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Lifestyle is a way of life established by a society, culture, group or individual. This includes patterns of behavior, interaction, consumption, work, activity and interests that describe how a person spends their time. The following are common examples of lifestyles.
Activists | Affluent Lifestyles | Alternative Lifestyles | Art Aficionados | Backpackers | Beachgoers | Bohemians | Bookworms | Celebrities | Consumerists | Corporate Climbers | Corporate Elite | Cosplayers | Cultural Elite | Cultured Living | DIY Enthusiasts | Digital Nomads | Double Income No Kids | Early Retirees | Empty Nesters | Entrepreneurial Life | Environmentalists | Escapist Lifestyles | Family-Oriented | Fashionista | Festivalgoers | Film Buffs | Financial Independence Retire Early | Fitness Enthusiasts | Foodies | Freelancer Nomads | Future-Oriented Lifestyle | Gamers | Global Elite | High Society | Hippies | Hobbyists | Home Workers | Homebodies | Homesteading | Individualists | Influencer Lifestyles | Intelligentsia | Island Life | Jet-Set | Leisure Class | Lifelong Learners | Loners | Lumpenproletariat | Maker Culture | Maximalists | Middle Class | Minimalists | Money Rich, Time Poor | Multicultural Lifestyle | Music Lovers | Nature Lovers | Nightlife Enthusiasts | Otaku | People Person | Pet Lovers | Political Elite | Pop Culture Enthusiasts | Preppers | Religious Lifestyles | Retired Nomads | Retro Enthusiasts | Rural Living | Seasonal Lifestyles | Seasoned Travelers | Simple Living | Slackers | Slow Living | Social Climbers | Social Media Enthusiasts | Socialites | Solo Travelers | Spiritual Seekers | Sports Fanatics | Student Life | Suburbanites | Sustainable Lifestyles | Tech Minimalists | Technological Elite | Traditionalists | Travelers | Upper Class | Upper-Middle Class | Urbanites | Volunteers | Wanderlust Adventurers | Wellness Warriors | Work Hard, Play Hard | Workaholics | Working Class | Working Poor |
TimeThe day-to-day use of your time and your attitudes towards time are a key element of lifestyle. For example, the leisure class who have both discretionary income and ample time that they use to indulge in leisure activities.FoodYour daily life as it relates to the preparation, cultivation and enjoyment of food. For example, preparing healthy food at home and viewing meals as a social activity.CultureThe traditions and shared experiences valued by a group. For example, the holidays, pastimes, music and art that you enjoy.Family LifestylesThe structure, culture and current conditions of your family. For example, a caregiver who denotes much time to help a family member in need.Community LifestylesHow you engage with communities such as the people who live in your neighborhood or town.Home LifeLifestyles related to where you live and how you organize your domestic life.Education & CareersWays of living related to your profession, career and academic pursuits. For example, a dropout student who lets their time drift versus an overachieving student who studies for long hours and greatly contributes to school life such as extracurriculars.Leisure & RecreationHow you spend your free time including sports, recreation, hobbies and relatively passive leisure activities such as spas.Socioeconomic ClassLifestyles related to socioeconomic class and other economic factors. For example, the middle class in a particular nation may have similar lifestyles.Technology LifestylesTechnology and digital media related lifestyles. For example, technology minimalists who seek to reduce the technologies they use to those they view as essential.Adventure LifestylesLifestyles that seek adventure or deeply meaningful experiences. For example, a student studying abroad who is immersed in a culture and language.Alternative LifestylesLifestyles that challenge mainstream assumptions. For example, liveaboard sailors who challenge the assumption that you need to live on land in one place.SummaryLifestyle is how you structure and experience your day-to-day life. This is commonly influenced by your culture, society and community. However, lifestyles can also be unique to each family or individual.DiscussionIt is important to note that lifestyle isn't always a choice. For example, poverty forces an austere lifestyle and can create a large number of problems that may prevent you from living the way that you'd like.Lifestyles can be greatly influenced by the media. In fact, a great deal of media is devoted to depictions of alternative, luxurious or idyllic lifestyles.Next: Way Of Life
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