Good Ways To Spend Your Time

1.  Reading. Reading good books is one of the best ways to learn about new ideas, places, and people. It is relaxing, it makes the reader a more interesting and knowledgeable person, and it can be done anywhere. If a person does not know what books to read, she can talk to parents, schoolteachers and counselors, and librarians. Public libraries often compile free reading lists. The more a person reads, the more she learns to appreciate and understand good writing.

  2.  Playing a musical instrument. Music can uplift, inspire, and relax the soul in a way that almost nothing else can. Practicing a musical instrument teaches a person discipline and appreciation for music, and it prepares her to bless the lives of others through performing the music.

3.  Participating in a sport. Participation in sports is a fun way to associate with other people, exercise the body, and release the tension of the day. It develops coordination, the ability to work with a team, and love for the outdoors.

  4.  Enjoying nature. The Lord has said that he made the beautiful things of the earth “for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart; … to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul” (D&C 59:18-19). Taking walks, camping, going on picnics, taking time during the day to look at the sky and trees can all make a person feel closer to God and refresh her spirits.

  5.  Spending time with family and friends. Most people feel that the most valuable things they have are their relationships with family members and friends. By spending leisure time enjoying loved ones, a person builds stronger and more enjoyable relationships.

  6.  Doing family history work. By using our leisure time to learn about the lives of our ancestors, we not only bless our ancestors by giving them the opportunity to accept the ordinances of the gospel, but we find great joy in serving them.

7.  Helping our neighbors. There are many people all around us who need physical or emotional help. Many need only a visit to cheer them up. We can find personal fulfillment in looking for the needs of our neighbors and friends and meeting these needs in loving ways.
 

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