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Serious leisure: How some hobbies can be life-changing for seniors
The concept of ‘serious leisure’ requires career-like focus on a pastime, resulting in better health and well-being.
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The traditional notion of rest and relaxation is undergoing a shake-up, with the concept of “serious leisure” gaining traction.
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Jeffery Tan
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A former law school classmate, aged 63 and in remission from cancer, has devoted himself to playing pickleball twice a day, five times a week.
So keen is he on his hobby that he participates in an informal regional pickleball circuit that has taken him around Asean, winning trophies and medals in the process.
