Welcome

Summer has kicked into high gear! A well-earned vacation has arrived.

The summer heat, the necessary refreshing ice cream, lots of new experiences for adults and children both. A huge cavalcade of conversations, feelings, colors, moods, which we try to store away for a narrower time. In our busy days, we recharge ourselves with these memories, we remember.

In the hectic daily routine, we often get exhausted. We don't manage our time and emotions well. We are also often at war with love, respect and appreciation for each other. When we realize this, it's good to remember the silky warmth. The sunset on the Lake Balaton and our souls become calmer, more patient and more accepting.

Our souls go through a recreation when we recall beautiful memories.

What else helps you get through the difficult days?

Here is a journal! I'm happy to recommend it to you because it's about us. It's about us, because in the stress of everyday life, we are consciously looking after ourselves. It is for us, because we are consciously attentive to our physical and spiritual peace, to renewal. It is for us, as we listen to our fellow human beings.

You can read scientific articles on sport, nutrition, healthy lifestyle and tourism, which can be used to make your everyday life healthier, more satisfying and therefore more enjoyable.

…. and…. if we are healthy, happy people, this will spread to our fellow people as well.

This is how the world going to become round!

Let's enjoy ourselves in it!

Mária Márton
President of the Southern Great Plain Baths Association

WELCOME

Spring! Other times spring is about blossoming trees and nature awakening from the last breath of winter. But I can not help wondering: Will we ever have a season like this again in a few years? With April weather comparable to the heat of summer, it's impossible not to think about the phenomenon and significance of climate change.

Have we really reached the point where we have to tell our children about the snowdrops that come out of the snow anyway and about the moody April because they have not experienced it for themselves? Can we say goodbye to the four seasons and start engaging with the two? In the midst of the magnitude of these global issues, our own smallness becomes all the more palpable. And is it really man, human activity, that is to blame? In such a big picture, does it even matter how a person lives? How do they spend their free time? Can running on a treadmill contribute to the disappearance of spring? That we travel far to recharge instead of taking advantage of local opportunities? That we drive instead of using public transportation? How often we change our goods? The decisions of a single person can hardly be taken into account here. But what about 8 billion people?

Nature does not care whether there will be another spring in the Carpathian Basin. At most, it will change its appearance again, just as it has done a million times before through natural selection. We humans do care. Maybe that's why it's worth doing something about it. And indeed, our profession as recreationists can play a role in this.

László Lajos Lippai

Head of Department

University of Szeged, Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, Institute of Applied Health Sciences and Environmental Education, Department of Health Psychology and Mental Health

FOREWORD

The winter issue of Recreation journal is always special because it is probably the most magic time of the year. Advent, the Christmas spirit, the lights and carols, the smell of mulled wine and chimney cakes, break the usual end-of-year closing and end-of-year rush. In preparation for Christmas Eve, and in the rush of everyday life, we take a brief moment on Sundays to quieten down and let Faith, Hope, Joy and Love make their way through the Advent candle-lighting. During this time, the soul is briefly relaxed and direction is given to us.

Let the message of Christmas live in our actions and behaviors throughout the year. This is not easy to protect, but recreation, quality leisure time, can be of great support in preserving and developing this. Whether it be quiet moments, the beauty of nature spotted in a rush, family holidays or forgiveness, these events can all contribute to the endless power of joy, peace and love.

Let recreation be a conscious tool for us to keep the message of Christmas celebrations alive, to recharge ourselves in difficult times, to find and maintain inner peace in our daily rush. May the power of love inspire us in the New Year!

Adrienn Princz
Research Fellow, SZTE-ÁJTK
Editor in charge
Recreation Scientific Journal

Autumn Greetings

Indian summer, the start of school, chestnuts, harvest, dew, falling leaves, nature in all its colourful glory and I could go on and on with the various adjectives that are used to describe the autumn season.
As you can see from the above, there are a lot of emotions, experiences and events to be had during this period. The younger children are still waiting to enter the school gates with sparkling eyes. The older ones may be a little sad that the carefree, holiday-filled summer holidays are over and the busy weekdays are about to begin. And parents can "breathe a sigh of relief" that their children are safe in nurseries and schools again. For many of us, September is the start of a new life, with some moving to a new institution and some to a new city. All this newness also brings with it a million opportunities for unprecedented mental and/or physical recreation and adventure.
Although the temperature of the natural waters is much lower than in the months known as Indian summer, autumn nature offers many opportunities for recreation: hiking, on foot, on two wheels or on water are increasingly popular activities.

