Every trip involves both active and passive rest, but on some active trips, we return to the hotel in a state of exhaustion with no time for passive rest.
While considering this factor, the Green Palace hotel complex has created the perfect combination of active and passive rest, which includes swimming pools and saunas, as well as comfortable and modern hotel rooms. The hotel has also developed the concept of a hotel with a garage, which is already popular with many.
Rest types. Hotels in Armenia
Passive and active types of recreation have both advantages and some disadvantages, which generally depend on the physical status of the individual.
Active rest
Active rest involves low-intensity physical activity or exercises aimed at facilitating recovery and promoting overall well-being.
- Muscle recovery: Active rest helps improve blood circulation, which delivers vital nutrients and oxygen to tired muscles. This aids the recovery process by reducing muscle soreness and promoting recovery after intense exercise. For this result, you can regularly visit the pool and swim, which is also considered a type of active recreation.
- Joint rehabilitation: Active rest also prevents immobilization of the joints and relaxes the muscles. To achieve such a result, swimming is also effective, with the help of which the body stretches and heals.
- Mental rest։ Yes, active rest also contributes to mental rest. During physical activities, the body produces endorphins, which contribute to the individual's well-being, and reduce the level of stress and the feeling of anxiety.
Disadvantages
- Exhaustion: Too much active rest can lead to overfatigue, to avoid this it is necessary to maintain passive rest as well.
- Time allocation and planning: In some cases, active recreation requires time and effort. Because of this many people postpone it get immobilized joints and form a sedentary life. To avoid such cases, it is necessary to choose an active rest that will not take much time but will contribute to the improvement of well-being. For example, sauna and hotel stay.
In some cases, active rest may not provide the level of rest needed during passive recovery. In such cases, you should choose a rest that will help you recover, refresh, and relax.
Passive rest
Passive rest is preferable since constantly active rest can cause both mental and physical stress and strain. In the case of passive rest, you can also reduce your stress levels, relax your muscles, and achieve many other positive outcomes.
Advantages
- Relaxation of mental status: Many of us perceive travel or rest as an adventure, during which we must take at least a number of steps, see a certain building and attraction, etc. As a result, a level of fatigue is created, which adds to the already tired status increases the stress level, and affects the individual’s mental being. In these cases, passive relaxation helps a lot, which completely reduces tension and calms the mind.
- Reducing the feeling of fatigue: Feeling overwhelmed is a common problem, for which there are many relaxation options. They are mainly types of passive recreation.
- Muscle recovery: During passive rest, tense muscles are restored, as a result of which a person's physical status improves.
Disadvantages
- Immobilization of the body: Although passive rest helps to relax the muscles, it is necessary to maintain balance, because too much passive rest will cause immobilization of the body and other health problems due to immobilization.
- Boredom and anxiety: For some people, passive relaxation may seem boring and cause a feeling of anxiety. To avoid this status, you can find certain activities during passive recreation that will also help the process of complete relaxation.
Types of active and passive recovery
Active recreation can include a number of activities, each of which differs in activity level. Here are some examples:
- Swimming
- Walking
- Light running
- Yoga
- Gym
Unlike stretching, which only lasts a few minutes, active recovery should last 20 to 40 minutes, and the heart rate should remain above resting levels.
The main options for passive recovery are sitting and lying down, but there are types of passive recovery that allow you to exercise at a more relaxed pace without injury or fatigue. Passive rest can be characterized by leisurely swimming or exercises that will help train one or the other side of the body.
Which type of recreation is more suitable for you?
To choose the perfect vacation option, you need to consider your physical status, energy, and fatigue levels, and then set a goal. For example, a passive relaxation pool can be chosen for recovery, which can also be chosen for active relaxation.
At the Green Palace Hotel Complex, you'll find the perfect halls dedicated to combining passive and active rest. Since there are many sauna options that will promote perfect physical and mental relaxation.
