Do you naturally enjoy time off to take part in leisure or recreational activities? If you do, do you do so because you have free time or you trying to run away from something? Recreation can and has been used as a form of escape for many people. It can be from an innocent sense of distracting oneself as you blow of some steam or make time pass, to a premeditated pause or thought of doing so. In good portions and amounts, recreation can be used as an escape but it only postpones your time from dealing with whatever issue you have. To better enjoy your leisure time, fix whatever issues you going through before engaging in recreation activities for you might get bored and you end up hating recreational activities all together.
Escapism is the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy. A person's escapism might consist of playing video games, reading books, or fantasizing about living in a foreign country. Some see escapism as negative, hiding an underlying sadness or depression, while others insist that everyone indulges in escapism to some extent.