Cultural institutions are coming to life again, opening up a world of mental recreation.

For me, as a teacher, autumn has always meant the start of school. It brings with it many new challenges, both in the profession and in other areas of life.
Dear Magazine Readers! For autumn days - whether they are bright with late sunshine or ringing with the sound of the doorbell - I recommend the interesting articles in our magazine.

I wish you an autumn full of experiences!

Dr. Katalin Nagyváradi
KERT Vice-President
Assistant Professor
ELTE PPK, Institute of Sport Sciences, Szombathely

FOREWORD

I am very pleased to recommend this magazine, which is sure to be a pleasant experience for the reader. Its content is characterised by the lightness, adventure and dynamism that are symbols of the season.

Summer in many cultures is a time of joy, freedom and love. It is a season of optimism, positivity and hope. We yearn for the warmth of the sun, the breeze, the bustle of visitors around the waterfront. Our fatigue, our troubles are gone, we recharge from these experiences for a long time to come.

With the arrival of June, school ends and the holidays begin. For many of us, this is the busiest time of year, with many opportunities for leisure. There is a saying to express this: "It's like sunshine in summer." Think of the sandy beaches and bathing areas, the multitude of water sports, the exploration of paths through forests and mountains, the atmosphere of cities and festivals, camps and family activities. Good weather is a guarantee for a great experience.

And after a day full of adventure, imagine yourself in a pleasant, peaceful place, with the most beautiful scenery of all in front of you. With your feet up, reading this magazine with a chilled drink on the table.

Isn't it soothing and wonderful?

Let's make the most of every opportunity!
Let's live in the moment!

Have a nice summer, everyone!

Katalin Biróné, Dr. Ilics
Senior Lecturer
ELTE PPK Institute of Sport Sciences-Szombathely
KERT Szombathely Creative Group Leader

FOREWORD
Spring is here, get out into nature!

Sometimes we still wake up to a chilly dawn, but winter is slowly fading away and spring is approaching, in line with the natural cycle. Our sight, our hearing, our sense of warmth, our senses all signal the renewal of the outside world.

After the winter calm, buds start to break, fields turn green, trees leaf out, birds nest, bears emerge from hibernation, and all paths in nature lead to renewal after the winter calm.

What can spring bring for us humans? What renewal can we expect?
Our immune systems are sometimes overwhelmed by chronic cold-related illnesses, which break out during the winter, when we are less immune, and we develop vitamin, mineral and trace element deficiencies, cold-related confinement indoors, and limited outdoor exercise. With the arrival of spring, it is not only nature that can renew itself, but also us humans. Despite a steady supply of food in winter, the period is mostly is limited in terms of fresh fruit and vegetables, which is closely linked to a reduced intake of vitamins, minerals and trace elements. For a healthy diet, in addition to other necessary nutrients, it is recommended to consume 400-500 grams of fruit and vegetables and fibre-rich nutrients per day.

Our body's resistance and the strength of our immune system depend largely on our physical activity. The rise in spring temperatures makes it possible to exercise in the open air. Running and hiking boots can be broken in, and we can set off for areas outside towns and villages. For young and middle-aged beginners, start the spring programme with a walk, followed by a jog, increasing the distance and intensity according to your level of fitness. In older age, walking a few kilometres a day is already beneficial for their health.

It is important to check and service bicycles. After cycling shorter distances, longer rides should be undertaken, with adequate hydration and food. The rise in temperatures is favourable for water sports. Our waters offer plenty of opportunities for recreation. From spring onwards, waterway centres in the open waters are open for water excursions with trained guides.

Increased hours of spring sunshine, quality nutrition and regular exercise in nature will ward off spring fatigue and improve the health of body and soul. To this renewal, I wish all our dear magazine readers beautiful spring days and activities!

Tibor Polgár
Associate Professor, ELTE PPK
Institute of Sports Sciences, Szombathely

FOREWORD

"May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
May you stay forever young"

Stay forever young is a quote from Bob Dylan, and if you believe you can do it, you're on the right track.

