The December contest #1 by @sduttaskitchen|Significance of Entertainment!

Hello steemians. @sduttaskitchen organized this beautiful contest to begin this month and I'm participating in it because it's sounds really exciting and i'm a fan of constant entertainment as it is a way of taking a break from the stress of life🤗

How does the word Entertainment has to carry value in your lifestyle?

First what is entertainment?
Entertainment is any activity that is fun and recreational and is done to bring a measure of happiness, to soothe ones spirit, relieve stress, bring comfort or to release pent-up emotions.

It is often done in one's free time, a time a person has nothing much doing and is weighed down, then entertainment is brought in for stress relief. Entertainment comes in different forms. Some prefer getting entertained alone, while others prefer being in the company of friends and family. Such activities may include playing games, visiting friends, sports, cooking nice meals, travelling, watching TV, camping as an outdoor activity or just sitting together and gisting. Whatever the form may be, entertainment is done to relief stress and make one feel better.

Which things do you follow to overcome your stress?

For me, visiting friends and sharing their company is a great way to relief my stress. I feel happy and uplifted whenever I visit friends at their home. There we engage in various activities, one of which I love doing is cooking, watching movies, talking and laughing.

Sometimes, i love writing all the things that bothers me on a paper and then think of resourceful ways to solve my issues. When my problems are written down I feel it is solved to some extent. The very fact that I can identify my problems and have some solutions to them be it short-term solutions or long-term brings me joy on it's own.

I also love travelling too. It may not be to a whole new country or state but just somewhere far from home and where I'm used to. Travelling is also part of education and it helps me to think and reflect on lively situations. It lifts my spirits and mood.
Seeing trees by the way side, the breeze that comes form driving on a clear road, riversides, beautiful houses, flowers and even animals is a good way to get my self entertained. Visiting the beach too is another great way which I do not take for granted.
Here in Nigeria, there are horses at the beach and of course nice trees away from the water area, people selling barbecue, chill drinks and mats to lay on, pause and meditate for a while. This kind of meditation is on a whole new level!

Do you believe besides performing responsibilities, we are required to Entertain ourselves to rejuvenate?

Of course, beisdes performing responsibilities, we must entertain ourselves as a way to rejuvenate. Really, all work and no play is detrimental to our physical, mental and emotional health. Entertainment is a necessity for me. It is really important that once in a while, we pause, reflect on our health, mentally and emotionally and fill whatever need there may be, especially if that calls for entertainment.

It is a very good way to gain back ourselves especially after a stressful day at work or after days, weeks or months of nonstop work. Infact, I feel we shouldn't wait for months to pass by before we get entertained. It is something that keeps us going in a way. However, due to the stress of life and other activities, working to make ends meet, entertainment may seem out of place or simply not achievable, we may even begin to think it is not necessary, but the truth is we all need entertainment. It is infact, a way of taking care of our health and refreshing ourselves to make it new again and ready to take on some more work. Without entertainment we may breakdown on the way and our health may suffer, so, getting entertained by friends, solo travel, food, sports or talk is by far cheaper than buying medicine and therapy sessions.

Thanks for reading friends♥️