Adequate recovery typically leads to a restorationof depleted resources, such as an improved mood andhigher energy levels (Sonnentag & Bayer, 2005) and adecrease in physiological strain (Geurts & Sonnentag,2006). In order to recover, employees may engage indifferent types of leisure activities such as low effortactivities (e.g., watching television), social activities(e.g., meeting friends), or physical activities (e.g.,cycling) (Sonnentag, 2001). The mechanisms contributing to recovery are called recovery experiences andinclude psychological detachment from work, relaxation, and the experience of mastery and controlduring leisure time (Sonnentag & Fritz, 2007).