Play is Essential

”The opposite of play is not work- the opposite of play is depression.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

- Dr. Stuart Brown ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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According to Dr. Brown play is essential to our well-being as it helps shape our brains, foster empathy and is the core of creativity and innovation⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Keeping this quote in mind as well as Dr. Brown’s research findings on play, this week make a list of everything that brings joy and feels good to your life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Once you have completed this list compare it to your ”to-do” list and see how much of what you enjoy is included in that list.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Take it one step further and start purposely incorporating more of the things you enjoy into your ”to-do” list.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Remember small steps are okay!⠀⠀⠀

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