#6. Recess is for Adults Too—Play and Wellness

#6. Recess is for Adults Too—Play and Wellness

‘I didn't play organized football until I was in the seventh grade. Up until that point, I only played at recess and in the backyard.’

– Payton Manning

?? Every Monday, I start my day by creating a one-breath-per-line? #mondaymindfulness activity. I set some basic rules before I begin and let the first line I place in my journal dictate the outcome. 
  
?? Watch the video below to breathe along or create your breathwork.        



The Benefits of Play for Adults

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron admitted to playing Angry Birds on his phone as a way to decompress after a long day. Soccer star David Beckham credited Lego toys for saving his life, saying that they served as therapy for a brain injury he sustained after a jet crash. Barack Obama said he enjoyed playing basketball or golf as a way to relax.

Read the article here- https://living.aahs.org/behavioral-health/the-benefits-of-play-for-adults/


Recess is for Adults, Too—Play and Wellness

"We spend so much of our day just trying to 'get through' things," adds Dr. Jamie Jones Coleman, MD, a trauma and acute care surgeon at Denver Health and associate professor of surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver. "Play is a way to bring us mindfulness, to enjoy the here and now. To not get lost in the 'thick of thin things.'"

Read the article here- https://www.irmi.com/articles/expert-commentary/recess-is-for-adults-too-play-and-wellness


Why Adults Should Get Out and Play

UW Health psychologist Shilagh Mirgain, PhD, explains that play helps relieve stress, boosts creativity, improves our mood and outlook and keeps our minds sharp. It also improves our relationships with others. “In play we find the freedom to color outside the lines of our life. There is a learning that comes from this unstructured time. It allows us to tap into our imagination, try different things and not be afraid to fail along the way,” she said.

Read the article here- https://www.uwhealth.org/news/why-adults-should-get-out-and-play


Book recommendation: Happiness Is a Choice You Make, John Leland


Take a nap. Give yourself a much-needed recess from your to-do list. Play to reduce stress, bring back the childlike wonder, and repeat. Have a wonderful week.


John Solet

M.A., Arts in Medicine

5 个月

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