Knight Writer

What is Weisure?

by Debbie | May 13, 2009

Last year around this time I talked about a newly made up word called a “staycation.” It seems to have taken hold, as I have seen it used often when referring to a stay-at-home vacation that has become increasingly common due to this economy.

Now, lo and behold, driving into work this morning, I heard 2 morning DJs talking about yet another combo phrase: “weisure” time. Though you may not have heard of it, I’m guessing most of you are “guilty” of it. It refers to the combination of the words work and leisure. It seems a sociologist came up with this moniker for the state of being most working people find themselves in – where the lines are blurred between work and fun.

With all the electronic devices that keep us in constant touch with each other i.e. cell phones, Blackberrys, iPhones, laptops, etc., etc., we never can really just have pure relaxation time. We’re constantly checking work e-mails while sitting on the beach or texting someone at the office while having dinner out. So, it’s just another product of this world we live in. Here is the article.

And here’s my challenge (unless you’re an emergency doctor on call): Leave all your electronic devices home for one day, one evening, or even one hour and see how you fare. Can you do it?