non-work
Personal hours away
Non-work describes time, activities, or contexts outside of employment or professional duties.
It contrasts with work obligations: non-work hours, non-work relationships, non-work email.
The term appears in discussions of work-life balance, where non-work commitments—family, hobbies, rest—compete with job demands for attention and energy.
Leisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- travelMovement between locations
tourism · sightseeing · excursion · exploration · retreat · sabbatical · furlough · leave
Cessation of activity
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- de-stressReduce mental tension
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
nap · siesta · lounge · repose · ease · comfort · solitude · quietude
Skilled manual art
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- photographyCreating images from light
- paintingPigment on canvas
- knittingLoop-based textile making
woodworking · pottery · collecting · quilting · brewing · calligraphy · scrapbooking · beading
vacation
Leisure time away
travel · tourism · sightseeing · excursion · exploration · retreat · sabbatical · furlough · leave · hiatus
rest
Cessation of activity
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- de-stressReduce mental tension
- meditationFocused attention practice
mindfulness · nap · siesta · lounge · repose · ease · comfort · solitude · quietude · tranquility
craft
Skilled manual art
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- photographyCreating images from light
- paintingPigment on canvas
knitting · woodworking · pottery · collecting · quilting · brewing · calligraphy · scrapbooking · beading · modeling
sports
Competitive physical activities
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- hikingRecreational trail walking
fishing · cycling · swimming · skiing · surfing · climbing · kayaking · sailing · golfing · skating