hours, but allowing yourself ten gives you ! a pretty good chance of getting eight. Try to go to bed at the same time every night and get up at the same time every morning (yes, even on weekends). This keeps your sleep cycle consistent and you'll get more rest every time.These are just guidelines to try and stick to. Sticking to them isn't always possible and usually isn't fun. So make changes as necessary. Just know that when you do, you may be making it a little tougher on yourself....Show more