Some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that improve the mind, such as reading and doing word puzzles. Other people feel that it is important to rest the mind during leisure time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Leisure times are more and more important to people in today’s stressful world. Most people think that it is crucial to utilize free time for activities that can improve one’s
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. Some
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people, however
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strongly advocate that resting the
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during leisure time is more important. It is interesting to see that people from different background have different perception on the same issue. I will discuss both views and provide my opinion in the following essay. Those who agree with the former idea gives their reasons as follow. To start off, if we were to use our free time to read or work on word puzzles, our brain will more likely to remain active and fresh as we never stop using it.
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is why elderly people should never stop working their
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and constantly try to improve them.
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, elderly who constantly play Mahjong
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more likely to stay alert and sharp compared to those who didn’t. Another reason is that, we are to focus on our work on studies in the daily life and forgot to upgrade and improve ourselves.
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, some people think we should keep our minds unoccupied during the free times.
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is mostly because we are too
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already
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enough for the brain.
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, we should rest our
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to help us go
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and start afresh.
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that, we should not continue to stress the brain as it may bring unhealthy consequences
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as difficulties to fall asleep as well as
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. In conclusion, both positions make good and reasonable argument. Personally, I believe that we should take a break every now and
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from the stressful environment we are in so we don’t overwork our
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, we should be extra careful of our mental health as there are many increasing cases of stress and depression.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • cognitive abilities
  • mental stagnation
  • intellectually stimulating
  • relaxation
  • meditation
  • stress reduction
  • overall well-being
  • personal development
  • life satisfaction
  • sense of achievement
  • emotional balance
  • peace of mind
  • scientific evidence
  • memory
  • learning
  • creativity
  • emotional regulation
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