Research shows that people tend to require more leisure time when they are stressed. This extra bit of relaxation is used to boost the drop in mood that can come with excess stress, and the resulting lift in mood can bring a decrease in stress and an increase in productivity and balance.
So a reasonable amount of leisure time can be a good way to relieve stress and become more productive.The main issue with using leisure time for stress relief is that we only have a set amount of time in the day, and this time is valuable.
Increasing leisure time can feel counterproductive for busy people (which probably includes most people in need of stress relief).
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