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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
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." — misattributed to Albert Einstein No-one is immune to burnout. Not even Happiness Guru Lauri Santos. We're sometimes challenged to maintain a playful perspective and struggle to share what we believe might be worthy of your time and attention. At times like this we lean into A.I.… Continue reading What are 6 Hopeful and Playful Reminders For people struggling before this election?
The most important thing in Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. - Pierre de Coubertin. The spirit of the Olympics brings the world together. It fosters the appreciation of fair, free, fun, and pure-play at the… Continue reading I’m not crying. You’re crying.
Every day, seriously every day we monitor scholarly articles, the internet, and the popular press on the importance of play and playfulness for adults. As part of that process we try to rise above the vitriol on the internet and in conversation these days. As others hunker down for Armageddon we focus on improving wellbeing… Continue reading Can We Get A Hallelujah For The Humorists?
Play Is the Highest Form of Research - Albert Einstein? Neville V. Scarfe? Anonymous What does it mean to you to be playful? In general, what is your definition of play and playfulness? We posed these questions to over 2,000 survey respondents. Over two years of controlled qualitative thematic analysis was spent on 800 answers.… Continue reading Time to share! Despite ourselves LOL!
Sometimes we forget we are human beings not human doings. Too often we’re on autopilot, filling time with busy work, just getting the job done. Don’t get us wrong. Doing has its place but not to the detriment of being — and in particular being playful — thriving in a state of flow as a… Continue reading Play at Being not at Doing.
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?
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
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