“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” -  a famous saying which means that long and continuous hours of work in a monotonous environment can lead to severe harmful impacts on mental and physical health. It seems like businesses today have started to take this saying seriously, as implied from a number of employee recreational events increasingly being organized by companies. These events organized under the tag of ‘Workplace Recreation’ include competitions and contests, meditation sessions, sports tournaments, corporate parties/picnics and much more. The major objective being not only prevention of employee burnout but also sparking creativity and innovation among employees that comes from a relaxed mind. However, these activities come at a cost as Companies spend huge amounts of money for organizing such events. Hence companies also do a cost benefit analysis in terms of expenditure incurred and employee well-being that enables them to better handle the job stress that comes along with the modern-day work structures. The objective of this study is to examine the different aspects of recreational events but from the perspective of an employee. It intends to check whether these events are as impactful in enabling employees to cope up with the stress caused by various factors. The analysis which has been carried out using graphical representation and statistical techniques recognizes the need for activities which help the employees to escape monotony and provides support to the positive impact of recreational programs currently happening at workplaces. Employees seem to be inclined towards the opinion that recreational programs are positively affecting their work by helping them bond with their colleagues, enabling greater interaction and sparking creativity, eventually leading them to cope with stress caused due to work-related and personal factors.

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Keywords: Employee Recreation, Workplace Recreation, Job Stress, Burnout, Work Experience, Employee Motivation.