One 2019 study found that agreeing with the statement “I have a philosophy of life that helps me understand who I am” was associated with fewer symptoms of depression and higher levels of happiness. Other positive psychology studies have shown that happiness drives success, not the other way around. If you want to feel fulfillment, you must first find your joy and flow state in play.
Douglas Smythe is a male grooming expert. He sells artisan shaving hardware and software, that tools and creams! He also takes a playful approach to his content creation to promote them with his blog, podcast, and more. Find him…
How successful do you think you and your organization would be if more people in your organization chose their activities based on the above definition of play? If you think it would be better, start today. If you think it would be worse, it might be time to think about new work or new co-workers. When you play for a living, you create the conditions for you to succeed more easily, and you get to have a lot more fun along the way!
Victoria Gallagher is a worldwide leader in hypnotherapy, a best-selling author, international speaker, life success coach, and renowned authority on the law of attraction. She has dedicated her life to empowering people all over the world to successfully live…
When was the last time you voluntarily made a mess, just for the fun of it? When was the last time you got dirty, wet, had a food fight, spilled glitter on the floor, stepped on a Lego, or knocked something over? Despite our parents’ and teachers’ best intentions, we have learned to see these as bad outcomes. They are simply side effects of play, and play is necessary for happiness.
Dan’s early career included a year and a half stint drawing political cartoons for Madcap Magazine and illustrating underground projects such as Maximum Rock and Roll. In the 2000s his tattoo work started appearing in both a growing number…
In our modern technologically advanced society, we need to go back to doing what we do best as humans, building connections between people, ideas, and things that computers can’t see. If we can program a robot or a machine to do a task, then we don’t need a human. If it requires emotional insight, empathy, creativity, or imagination, then it is up to us!
Kara Latta helps humans heal their inner child through the power of play and subconscious reprogramming so they can overcome perfectionism, self-doubt and create a life that lights them up from the inside out. She will teach you to…
It has been the marketing and normalization of hard work, more money, and the need for power and respect that gets in the way. We have traded our play and happiness for time savings, shortcuts, things, and status symbols. We have optimized play out of our lives to try to afford the luxuries and happiness promised in advertising. There is no money to be made off of “free play” for all… I think you can see that in the ways that play is marketed and communicated in our society.
Michael Stein has done stand-up comedy, directed and produced movies, and started his tarp business online that grew to millions of dollars. Now, he is the host of the Longshot Leaders podcast, where he tells the stories of other…
