Episode 216: Time to Play

The benefits of play are well-documented. It is an important part of our mental and emotional health, but too often we trivialize or overlook it’s vital role in our lives. For most of us, play comes last, after everything else, or often, not at all. But this is the time of year when we traditionally go on vacation, have more relaxed schedules, and allow ourselves to spend more time playing and it’s a good time to reevaluate how much play there is in your life and bring your awareness to the things that are keeping you from letting yourself play.  Today’s podcast episode is the first of a 2-part podcast series on play and fun and how to have more of both of them in our lives. Your brain is only concerned about survival, but if you want to do less surviving and more thriving, making play an intentional pursuit in your life will help you do that.