WEEK 3 QUALITY OF LIFE

1. READINGS: Section 2: Personal Lives, “Leisure, Women and Gender,” (2013) Freysinger, Shaw, Henderson, & Bialeschki

2. DISCUSSION BOARD POST: QUALITY OF LIFE and how it relates to Women and Leisure. For credit you must comment on two (2) posts and include a works cited list.

Assignment Overview

This assignment invites you to examine how leisure activities influence the quality of life for women, considering social, cultural, economic, personal or any other factors. You will analyze the barriers and opportunities women face in accessing leisure and reflect on how these experiences shape their well-being and overall quality of life.

Assignment Instructions

Format: Written essay OR multimedia presentation (e.g., video, slideshow, or podcast). For credit you must comment on two posts and include a citation list i.e., where you found your information. Note: using the textbook first is the best.

Research and Discovery

Define Quality of Life: Begin by briefly defining Quality of Life in your own words, referencing at least one academic source (e.g., World Health Organization, scholarly article). Explain how leisure contributes to quality of life (e.g., stress relief, social connections, personal fulfillment).

Examine Women and Leisure: Research and discuss how womens access to and experiences with leisure activities (e.g., sports, hobbies, travel, relaxation) differ from mens due to factors such as:

-Gender roles and societal expectations

-Economic constraints (e.g., income disparities, caregiving responsibilities)

-Cultural or regional differences

-Time availability and work-life balance

-Effects of social media and the use of AI

-Environmental

1. Actions to Complete:

-Think of yourself or a woman in your life as you complete this task.

-Include any social justice issues, equity, equality to leisure of note related to women and their leisure time.

-You may also discuss the barriers women face in accessing leisure and how overcoming these barriers (or failing to) impacts their quality of life.

Propose one or two practical solutions to improve womens access to meaningful leisure opportunities (e.g., policy changes, community programs, workplace flexibility).

-Conclude with a brief personal reflection on what you learned about the connection between womens leisure and quality of life.

How has this assignment shaped your perspective on women, leisure, well-being and the quality of their life/lives.

-On your own, complete the attached handouts- Stress Inventory, SWOT for Wellness. If comfortable, you may include your findings within your essay.

3. SUGGESTED MOVIES/VIDEOS:

Any Ted talk, film, video, podcast related to women and the quality of life.

Makers -https://www.pbs.org/show/makers-women-who-make-america/ (This is suggested as it may not be available to you at this time).

HEAL – http://www.healdocumentary.com/purchase.html

“The Secret –

Eat, Pray, Love

film (or anything related to a woman finding herself)

Diana Nyad (also relates to age) –

Mihaly Csiksentmihalyi – http://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow.html

4. SUGGESTED READINGS FOR RESEARCH: Results related to women and the quality of life.

Dr. Wayne Dyer, Michelle Obama, Louise Hay, Michael J. Losier, Dr. Sue Morter, Christiane Northrop, Tony Robbins, Don Miguel Ruiz, Barbara Sher, Mother Theresa, Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Oprah Winfrey, Iyanla Vanzant OR anyone else of interest to you.