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

FOREWORD

As a veteran promoter of health science education in Miskolc, I would like to welcome the Dear Readers of Recreation magazine.

We share a common goal: to create a healthier, fuller, quality life in our hectic world, where time for health no longer fits into our diaries. It's been said that you sacrifice your health to make money, and then your money to get your health back.

Writing this toast made me take a break from "me time" and take an honest look in the mirror. I am sure many of us have a youthful image of ourselves, thinking we are as fit and radiant as we were in our 20s and 30s. But when we face reality, we see signs of fatigue, wrinkles, the occasional pillow, not to mention blood pressure, cholesterol, joints... All this is not just the environment's fault, not even the health system's. In modern societies, the individual is increasingly responsible for his or her own health and lifestyle.

The coming spring is a time of cleansing, of renewal, when we can 'clean up' not only the house and garden, but also ourselves. By developing an active, health-oriented, well-planned diet and exercise culture, we can regain our self-confidence, influence our quality of life in a positive direction, and perhaps by summer, the mirror will be our friend.

I wish you a pleasant recreation with a welcome from our faculty in Selmec:

Health to the World!

Dr. Emőke Kiss-Tóth PhD, Dean
University of Miskolc, Faculty of Health Sciences

FOREWORD

What could be written as a welcome letter to a recreation magazine? Should I write concepts? Recreation - Prevention - Rehabilitation? I will not write any more questions, nor do I want to philosophise. I've always been a practical person, I've been playing sports and exercising since I was a little kid.

Exercise, exercise? It is the order of life, and without it there is no life. We know that everything that exists in us and around us moves. Our bodies move, our minds move, our thoughts move. We move night and day, in our sleep, in our leisure time, in our childhood, in our adulthood and in our old age.

So I ask the question, "In a healthy body, a healthy soul" or "In a healthy body, I live"? One could philosophise about this, but it's not my side of the story. As I said before, I tend to approach things from a practical point of view. This is how I treat children, adults, the elderly, men, women, the disabled and the sick. For me, all living beings are equal, I cannot swat a fly.

I grew up in Salgótarján in the mountains - the Karancs-Medves countryside - and on the bituminous handball court in the schoolyard. Big contrast, but the goal was always exercise, and not compulsory. Free and tasty.

I wish all my dear readers this freedom and good times!

Dr. Judit Plachy
University of Miskolc, Faculty of Health, Department of Physiotherapy
Senior Lecturer

KERT Miskolc Creative Group
Manager

FOREWORD

Unusually, for our welcome I have chosen a poem that evokes real emotions with its colours and mood.

Let's invite, let's wait, let's enjoy the autumn, let's notice the fleeting beauties! I wish you all a day full of recreation!

Jolán Molnár - Caller:

Come autumn, you gentle beast of burden,
let it grow in abundance, and we'll tear you apart,
may the one at my place and the one at yours

Spread your straw-coloured mud,
draw near, that thou may'st see farther.

Dreams into a vision
in jars of dry steam,
that no mould may spoil an eye,
nor stain our seasonal fruit.

The blackened black of tomorrow.
Warm it still, we'll wither anyway,
as cold lovers kiss.

Sincerely:

Dr. habil. Péter Fritz
Editor in Chief

FOREWORD

After a rather inhospitable spring, we're all looking forward to summer.
In terms of recreation, one of the
the most productive season.

We want to relax in the summer after a year of hard work, in preparation for the less than easy end of the year ahead. It's also a time when the KERT gets a little rest, but only in appearance. We prepare for autumn, we plan
planning programmes and performances.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves,
Let's enjoy every moment of summer.
I wish all our dear readers a relaxing holiday
a summer holiday full of rest and recreation!

Tímea Erdős
coordinator
Central Eastern European Recreation Society

FOREWORD

In our professional circles, in the context of the curtailment of our recreational training, a suggestion was recently made as to why we should teach philosophy.
Surprised, I could not react suddenly, but I kept thinking about whether we can live our lives without consciousness, emotions, worldly, spiritual concepts.

A dear colleague of mine, now, I would say, my teacher, the Chinese-born New Zealand professor Peter Chen, published in his book Leisure and Transformation: 'leisure is the mother of philosophy'. This is how he explained that since the emergence of the first civilisations, humanity has been searching for the meaning of life through nature and social change. According to the ancient philosopher Aristotle, "only he who observes from the beginning the development and evolution of civilisations can contribute to the development of civilisations and the fulfilment of human life". This requires, first and foremost, "to know oneself, so that one can become wise". It is still relevant and instructive today that we can achieve happiness if, in his opinion, we "do not only seek more, but develop our capacities to appreciate less". Perhaps this is a warning to us that "in our material world, we should regard the development of body and mind as the ultimate goal, over and above material values" (Nicola Tesla).

I was also warned about philosophical thinking by a renowned American professor, Christopher Edginton, while talking to him about my model of body-functional recreation theory. In his view, the way of life and the quality of life of a human being is not only realised and developed in a well-functioning body, but also mostly by phenomena independent of us, often beyond us. As nature and society change around us, so do values and needs, and our way of thinking and acting constantly changes in response to these changes, and we adapt our lives accordingly.

