🧠 Teens in a new Leisure Sciences study say organized leisure can relieve—but also add to—school stress depending on time conflict, activity type, and gender.

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🧠 #TrendingTopicThursday: Constraints & well-being in recreational sport
A Leisure Sciences article by Ntovoli et al. shows how personal barriers like self-doubt reduce sport participation—but higher PERMA well-being softens the blow.
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“Birding isn’t just done—it’s lived.” 🐦

A new open access study in Leisure Sciences explores how motivation, involvement, and specialization intertwine in the birding lifestyle.

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#Birding #OpenAccess #LeisureScience #RecreationResearch #Birdwatching

Can a game that takes 30 seconds to play still count as leisure?

In Leisure Sciences, Anthony D. Pizzo looks at hypercasual and hybrid-casual games through a new lens—simplicity, accessibility, and how we engage with digital time.

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“Trout fishing helped me feel better.”

A new study finds anglers who fish often—especially those wading or walking—report lower distress and anxiety.

🧠 Nature really is medicine.

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#BlueGreenSpaces #LeisureScience #FishingAndWellbeing

🧗 In the newest issue of Leisure Sciences,
Multiple Motives for Adventure Sport Revisited: A Multi-Activity Investigation
takes a deep dive into what really drives people to seek out high-intensity outdoor recreation.
#AdventureSports #LeisureScience