I think a lot about why half of people (maybe I've said too much) choose the health-conscious path. We can't convince everyone of the benefits of this path, but the opportunity is there to motivate friends, girlfriends, relatives, acquaintances.

Since childhood, sport has been my lifeblood, so for me there is no other way.

In this magazine, you will find research and evidence-based methods, but also simpler tips and inspiring stories in one article. Maybe mine is one of those.

As an adult, after competing at school, I realised on my own how important sport is in your life, I hadn't read it anywhere, no one told me, I just realised it and did it. I went out running almost every day and I still go out running, there was no internet, no super running shoes, no nothing, I just went and ran. I could motivate myself. I didn't need any tools. It took me decades of work, and I still enjoy and get back to this wonderful thing to this day. Running is the fairest sport there is, you can get out of it what you put into it. Move to Health. I know everyone has their own timeline and everyone is on their own path, and that's what I'm saying with my story. I've been on my own journey and that's how I got to the point where I was able to write this article. I wish everyone a lot of fun with the sport, but also with your role as a motivator.

I wish all my dear readers a sporty holiday season.

Anikó Pap,
Lifestyle Coach, KERT-member Co-Founder:
https://movetohealth.eu/a

FOREWORD

End of September

The garden flowers are still blooming in the valley,
The poplars are still green outside the window...

(Petőfi)

The slowly falling leaves can send us a message of passing, but from another angle, the end of September can also bring us our most beautiful runs. Laughing, jogging, recharging? What is recreation but a way of exercising and shaking up our body and soul, our health. On your feet, Hungarian!

Perhaps this was also the message of the charity run, which at the end of September this year, in connection with the Petőfi Memorial Year, put the joy of movement under the banner of the treadmill, alongside the message of national unity. I myself was one of the organisers of the 500-kilometre run, which started in Petőfi's hometown of Kiskőrös and ended in the park of Teleki Castle in Kolto, where the poet spent his honeymoon.

A handful of the team undertook to run the distance through ditches and bushes, stopping off at several children's homes in the Partium region to donate sports shoes. They believe that exercise is good not only for the body but also for the soul, that running shoes are a way of coping with the spirit. During the ride, while refreshing the runners, I heard them say to each other several times that we are nobodies together. And that means, no matter what position you hold, what job you have, what standard of living you live, you are nobody in a long distance run. Everyone is hurting the same, everyone is struggling the same. You are nobody so that you can become somebody at the end of the journey. And everyone can do that too, you just have to believe it, put on your running shoes and do the first mile. The rest almost comes naturally.

Zsolt Bartha,
BME Centre for Physical Education,
Deputy Director,
KERT Budapest Creative Group Leader

FOREWORD

"Sanus per aquam"
"Health through water"

Even the ancient healers recognised the beneficial effects of warm waters and experienced the health restored by water. In Pannonia, the Romans developed an advanced bathing culture, building baths that were also cultural and entertainment centres.

Our country is known to be a thermal-water power.
It has over a hundred thermal and spa baths and 39 certified spas, of which Sárvár is the only town to have two certified spas at the same time.

I recommend everyone to take advantage of it
This is a great opportunity to stop for a moment and slow down in our fast-paced world,
visit a spa, enjoy the relaxing and regenerating effects of the water, and take advantage of the balneological and physiotherapeutic treatments.

It's worth organising a family trip to a warm-water spa, as there are plenty of water attractions on offer and, most importantly, you're sure to have a great time, whatever the weather
experience, whatever the weather.

Zoltán Kántás
Managing Director - Sárvári Gyógyfürdő Kft.
President - Hungarian Spa Association

FOREWORD

"Getting away from the familiar, natural environment is a bit like the experience we hear about from astronauts who have travelled through the stratosphere: they return to a different view of the nature and people around them, of the small details of life, than before. It's a fascinating feeling, but with a bitter aftertaste of melancholy nostalgia."

/Gábor Holch/

Travelling is an event in all our lives that is preceded by anticipation and longing, as it allows us to discover new places and new customs, and provides a series of experiences that help us to see our everyday life from a new perspective.

The changes brought about by the current pandemic have perhaps further strengthened the desire to travel, to discover and to meet, which is not only an experience but also an integral part of our health, enriching our bodies and our souls, and bringing us closer to those happy moments that Mihály Csíkszentmihályi described in his experience of flow.

