When a person gets so involved in activities outside of work that he is not getting enough sleep, is missing work, or is spending money that is needed for essentials, this can interfere with work. Discuss the factors of time, money, people, and available activities when developing a meaningful social life. This is an important first step in deciding what type of activities a person might pursue. If they want to be involved with a club that only meets on the weekends, but they work on the weekends, it would not be a good idea to actively pursue becoming a member. Stress to students that, although it is good to be involved in activities away from work, they do not want to be involved in so many activities that they are too tired to work.
Many leisure activities cost money.
If an activity costs so much money that a student is having a difficult time paying for rent, groceries, transportation, etc. There are many activities that cost little or no money. See exercise below for finding cheap activities. Of course, a person may have to get involved in an activity first in order to meet people who have the same interests. Remind students that they can meet people in their neighborhood, church, and at work.