What kinds of entertainment can the elderly have?

Old people have a lot of free time, and there are many ways to entertain themselves. Here I summarize some points for you.

1. Calligraphy and painting

Since ancient times, calligraphers and noodle makers have lived longer, and the so-called noodle makers have lived longer, and life comes from the pen. " For example, the four famous calligraphers in history, Yan, Liu, Ou and Zhao, three of whom are over the age of ancient times. Among modern painters and painters, there are countless people who live long. For example, modern painters He Xiangning and Qi Baishi are all over 9 years old. Calligraphy and painting health, including learning to paint and appreciating calligraphy and painting. Learning to write and paint is a personal control, which integrates learning, fitness and self-appreciation. Written appreciation is to enjoy and taste the artistic treasures such as calligraphy, painting, inscriptions and so on by ancient and modern famous artists, so as to obtain the enjoyment of the soul and beauty. Therefore, they are beneficial to physical and mental health. Some people compare practicing calligraphy and painting to qigong exercise without practicing qigong. First of all, calligraphy pays attention to ideas, and it must be calm, absorbed and free from distractions when practicing, which is similar to qigong's breathing exercise and intentional defense. Secondly, calligraphy and painting pay attention to posture, which requires that the head is straight, the shoulders are flush, the chest is straight, the wrist is hung when lifting, and the whole body's strength is concentrated on the upper limbs, which is very close to the posture of qigong practice.

2. Music

Music can help Tao Zhi's mind. Pythagoras, a famous mathematician and astronomer in ancient Greece, said: "The integration of various tones can transform all kinds of inexplicable jealousy and impulsiveness into virtue. Plato, another ancient Greek philosopher, said, "If properly educated, rhythm and harmony are more popular and exciting than anything else. As we all know, when we feel the melody with our ears, our spiritual world will change.

A piece of music with a bright rhythm and pleasing to the ear will wipe away the unhappiness in the old people's hearts and make them forget their worries. At this time, the neurohumoral system in the body is in the best state, so as to achieve the effect of reconciling the inside and outside and coordinating the passage of qi and blood. A magnificent and high-spirited piece of music can make people full of blood and passion and produce positive power. Old people should choose those healthy, elegant, melodious and light-hearted music, so as to achieve the purpose of eliminating, pleasing and nourishing.

3. Chess

Chess is a kind of activity that moves in quietness and moves in quietness. It requires concentration and concentration. When you are calm, your mind will be calm, and when you are focused, all your distractions will disappear. The change of chess game can exercise people's adaptability, which is not only a kind of rest and recreation, but also an activity of intellectual cultivation; Playing chess is also an interesting and meaningful mental activity. The ever-changing situation on the chessboard requires the players to go all out and use their brains to cope with unexpected events. This is an intellectual competition, a battle for soldiers and a battle for thinking. Playing chess often can exercise your thinking and keep your intelligence; Playing chess and consulting skills with chess friends can enhance the exchanges between friends, especially the elderly. As an activity, playing chess can also make people happy, repose and make their body and mind comfortable.

4. Reading

Reading can preserve one's health and broaden one's mind. The body is dominated by the mind, and anxiety causes illness. Reading makes it difficult for people to fall into disputes in the world. This is the reason why there are many longevity students in the university. Reading makes people happy, and reading healthy books can make readers enter the author's pen and ink world, understand many aspects of human society and nature, improve their health-keeping skills and add fun to life; Reading calms the mind. Reading can concentrate people's attention, not only can people get endless fun and psychological satisfaction, but also can adjust people's psychology. At present, reading therapy is quietly emerging in European and American countries. Reading makes people comfortable. Reading is comfortable, which is the result of keeping in good health. People and the plot in the book can produce the effect of cognitive convergence, soul purification and uplifting will.

5. Planting flowers

The most well-known function of flowers and plants is to purify the air, especially to absorb a lot of harmful gases such as formaldehyde. Planting flowers can not only be appreciated, beautify the environment and be pleasing to the eye, but also play a role in sterilizing and purifying the air. At the same time, the fragrance released by flowers is introduced into the brain through human olfactory nerve, which makes people feel comfortable, harmonious and comfortable, and produces a refreshing pleasure.

6. Dancing

Lv Chunqiu? Ancient Music said: "In ancient times, it was cloudy, condensed and cold, people's spirit was stagnant and stagnant, and their bones and muscles shrank, so they pretended to dance to preach it. "So the clever ancients used dance to drive away cold, keep fit and prevent diseases, so as to play the role of promoting healing, smoothing joints, removing blood stasis and eliminating food stagnation. It can be seen that dance originated from people's long-term life and labor practice, and it does have the effects of nourishing spirit, regulating qi and blood, benefiting viscera, dredging meridians, activating bones and muscles and benefiting joints.