The Psychology Of Leisure

Why not work?
I read recently that those who do not work often become depressed, lose their sense of identity and purpose in life, and become mentally or physically ill.
Not me, I’m down the bookies putting my income support on Lenin’s Tomb in the 3:20 before heading to my local Wetherspoon to forget and throw-up later in the toilet.
But I think just as important as the psychology of work is the psychology of leisure and no one prepares us for this. There is career guidance but no leisure guidance, and another evening is pissed away watching Casino Royale on DVD as a result.
So what do we do when we are not working, sleeping, washing/dressing/commuting…? Well, I guess there’s the family stuff, the meeting friends stuff, the physical exercise stuff, the mental exercise stuff, the constructive pursuit stuff, and the doing sod all stuff… It’s a mix and match, but I imagine one would need more meaningful leisure if one is doing meaningless work.
Perhaps I should become a leisure counsellor. I think everyone could get a boost from more arts and crafts.