Across history, people have developed multiple ways of occupying their free time through a host of leisure activities. Professor Robert Stebbins at the University of Calgary has provided a seminal framework – called the Serious Leisure Perspective – which synthesises the science of leisure activities, and looks at ways for society to facilitate pursuing optimal lifestyles.
Read more in Research Outreach: https://researchoutreach.org/articles/what-constitutes-optimal-leisure/
Read more in his book, The Serious Leisure Perspective : https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-48036-3