Entertainment and Leisure:
Entertainment is the action of being provided with enjoyment/amusement. Ways of amusing and entertaining people have changed throughout. Previously, entertainment included reading a book, knitting, listening to the radio, etc.
Impact on Personal Life:
There are many effects that advancement in technology has had on the different ways of people entertaining themselves and also leisure. Now, people entertain themselves with a number of ways, such as playing on their laptops/tablets, catching up with friends on their phones, etc.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Impact on Personal Life:
There are many effects that advancement in technology has had on the different ways of people entertaining themselves and also leisure. Now, people entertain themselves with a number of ways, such as playing on their laptops/tablets, catching up with friends on their phones, etc.
Advantages:
- Entertainment lowers your stress levels, and therefore you become less stressed, as you are not thinking about anything that is worrying you, if you are doing fun leisure activities or watching interesting documentaries, comedy, or catching up with friends on phones, etc.
- Helps to recharge your energy, so if you are doing this as part of a break between long hours of work, this seems ideal. Your mind diverts away from tensions/worries. So, listening to music can be seen as ideal and easier. Or even a long vacation seems idyllic.
Disadvantages:
- You may end up playing/spending too much time on playing games or watching TV, and you may then consequently, forget to do important tasks, such as homework, etc.
- Spending long hours on entertainment causes you to lose touch with family members, and this is a huge problem.
- Some people may become addicted to games or watching and catching up with latest episodes or games, and this may cause people to lose concentration with work, and you may end up with also losing contact with friends, as you are spending too much time on these.