By exploring the world, we can have experiences that take the monotony out of everyday life, and the special stories and memories that allow us to live life itself, significantly improving our subjective quality of life, which is not affected by how far we travel.
Research on leisure and quality of life has a long history, but it is only in the 21st century that the impact of travel, whether for recreation or for a profession, on quality of life has become a focus of research.

When I read various social research papers on the satisfaction of the Hungarian population with life, which, although not the best, are not alarmingly bad, I always wonder how all this can be improved in a way that involves the active participation of the members of society. One solution to all this is to organise our leisure time more consciously, to set goals and to embark on a happy journey by learning about a particular area.

Dr. Szilvia Beke
Associate Dean, Professor
Member of the Editorial Board
Gál Ferenc University Faculty of Health and Social Sciences
5700 Gyula, Szent István u. 17-19.

FOREWORD

"Where's the sleigh, Santa Claus, where's the sled, where's the snow?" - sings the People's Band. For most young children, the winter season begins with the feast of St. Nicholas, which also brings plenty of excitement for adults.

It is a special but very divisive few months. Some of the wiser generation are "on pins and needles" as they wait for the "human" months to end and with them the winter holidays. The snow, the city squares, houses and flats dressed up in festive lights. In many places, the main squares of towns and cities are filled with a buzz of children on skates, while parents sip hot drinks on the edge of the rink and listen to Christmas tunes on the loudspeakers. Winter sports - sledging, skiing - and related winter recreational activities are also growing in popularity. Crowds of people hike in the mountains at home and abroad, resting in a "Hut" and ending the day with a sauna toast or a huge party of board games.

For those who don't really like the winter months, they prefer to curl up in a warm room with an exciting book, a recreation magazine or a series, and spend the dark, cold days by the light of Christmas scented candles.

For me, winter is a season of wonder, of closure, of new beginnings, of expectation and fulfilment, of cold and warmth, of mental and physical recreation.

Dear magazine readers! May you too experience this strange ambivalence of winter!

I wish you an enjoyable winter!

Dr. Katalin Nagyváradi
KERT Vice-President
Adjunct Professor
ELTE PPK, Institute of Sports Sciences, Szombathely

FOREWORD

"Autumn is here, it's here again,
And beautiful as ever, for me.
God knows for what reason
Why do I love it? But I love it.
I'll sit on the hilltop
I look out from here,
And listen to the trees fall
The soft sound of the falling leaves.''

(Sándor Petőfi: Autumn is here, here it is again - excerpt)

When I was a child, I never looked forward to autumn, because it always meant the end of the summer holidays.

School started again...and then, as the years passed, the season, which had been somewhat classified as hostile, became a friend. There was a warmth in meeting long-lost classmates. I noticed the misty beauty of the spice-scented mornings, now chilly. The golden, brown, orange and red colours of nature. The presence of the caressing but no longer burning afternoon sun.

What else is autumn? The smell of wet fallen leaves. A bite into a freshly picked ripe apple. The sweetness of must.
The sight of morning dew. The cloud of mist in the cool air. Pumpkins and roasted chestnuts and the true highlight of the fishing season. Enjoy autumn! Experience the autumn
the wonders it offers.

Here's a little help! You have our new issue in your hand, fresh crisp! Spiritual and spiritual nourishment, delicious snacks, ideas for relaxation and recharging.

Go autumn! Because you're here again! Recreation on!

Dr. habil. Péter Fritz
Editor in Chief
Associate Professor

FOREWORD

Summer is here

"Young is the one who has no idea,
that the good old days are now".
(György Timár)

It was a phrase that I, as a 20-year-old with an eager and rebellious spirit, felt very much a part of me.

As the years went by, I constantly reassessed the concept of youth. If one is able to reinvent oneself and thus constantly renew oneself, one may never grow old. At least not in there...

During my university years, there was a place in Târgu Mures where I often went to think, to be by myself. Somostető: a beautiful wooded area with an excellent view of the whole city, a thin, shining ribbon of the Maros seen from here.

In the early summer, the scent of linden trees was everywhere, I often just sat there, smelling the linden blossom and the warmth of the sun on my face. Summer is the time of year when I always felt incredible energy, and I was just recharging and recharging during all the active activities, so I always looked forward to summer.

