This month’s Play Note explains the impact play has on human stress. We can’t eliminate difficult situations from our lives, but, by playing, we can build resilience to minimize the stress we feel from those situations. This issue also covers a new initiative to inform pediatricians and child therapists about a play-based alternative to talk therapy for kids with mental health issues. And, current news from the world of play.
The inaugural issue of Play Times, the newsletter of the National Institute for Play (NIFP), contains a PLAY NOTE on adult playfulness –a summary of research studies assessing the trait of playfulness. This issue also profiles Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of NIFP as well as current news in the world of Play Science.
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The Institute wants the world to know:
A) Playing, being playful, is the healthiest way to spend your time (after feeding and housing yourself).
B) The activities that evoke playful feelings are unique to each of us.
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