4 ways to add some play to your day
When it comes to being healthy, happy, and whole there are a lot of moving parts to LIFT34's enlightened lifestyle plan. One of these moving parts is taking a step outside of your box, putting away the to-do list and playing! Yes, I said playing. Think photo shoots in the desert, rollerblading (because it's awesome), hoola hooping - because who doesn't love to hoola hoop? -- you get my drift.
I think we can all agree that we don't allow ourselves to fool around, have fun and play enough. In Brene Brown's book, The Gifts of Imperfection , she explains how play helps us foster empathy, navigate complex social groups, shape our brain, and is at the core of creativity and innovation. Dr. Stuart Brown, a psychiatrist who has spent years researching the importance of play in our lives writes, "The opposite of play is not work--the opposite of play is despression." Yikes -- let's all stop for a second, lift our noses away from the grindstone and allow yourself break away from that get er' done mentality and add some play to your day.
4 WAYS TO ADD SOME PLAY TO YOUR DAY
1. CREATE - whether it's beading a bracelet or trying to recreate one of your recent Pinterest finds - just get those creative juices flowing and play around with it.
2. ACTIVE - you know those moments where you leave your desk to practice yoga stands in the office? Or maybe that's just me. haha
3. SOCIAL - lets connect. Play helps us navigate through social groups - so grab some friends play some bingo, maybe hit up an ice skating rink, farmer's market or play a round of apples to apples.
4. HOBBIES - Golf, soccer, tennis, running, knitting, scrapbooking -- this list goes on and on. Maybe mix it up a little and invite some friends to play a round of laser tag (my inner child coming out) or just to kick the soccer ball around.
So, for pete's sake - get out there and play.
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