But perhaps never more so than this year... with so much hope: to end the pandemic's grip on us, and with so many plans on my bucket list during the months of confinement.

Summer is here, the masks are off, and I urge all readers to throw themselves wholeheartedly and wholeheartedly into the mass of wonderful and colourful recreational opportunities that summer offers.

Here's this magazine to help you plan! It is a great guide for both mental and physical recreation.

Summer is here... I can smell the linden trees... the sun warming my face... and I'm doing my best to make this summer as colourful as possible with memories of the "good old days", because one day I'd love to tell my grandchildren so many stories.

Go summer!

Go Recreation!

The good old days are now... Rekire auf!

Dr. Réka Fritz
otorhinolaryngologist
Semmelweis University
research fellow
Central-Eastern European Recreation Society

FOREWORD

"The smoky morning still shines cold,
the sun glides through the dew that smells of snow.
But I feel in my heart the bud of the bud,
as it caresses me with the fire of my soul."

(László Takács: Rebirth)

The winter was long, and the period of confinement passed slowly. The gloom of the cold days is slowly easing. With the hope of spring, perhaps we will find our way back to our old lives, which we would like to enjoy again with renewed vigour and probably with an anticipation we have never felt before. And not just to enjoy again, but rather to live again.

How we will wonder at it with different eyes and rejoice in the small details. How much more precious a walk will be when we can breathe in the scent of flowers without a mask.

How much warmer a hug that hasn't been free for a long time. How much more delicious will be an old favourite meal in a restaurant we haven't been able to go to for a while.

Let's get ready for spring! Here's this magazine to take you on a colourful spiritual adventure.

Enjoy your stay and have a good read!

Let's go for recreation!

Dr. Réka Fritz
otorhinolaryngologist
Semmelweis University
research fellow
Central-Eastern European Recreation Society

FOREWORD

"When should I start? There's no time for that."

In our fast-paced society, we often use similar phrases in any area of our lives, including the issues that determine our health.

But let's pause for a moment in this rush,
and listen!

In the seemingly sudden silence, we slowly realise that our own sense of well-being is often pushed to the background, and that it is the time we spend on our health that is the least of our efforts to live a quality life well. In addition to the fact that our need to relax and spend our leisure time in a cultured way is often squeezed out, we are not even aware that recreation is actually very important for maintaining our health: it supports our physical, mental and, in many cases, social well-being.

If we recognise our need for something 'different', we can find so many opportunities in the drab and monotonous everyday: a forgotten theatre ticket, a book that we have left unfinished, an advertisement for a dance class or even a coupon for an attraction on our bucket list.

Our work is to support the mainstreaming of the content behind the concept of recreation for a better quality of life.

Lifestyle is a major determinant of health, and the value of the time we spend with ourselves is essential to positively influence its elements.

"When do we start? Now!"

I wish you a pleasant recreation and good health!

Anna Perge
Miskolc Creative Group Leader
Assistant Professor
Recreation MSc Coordinator
University of Miskolc Faculty of Health Sciences

FOREWORD

Dear Reader!

The news is true. But it's so fresh, almost still warm, still crunchy, we can only taste it. We wanted to bring you something new, something topical, something useful. We put the ingredients together, kneaded, moulded, filled it with all kinds of goodness and content, and there you go!

We recommend it for consumption.

We called it the ACCREDITED COMPLEX HIGENIC CREATION. The training will help you to navigate in a world of increased hygiene standards, new legislation, new disinfectants, and will provide up-to-date information and complex knowledge in the field of first aid. We aim to provide our students with practical knowledge in order to improve guest welfare and safety in spas, hotels, campsites and their catering units.

We provide uniform professional knowledge. Our students receive a "personalised" protocol list at the end of the course. This will help them to know exactly which work phases they have to carry out, when, how, with which cleaning/disinfecting agents, how to document it so that, in case of an inspection, they only have to take a file off the shelf and can keep track of the hygiene activities of the past days and months.

We are not satisfied with that. Being prepared ourselves is not enough. We also need to let our guests know that they are safe and that we are looking after their health. That's why we have created a brand, the aim of which is that people will automatically associate a specific, positive image, experience or expectation with a branded service.

I hereby recommend our course for consumption.

