100 Days of Play – Blog
Save some play for a rainy day
During my 100 Days of Play I realised fairly early on that a lifesaver was having a ‘backup’ play activity saved up for when I needed it. It was pretty easy for me to find myself fretting about how I might play on a given day – and getting stressed about the challenge wasn’t really the main emotion I was shooting for!
read moreWhat’s the Role of Play in Marking Social Occasions?
My friend got married recently, so the night before we drank lots, played some party games, listened to music and generally had an evening devoted to letting down our hair and to Play. It might seem a strange question to ask, but this got me thinking about what the role is of Play in marking major life changes.
read moreHow Much Play Do You Need?
I heard from the brilliant Portia Tung over at The School of Play that those magical anonymous scientists are telling us we only need 10 to 15 minutes of play a day to make a real difference. I’m (obviously) a huge fan of play, so I’m not about to suggest that 10 minutes of play couldn’t revolutionise the life of someone who does none. I guess I’m just very sceptical that there really is anyone who doesn’t play even that much each day.
read moreWhat’s Play got to do with me?
I hear a lot that play is for other people. Of course, the most common refrain is that play is for children, not the adults who expound this maxim. But I also get it about lots of other groups. “It’s what parents do,” I hear from childless worker bees. “I imagine single people have time to play,” I hear from stressed parents.
read moreAdding Play seems to make things harder
One of the things I coach clients on is how to add more play into their work. Everyone loves the idea… but thinks they can’t do it. “I’m not paid just to mess around” – they say. Or: “Work isn’t fun!”
read moreHow Did Play Become Invisible?
I find the way that people don't generally think of activities as 'Play' quite strange. People are very happy to say that they are 'at work', but they'll rarely describe themselves as 'playing' - except as a description of messing about or trying something new. But...
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