We all need a break from work; we need to break from our mundane routine and refresh ourselves by indulging in recreational activities. Recreation is meant to serve as a relaxing break from our hectic schedule; it is meant to serve as the means to rejuvenate ourselves. Recreation is anything pleasurable. For some, it means traveling to the wilds, while others recreate by pursuing their hobbies. For some, recreation means enjoying indoor games, while others derive pleasure from camping and hiking. Recreation can mean different things to different people, but it is, for sure, a refreshing break from monotony. One of the prime objectives of recreation is to relieve you from stress. It also aims at providing you with social engagement. It is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Recreational activities give you an opportunity to be with your loved ones. An outing with your family or a picnic with close friends refreshes not only your mind and body, but also your relationship with your dear ones. Recreational forms such as traveling and camping take you close to nature. The company of nature always proves to be an excellent relaxation to the mind and body. Spending time watching the night sky, lazing around on a beach, walking in the woods, or just being in the proximity of nature in some quiet place in the countryside freshens the mind and is healthy for the body. Recreational activities serve as a fruitful investment of time. Hobbies such as reading or surfing the web can help you gain useful and interesting information. The pursuit of an art form of your choice can give you immense pleasure, and also help you achieve mastery in the field. Traveling or watching a play or a movie can be both entertaining and educational. Engaging in an activity you like (be it gaming, chatting with friends, writing, photography, or any other) helps you fight boredom. Thus, recreation leads to a good use of time. Every time, you may not get something tangible. But it gives you immense happiness. Recreational activities that involve risk and adventure help you develop confidence. Those like trekking and camping train you to face adversity. Adventure sports help build a daring attitude. Engaging in sports helps you develop team spirit. Recreation in the form of group activities or team games helps build teamwork and also develops planning and organizing skills. Such activities help in the enhancement of interpersonal skills as well. Thus, recreation can aid in the development of your personality. The importance of recreation cannot be stressed enough. Perhaps, the most important objective of recreation is that it gives you the opportunity to spend time with yourself. You get time off work and worries and gain some peace of mind.