More information is available at www.recreationcentral.eu.

Let's take care of each other and take advantage of the recreational opportunities autumn offers!

Sincerely:

Mária Márton
President of the Southern Great Plain Baths Association

FOREWORD

"At last, it's spring,
I'm tired of the old winter,
My skates are already on the wind,
I've got my eyes on my beach clothes."

(Sarolta Zalatnay: Finally it's spring)

Cini sang this lesser-known beat song 55 years ago at the Dance Festival, which presents two examples of recreation in the alternation of spring and summer.

We are currently living this time of year, in a slightly restructured life, also nostalgic for the months before. Online workouts, youtube theatre, web cinema, e-books, 'small group'/family nature walks and other 'covid-recreational' activities, as well as increased me-time now characterise our leisure time. A new era is dawning in the leisure market, with Recreation magazine unabatedly presenting tips in its regular columns.

Individual and social activities characterise recreation programmes for physical, mental and spiritual well-being, for which opportunities are now available. It is also useful to check heart rate variations and to experience both mental and motor activity. The recreational role of water is also unquestionable, although there will be a number of changes around the reopening of beaches and baths this summer. But recreation must not stop here, and individual health promotion is in our best interest, even in times of epidemics, but only in the right context. It is particularly important to pay attention to good nutrition and adequate hydration, not only because of the rise in temperatures, but also to strengthen our immune system.

This summer is also a summer of recreation, and we offer our readers this motto: "Seek pleasure safely!".

To all our readers, partners and colleagues, we wish you a summer full of joy and health, and a healthy and healthy summer, both mentally and physically.

Sincerely:

Dr. Márton Magyar
Head of the Spiritual Recreation column
Secretary of the Board of KERT

FOREWORD

2020 is an ever more important year for the Central and Eastern European Recreation Society. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of KERT. The challenges of the 21st century have played and continue to play a leading role in its creation, and more specifically the "demand" for healthy lifestyles and health promotion based on active leisure time without limits and agelessness has grown by leaps and bounds. In this context, our main objectives are: research, conferences; education, counselling; health promotion; cooperation; networking; tenders.

Our social organisation, based on training courses in recreation and frontier areas of higher education, led by professionals and with the help of students studying the profession, is trying to reach out to all those interested in active leisure. The networking and networking activities are supported by the Life-style Clubs, organised by a growing number of creative groups.

Mention should be made here of the scientific magazine "recreation". Although our magazine is only nine years old, without it the Society would have much less to show for its achievements. The scientific magazine, which is published offline, has sophisticated and popular columns that provide readers with the latest information, whether it is a scientific article or a popular science paper.

The structure and content of our scientific magazine changes and expands every year, following trends and expectations. As a result, two new columns have been added to the list. One is the so-called "Talent management" and the other is the so-called "Modern healthy lifestyle".

On behalf of the staff of the Garden, I wish all our fellow citizens an active and joyful spring season in all leisure areas, where healthy living is not a goal but a state of being. So all those interested should look, listen, read and practice the various manifestations of our Company, which has 10 years of professional experience.

Dr. Zoltán Szatmári
college professor, founder
mentor programme leader

FOREWORD

Winter, hmm, cold, gray, slushy. End of year drives, closures, deadlines we can no longer meet. And then comes the new year, resolutions, new momentum, snow is white, scales are the enemy,
but there's a target to reach, the sportswear is already out
From under the tree, suddenly there's time to make a resolution. Then let's go,
and let's make good on our vows, with gusto!

But what is the extra motivation that the start of the year can bring?
Where does it go in a few months, or when the first fitness pass you received as a gift expires, or when
the free time you had until then disappears again?

For the 9th year running, our science magazine has been trying to help you keep the momentum going, with tips on how to spend your free time healthily and wisely! We bring you a wealth of tips, tricks, research and evidence-based methods in a sophisticated package.

Keeping a print press alive in today's world is no easy task. When Dr. Zoltán Szatmári and I started this work, we received many supportive handshakes and some fearful comments that the magazine would not have a long life. Indeed, beyond the handshakes, there has been no more useful financial support so far, but a professional team has been assembled who work socially from month to month as editors and/or columnists. For this we are very grateful!

We look forward to a growing readership in 2020, which will further support the publication and development of our only scientific journal in the country!

