In honor of Labor Day we are OUT of OFFICE and OFF to PLAY! Image by DavidRockDesign from Pixabay Suggest you do the same :-)!
Category: Well-Being
Are Humor & Silliness Lifelines For Sanity?
To truly laugh you must be able to take your pain and laugh with it. Charlie Chaplain Viktor Frankl on Humor as a Lifeline to Sanity and Survival, Maria Popova, Brainpickings.com (Read 3 Minutes) Credit: Diane Alkier, Unsplash Why It’s Sensible To Be Silly. (Read 7 Minutes)
How to Add More Play to Your Grown-Up Life, Even Now
Play can feel silly, unproductive and time consuming. And that’s precisely the point. Kristin Wong, Freelance Writer, NYTs, Smarter Living Don’t let this article on Adults & Play slip by. If you read **ANYTHING** this month on adults & play make sure it includes Kristin Wong's New York Times article - "How to Add More… Continue reading How to Add More Play to Your Grown-Up Life, Even Now
Why “Practice”?
PRACTICE a: Carry out - apply b: To do or perform often, customarily, or habitually Merriam-Webster Dictionary Image by Hire Me. Link in About Me from Pixabay The Importance of Practice by Jennifer Long at Harvard Business Publishing (Read 4 min). practicepracticepracticepracticepracticepracticepracticepracticejust how many times do you "see" PRActice above? Credit @PracticePlayfulness An every day ritual most of… Continue reading Why “Practice”?
National Relaxation Day.
Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us. Maya Angelou National Relaxation Day. Saturday August 15. Chill. Take a Break. 15 Scientific Ways to Relax for National Relaxation Day (Read: 3 minutes)… Continue reading National Relaxation Day.
Play for Wellness – Really?
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?
Hobbies…Do They Really Impact Well-Being?
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?
Why Play Now?
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?
Hobbies: They Matter Now More Than Ever. How Do You Choose To Play?
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?
Rx for Play?
On a mission to change lives through the power of primal movement and active play. Darryl Edwards Darryl Edwards Movement truly is medicine. Darryl Edwards Credit: Pixabay.com by Berzin Could We See More Patients Receive ‘Social Prescriptions?' by Kimberley Fowler @ Nextavenue.org (Read here 2 minutes). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoN2b-b2c0o Credit: TEDx Why Working Out Isn't Working Out… Continue reading Rx for Play?
Practice Playfulness 