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Research in behavioral science suggests that the actual in-person experience is only one of three legs of the overall experience. The second is anticipation — things that happen before the experience. The many days that you spend planning a trip … and the pleasure it brings you creates the anticipation……. The third is remembrance —… Continue reading Thanksgiving. Anticipate, Experience, Remember Play
Our gift to you is our gift to ourselves. We, the co-founders and co-creators of Practice Playfulness, have first-hand experience with the positive impact play and playfulness have had on our lives as individuals, as friends, and as co-founders. Years ago we organized a group of friends to join us in raising funds for a… Continue reading Why Practice Play & Playfulness?
Furious/curious They rhyme, but they have opposite meanings. It’s very difficult to feel both emotions at the same time, and one is far more productive than the other. Seth Godin At Practice Playfulness, for the most part, we are not fans of ‘should.’ You should, he should, they should, we all should. We also try… Continue reading The Opposites Game
“Play is not merely idle time; it’s an opportunity to experiment with new interests and to draw closer to other people.” Happiness Project One-Sentence Journal by Gretchen Rubin When we play with others we learn about ourselves, have fun, and build trust. The more we play together in smaller groups or small communities the more… Continue reading Playfulness in community for Community
Research in behavioral science suggests that the actual in-person experience is only one of three legs of the overall experience. The second is anticipation — things that happen before the experience. The many days that you spend planning a trip ... and the pleasure it brings you creates the anticipation….... The third is remembrance —… Continue reading Thanksgiving. Anticipate, Experience, Remember Play
It's not like a saloon, it's more like a club for men and women...who don't drink for the sake of drinking but for the company. Burgess Meredith It takes time to build community. Flexibility and kindness allow people to comfortably enter and leave at will -- kind of like how we are free to choose… Continue reading Pubs hold the treasures of community & play
Our power as individuals is multiplied when we gather together as families, groups, and communities with common goals. The I Ching Play and the Practice of Playfulness are good for us as individuals and helpful in building Community. Community as we fondly refer to it with a small ‘c’ is made up of smaller close… Continue reading Playfulness & Community
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
Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature. - Tom Robbins
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