I wish you all good health
and recreation!

Dr. habil. Péter Fritz
Editor in Chief

FOREWORD

Autumn is an interesting and controversial season. For many, it is sad, fleeting, gloomy. Few, perhaps, are more fond of it than our great poet, though he himself does not understand why. But I love him."

In the 21st century, autumn is the busiest time of the year for most of us. The end of summer, holidays, vacations. The drive begins for little ones and big ones. School for the little ones. The unknown beginning, the rush, the pressure to perform.

On the radio this morning, a psychologist spoke about the stress for schoolchildren, but even more for parents, who have to camouflage it so as not to frighten their children even more. Even if they can do that, then there is the workplace compliance and then the family responsibility again.

Anyway, the climatologist says we should be glad we have autumn, because it is disappearing from our skies. But it is a miracle that nature is turning around and preparing for winter. The colours of the leaves, the smells of autumn. We must appreciate it, for it gives us strength. It helps us prepare.

Dear reader, holding the autumn issue of Recreation in your hands, you can guess what the answer is: recreation. In the pages of the magazine, this thesis has been proven many times over from the scientific side. I encourage everyone to help the stressful autumn season with outdoor, nature-based recreational activities. Dog bites with fur. The glory of summer is fading, the weather and our moods are turning gloomier. When we get out into nature, we realise that the wilderness, as it retreats into tranquillity, holds wonderful treasures. A morning walk in the gloomy weather is also refreshing. Even a rainy hike has its beauty. Organise as many family and forest activities as possible. The forest is nature at its most dense. If you are accompanied by your puppy, he will help you untangle from nature. Let's hope that horse riding will slowly become accessible to more and more people.

Recreation in nature is important. People who love and know nature will really do something about environmental degradation. And then Autumn will not disappear!

Dr. Ákos Tóth
Senior Lecturer
University of Pécs, Faculty of Science
Institute of Sports Science and Physical Education

FOREWORD

Creativity is undoubtedly a condition for life. We wake up every morning with the idea that we must recreate ourselves for that day. It takes strength, desire, inspiration. Creativity, recreativity.

Where do we get it, where do we draw it from?

Ancient mythology considered the Muses to be the givers of inspiration, dancing in a circle around a violet fountain, enabling the poet to remember the only true image/word at the moment of inspiration, thus grasping order in chaos, the resulting work being the depository of harmony.

This is the spark of inspiration that every mortal needs every morning to plunge into the whirl of the day. Each day confronts us with the unknown, with the new, and it is easier for the more creative people because they are more open to the new, because they think in terms of the possible. For them it is a kind of claiming freedom of thought and action, a basic experience of self-actualisation.

Every morning the world calls us to interact with it, to try new strategies, to rearrange things, ourselves, to renew ourselves, to suspend the familiar order if possible, to create a special state of freedom that day, to change, to grow, to be reborn. Let us be brave enough to take risks, to stray from safety, to swim against the current, to be spontaneous. Let us also instinctively feel that our daily task is to recreate within ourselves a sublime sense of creative experience.

Prof. Dr. Erzsébet Csányi
University Professor
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Liberal Arts,
Department of Hungarian Language and Literature, Serbia

FOREWORD

I had the honour to be asked by the editor-in-chief of the magazine to write a short greeting at the beginning of the year. I was delighted to accept, but after the quick decision I kept wondering whether I should be a "killjoy" or set hard limits to my thoughts. I opted for the second option, so I cannot leave unresolved the problems that clearly set limits and even qualify the work of "We".

More than ten years ago, when the training of "recreation specialists" was launched in Győr, we - as physical education teachers - were sceptical about Miklós Bánhidi's enthusiastic ideas. As an outsider, and later as an instructor, it became clear to me that physical education, active leisure and competitive sport are closely linked. What they have in common is clearly the maintenance of the quality of health.

Physical education works with the family in a school setting, where the school's role is quality and the family's role is to build on this knowledge to provide quantity.

Thus, the target group for recreational activity tends to be young adults leaving regular education, through middle-aged and transition age to old age. The sites are natural and man-made facilities, the use of which requires educated, conscious planning.

