Changing Lifestyles

 

Lifestyle is a mix constituting our ways for communication and behavioral interests in conjunction with cultural parameters of Norms, Mores and Taboos along with societal economic conditions. It can also be considered as an approach for living and in this context is tool for conveying thoughts, opinions and attitudes. The term Lifestyle was first conveyed by the Austrian Psychologist Alfred Alder in 1929 in his book named “The Case of Miss R in 1929”.  The book advocated for a person’s early childhood life as affecting the lifestyle. Hence lifestyle may also be considered as a blend of concrete and abstract factors, wherein, demographics fall in the category of concrete and psychographics being constituted of Activities, Interests and Opinions, comes under  the preview of Abstract factors. As per the same, Urbanizations, may be taken as a concrete factor and living a modern luxury life can be treated as an abstract factor. 

Types of Lifestyles

In order to discuss the Changing Lifestyles, it is imperative to first take a glance on the various example of items associated with existing types of lifestyles in the modern world. It has emerged as an area of interest for various essay topics in the ambit of discovering lifestyles. Literature has divided Lifestyles into eight major categories. It is highlighted that one individual can have more than one life styles. Hence the cardinality between individual and lifestyles is one to many. This possession of any of the lifestyles is dependent upon the parameters of culture, work, preferences and learning as a child. The various types of lifestyles are discussed below:

1- Active Lifestyle

The nature of being outgoing or being extroverted corresponds to any active lifestyle. This type of lifestyle leads an individual for regular exercising at leading gyms, social networking, dining at the leading restaurants, going to picnic spots with family and friends etc. It needs to be highlighted that being a productive individual may not be taken as an example of following an active life style.  

 2- Healthy Lifestyle

It is often seen to be a confusion that people consider health and active lifestyles as synonyms to each other. Healthy Lifestyles is about having a balanced healthy nutrition while refraining from high calorie junk or fast food. In this context, the argument of an active lifestyle following a healthy lifestyle is valid as a healthy lifestyle provides the necessary energy for adopting an active lifestyle.

 3- Solo Lifestyle

This lifestyle is more individualistic giving its adopters more self-control along with a desire to live a lonely life. Those following this lifestyle are seen to be enjoying more of their private space than gathering at public avenues. They are people who are independent in many activities like earning, eating and traveling. Their this lifestyle makes them more responsible with attention to details and a disciplined format of living due to their independent nature. Examples of individuals having this lifestyle may include those belonging to academic writer jobs, scholars and philosophers.

 4- Rural Lifestyle

This lifestyle, as the word itself suggests is followed in less developed rural areas with proximity to nature rather than created structures and developments. The livelihood of individuals following this lifestyle is coming from agricultural and livestock associated works. Earlier, this lifestyle, was not associated with glamour or social status, however presently this lifestyle is associated with the elements of glamor and social status. 

 5- Urban Lifestyle

Urban lifestyle is a city oriented fast paced lifestyle with a lot of engagements, pressure and excitements. This lifestyle is seen to be more based upon materialistic gains. Thus, this lifestyle is more thriving and engaging. The urban lifestyle leads the individuals to be in compliance with following an active lifestyle.

 6- Nomadic Lifestyle

Though not considered as a normal lifestyle, this lifestyle is wandering lifestyle with its adopters acting as nomads, wandering from one place to another.

 7- Bohemian Lifestyle

This lifestyle is for those seeking adventure and more travel. It is also considered as an artistic and spiritual lifestyle with those following this lifestyle, giving less attention to details and living in a hypothetical world.  

 8- Digital Lifestyle

The advent of information technology resulted into creation of digital lifestyle with presence of its followers on social media networks and transacting through leading ecommerce stores and platforms. Most of those adopting this lifestyle live a significant part of their day with digital, computing and mobile devices, having very less physical social interaction, while actively engaging on social networks.

 Changing Lifestyles

Amid the trends of Globalization & increased communication via various channels of Social Media coupled with the traditional radio, television and movie platforms, the above stated lifestyles have changed significantly, in the following respects

1.     Within the Active Lifestyle, new modes of activities have emerged. The affluent class of the society is seeking more luxury. The same is evident from their choices of luxury cars, luxury homes and luxury décor.

2.     The parameters of Urban Lifestyle are more inspired through active trends on social media and work is seen to be revolving around the work trends as dictated by such channels of communication.

3.     Rapid transitions in lifestyle are refraining the individuals from buying in favor of hiring resources. As an example, it can be observed that rent a car services in Lahore for luxury cars is gaining much momentum than buying luxury cars. This change in trend has transformed the rent a car services in Lahore from provision of normal cars to introducing true luxury cars and SUVs.

4.     Pressing engagements of families in work and social gatherings have paved way for restaurants to deliver food items from home-based cooking. As an example, various leading restaurants in Lahore can be seen engaged in home delivery of food items. It is estimated that food delivery in Lahore constitutes upto 15% of the total food orders in the restaurants.

       Conclusion  

It is mandatory for our physical and psychological health to adopt good lifestyles. But this adoption is dependent upon first knowing the parameters of good lifestyles in relation to various of the emerging trends. It is to be established that products need to follow our lifestyle options and not the vice versa should happen in the modern day societies.

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