Playing is good for the soul

One of my favorite sayings by George Bernard Shaw is that “we don’t stop playing because we grow old we grow old because we stop playing”. In preparing for today’s blog post I had no idea what to say with regards to this topic, so I did what we all do when we have questions…ask the very smart Google.

However, what I found was less than satisfactory. I typed “how to help others play” and it gave me pages upon pages on “how to teach your children to play nice with others”, “what to do when your child does not want to play” and “help children learn through play”. The reason this was so distressing to me was because it gave me the impression that only children are allowed to play. As if when you are 18 and you can drive, vote and get married you are seen as this adult that must be preoccupied with being an adult. It is expected of you to work and have these responsibilities; you must now relinquish your play abilities to your children.

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No wonder we are all tired, burnt out and feel so old. Play is part of life it is what makes life fun. With play I don’t mean that you now have to regress to being a child, but think about it when last did you ride a bike (just for fun)?, when last did you go to the zoo or a park?, when last did you put your phone down and did something, anything FUN??

This weekend I would like you to focus on opening other’s eyes to the possibility of play. Invite your friends to a board game night, dare someone at work to do something silly.

Here are a few more ideas for your weekend of fun:

  1. Go for a picnic. if you live in the centurion area Irene farm is a great place to go.
  2. Go on a nature trail. The Big Red Barn is a great place to do that. Other places include the botanical gardens or the zoo.
  3. Go do a course. Do any course something that will get you out of the mall and teach you something new.
  4. Make something. This can be baking a cake or making a simple Christmas ornament.
  5. Play a game with your family.
  6. Go out for milkshakes.

The point is, you need to do something that gets you in touch with FUN!

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