In this context, I often ask myself the question: is there a conscious way of life without a philosophical charge, where we do not see and feel the meaning of our actions, our relationship to the environment and others. I do not believe that we can do without the results of this discipline to develop the field of recreation. In fact, we should give priority to its teaching in our universities in order to promote the importance of our discipline in a more informed way.

Dr. habil. Miklós Bánhidi
Széchenyi István University, Győr, professor
World Leisure Organization Board Member

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"And from the pewter sky, in the silent night
dancing, chanting and playing softly,
the snow falls like white roses."

(Dezső Kosztolányi: Winter twilight)

The beauty and recreational colour of the winter months have been expressed by many poets and writers, and this time of year also offers us a wide range of outdoor and indoor leisure activities.

Today, there is still a reason to revive, for example, winter folk traditions, not only for our children, but also in our homes and in tourism.

Although walking is the most popular activity among pensioners today, a recent study reveals other specificities. Getting to know a new place in winter can be an attractive activity for any generation. We invite you to a lesser-known town in your own country, where culture and health are on offer.

You can get new nutritional tips to keep healthy and bold ideas for reforming your Christmas menu.

And if you're tired after a festive feast or a walk around the city, you can sit in a comfortable armchair by the warm glow of a fireplace and enjoy a glimpse into the daily lives of famous personalities or even read a new book.

At the end of the New Year, we also make vows. For us, this is a continuation of the renewal process that began this year, not only in the pages of our magazine, but also in the programmes of the Lifestyle Clubs. Stay tuned for more in the coming year!

To all our readers, partners and colleagues, we wish you a joyful winter holiday and a recreation-filled New Year!

Sincerely:

Márton Magyar
Mártin Mártin Mártin, Head of Spiritual Recreation

FOREWORD

Dear Reader!

"Summer is over, the winds are chilly..." we learned in primary school. And indeed, in September, we sat in our school desks in pleasant weather, in bright sunshine, but free from extreme temperatures, to tell each other about our summer experiences.

Since then, thanks to man's "powerful" activity, it is no longer so obvious! Come what may, we can get hot and cold! But one thing is certain. We humans are well adapted to this, because we are an ecologically tolerant species, i.e. our organisms can cope with a lot! This is also the reason for our general distribution on Earth!

What do we need to be able to cope with marginal stresses? Exercise!
Training of body and soul, i.e. RECREATION!

Let's use our potential! Nourish our body and soul, for example with sunshine! Whatever the weather, the sun will often shine on us, still warm and bright! We need vitamin D, which our body will produce for us through sunlight. We need to come prepared for the grey days of winter! Vitamin D deficiency contributes to the circulatory and metabolic problems so common in our country.

Let's walk, hike, garden,
or just talk
outdoors as much as possible!

Remember: sunlight is also good for your mood! If we take a walk in nature, the colours of the crops and foliage will improve our mood, not to mention the quiet naps of nature. The basics of well being are there. Summer experiences and even the recounting of the events of the clean-up are mood boosters. We can even save this socialising for the rainy days ahead.

If you are looking for a change, and the weather is still grey or it is evening, but you are still interested in something short and interesting, there is the KERT and its magazine, Recreation.

I wish you a restful holiday!

Dr. habil. Wilhelm Márta PhD

FOREWORD

Lectori salutem, welcome to the reader!

In my 'happy days', as a city bumpkin, emerging from the reeds of the Beaver Lake, from the banks of the canals, from the living and the dead Tisza, and frothing with experience, I did not wear the inscription: 'Child of Rousseau' - and I did indeed grow up in nature. I was lucky: I was born a perpetual mover, so I could at least avoid the seven cardinal sins of restlessness. Restlessness or laziness can blight the lives of physical education teachers, doctors, body sculptors or other professionals with a passion for lifestyle improvement. Genetics alone is not enough: individual development is only meaningful in community, and for that we need facilitators (or educators, as they are known). I was lucky to have them.
I had a footballer class teacher, a hiking orienteering teacher, a fencing Latin teacher; and my physical education teachers (Imsi Balogh, Sanyi Török) 'produced' basketball players, swimmers and water polo players for the national teams in the Bethlen Gábor High School in Hódmezővásárhely.

Our performances in the swimming pool, under the hoop, on the fencing mat or on the tennis court are now submerged in a pool of unconscious deafness: they are just memories, because we were instinctively intact in body and soul. Nowadays, however, the development of this visceral sense of balance (body control, choices about ourselves) has become an interdisciplinary discipline based on fact-finding, in which physiology, movement intelligence, dietetics, mental proportion and bodily aesthetics act in a self-disciplined way in a single direction: live more beautifully, healthier, happier. Bad habits are like shed snake skin,
can be left behind. Then a child (who I was) will find it in the reeds and understand that life is a constant change, a transformation, a metamorphosis that depends on us (who I will be). Now that I have been introduced to modern forms of recreation, I have found that life begins at seventy. Like for me last year...

Professor Dr. Jenő Bárdos

DSc, Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, professor emeritus
member of the editorial board