Competitive sport is a completely separate field, but the common element is the need to maintain health while improving performance. In Hungary, the concepts of physical education, recreational activities and competitive sport are becoming confused, overlapping and irrelevant. I see the reader's frozen face, but never mind, I'll take it. What is happening? Already in childhood (kindergarten), and no less so in school, there is competition, and then this struggle becomes more intense as the child grows older. What's wrong with that? Well, it is that many children are excluded from the joy of playing together, and this does not reinforce their attraction to regular exercise later as adults. The world-beating achievements of adults who remain in competitive sport are, of course, a source of pride, but they are certainly no reason to confuse the concept of 'Sporting Nation' with 'Sporting Nation'.

At most 8-10% of the total population is involved in regular, individually designed, adaptive activity. Please do not think that physical activity is the only way to stay healthy, I do not think so either! In fact, it is a big mistake to ask people who do not do it as a daily routine to do it. A long walk or a hike in the open air can be as much fun as standing on the podium in a running race.

There is also serious concern about the resurgence of self-destructive behaviour among disadvantaged groups in society, and the failure of social institutions, whether educational or health care, to fulfil their role/role effectively, alongside their other important tasks, in preventing and reducing the damage caused. Such a solution could be to emphasise the role of prevention, which is the philosophy of the 'KERT' and the magazine it has founded. There is a wall of work to be done! I wish you good health, clever, understanding, helping, solidarity and expertise.

Prof. Dr. Ferenc Ihász
Professor

FOREWORD

I'm writing a foreword for the winter issue of the magazine, while we wore short-sleeved shirts to the cemetery on the Day of the Dead and walked with the family in a T-shirt through the mountains on a November weekend.

Like everything else, the weather changes, but unfortunately at an alarming rate, but the inexhaustible toolbox of recreation can still keep up. Thirty years ago we used to go fishing for predatory fish in the winter, but nowadays we can scout for peaceful fish and our waters freeze over much less often.

Of course, part of the change and adaptation is that the equipment and clothing we need for our sledging activities has also improved a lot. We can always find a real excuse for not spending our leisure time being active, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to accept.

Let's get on with it, let's invent our leisure time,
and make it happen! Go winter, we're waiting, come on!

Dr. habil. Péter Fritz
Editor in Chief

FOREWORD

Like spring, autumn can bring renewal and recharging. We get back to school, enrol in dance classes, start a new career in the
a new book. After a sweltering summer.
we're back in the kitchen cooking
to our own and our loved ones' great delight
and varied meals. After a busy summer, there is also time to take better care of ourselves
and also for mental and physical recreation
regular in our daily lives.

Let's not forget how much potential autumn seasonal fruit and vegetables have to offer. If you look through the previous Recreation magazine's gastronomy section, you will always find a recipe from Cleansanity's range that is appropriate for the season. Feel free to experiment with these recipes, taking care to use healthy ingredients.
In the current issue, we bring you food ideas that you can take with you not only to work, but also on a bike or hike.

We wish our dear readers an active holiday
and enjoyable autumn season!

Katalin Meretei
gastro columnist

FOREWORD

Let's smell the summer!

With the arrival of summer, rooms and offices become cramped and you can finally escape the confines of the walls, if time allows. Activities, festivals, hanging out and, of course, a well-deserved rest.

No more distance. We can and do jump away anytime, anywhere. Hop in the car and you can be anywhere in the country in a couple of hours. The countryside rushes by, with castles, mountains and forests in the distance. We "walk" by car. The more we see, the better.

After a while, however, something empty, something inexplicably missing awoke in me. It wasn't long ago that I realised what was missing from the puzzle! The smells. The dusty taste of sunshine in my mouth, which is not born through the glass of the car. The smell of linden that reminds me of summers as a child, or the bitter fresh air of the forest that embraces me imperceptibly. The scents evoke feelings and memories that complete the experience.

A disturbing thought occurred to me. My children, whom we take on excursions by car, to school by car, to sports by car, what fragrant memories will they take with them into the future? Do they perhaps not even feel the sense of absence that I feel when I see a field of flowers through the car window?

We play sports fast, we go on trips fast, we teach fast, we learn fast, and we forget to stop and take a deep breath that will colour our memories and make our children's lives fuller.

Since realising this, I have been consciously stopping at a tree or bush with my girls and dressing our souls in finery with a few sniffs.

I wish you all a fragrant and beautiful summer!

Edina Borbás
columnist