Play On!
PLAY is an effective, low-cost, low-impact option for improving the health and wellbeing of the international community. PLAY IN HEALTHCARE FOR ADULTS edited by Alison Tonkin and Julia Whitaker Image by Amit Kumar from Pixabay Why ‘Playing’ and Not ‘Working’ Through Adversity Can Nurture Mental Well-Being by Paula Toledo @ ThriveGlobal © Ode to Wonder.… Continue reading Play for Wellness – Really?
Happy is the man who can make a living by his hobby. George Bernard Shaw Image by Pexels from Pixabay How To Find A Hobby (Read: 13 minutes. Worth every second) 30 Fun New Hobbies for Women to try in 2020. (Read: 4 minutes) Spending More Time On Your Hobbies Can Boost Confidence At Work… Continue reading Hobbies…Do They Really Impact Well-Being?
It’s always a joy when everyone gets to play. Teresa Acklin Image by chezbeate from Pixabay The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter and the spirit heals with joy. Proverb Play Joyfully Today.... you will be happy you did! Practice Playfulness Image by Susanne Edele from Pixabay
“It's okay to be absurd, ridiculous, and downright irrational at times; silliness is sweet syrup that helps us swallow the bitter pills of life.” Richelle E. Goodrich Q: What did the Unicorn say to the tomato growing in the field? A: U No Corn. For more Unicorn Jokes click here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_51UsTDBAE Unicorn Store - A… Continue reading Ludicrous Folly. That’s Just Silly
Image by Kranich frim Pixabay (In my sleep I dreamed this poem) Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift. Mary Oliver Image by succo from Pixabay 5 Pencil and Paper Games To Do When You're Bored by Brett and… Continue reading Why Play Now?
If you are losing your leisure, look out! -- It may be you are losing your soul. Virginia Woolf Why It’s Great to Have a Hobby (Read: 2 minutes) Photo Credit: Pixabay Why You Should Work Less and Spend More Time on Hobbies (Read 3 minutes) Photo Credit: Cegoh - Pixabay The Case For Having… Continue reading Hobbies: They Matter Now More Than Ever. How Do You Choose To Play?
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay So the starting point is setting your intention for playing. The point of playing is to have fun. The point of a spiritual practice is to be reminded that Life is Spiritual. April Conner Playfulness is a Spiritual Practice by Bernard L De Koven, Psychology Today (Read: 3 min).… Continue reading Is Playfulness a Spiritual Experience?
Time flys like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. Groucho Marx or Anthony Oettinger? Photo Credit: Geralt - Pixabay Why Time Feels So Weird In 2020 (Read/Play: 6 minutes) Photo Credit: The Pixelman - Pixabay Why Time Feels Like It Speeds Up As We Get Older (Read: 3 minutes) Photo Credit: Wild Optimists Two… Continue reading Make Time For Play
Your soul is infinitely creative. It is alive and expansive in nature. It is curious and playful, changing with the tides of time. Debbie Ford Image by beate bachmann from Pixabay Playfulness and Creativity by Patrick Bateson (Read: 7 min) credit: ScienceDirect.com Credit: PickPick.com Curiosity: The Key to a Long Life by Darius Foroux (Read:… Continue reading Lost your “creativity mojo”?
What all play has in common is that it offers a sense of engagement and pleasure, takes the player out of a sense of time and place, and the experience of doing it is more important than the outcome. Dr. Stuart Brown, Founder, The National Institute For Play Credit: Article - Jennifer Wallace, WaPo /… Continue reading Why Play is Good for You and for Society
Practice Playfulness 