Let's Play—Because Adulting every day is tiring!

Let's play more!

I don't mean this in the adult sense of the word. Not the naughty kind of "play", the "SUP?” followed by some X-rated action. Nor the electronic version on our devices Ipads, mobiles, or games consoles; playing pretend-sports or make-belief wars or streaming with strangers as friends online.

I'm talking about real play. The kind that makes you snort-laugh, forget your responsibilities for five glorious minutes, and possibly make a fool of yourself in public. The kind that kids do effortlessly while adults have better luck at sending out emails and having endless soul sucking meetings.

I’m all for the feel good, let down your hair kinda action:
Ready to Inject Some Ridiculous Fun into Your Life? Try This:
(feel free to add yours in the comments)

• At the office, crank up the music, put on your slippers, and bust out moves that make your co-workers question your sanity. (I’m going to channel MJ and try moonwalking to the water cooler next time.)
• At the supermarket, push the trolley with the dodgy wheel gathering enough speed, jump on, hold tight & ride, "Weeeee! " Who knows where you’ll land up!
• Cook an Italian dinner with your headphones in, volume up, belting out "ella ella eh eh" like Rihanna wearing a short, white sundress for fun, never mind the spluttering tomato basil sauce from the hot stove.
• Play dominoes in the sun, but with sandwiches as the prize. Because winning carbs is the best prize!
• Go to the beach. Build a sand moat, a sandcastle, and a dedicated cup holder. Sit back. Marvel at your architectural genius. Then stomp on it when you’re done!
• Go fly a kite. Then lose said kite to the trees.
• If you see a ball, kick it. If you see a pebble, skip it. If you see a fire hydrant, jump it.
• Crawl under the covers with a flashlight and share embarrassing first-date stories and belly laugh till the laughter stops, and then…
• Play truth or dare with your girlfriends. Ladies in their 40's and 50’s have the sauciest secrets and the naughtiest life lessons.
• Instead of heading for the gym, go to the park, make like a monkey and rule the bars. Prepare for sore arms and confused stares from kids who are clearly better at it than you. Contemplate your life choices hanging upside down…

But why play more?

Also how?
I hardly have time to breathe, where will I find the time for idle pursuits?

Because science says so! 

No, really...psychologists insist that play isn’t just for kids. Play reduces stress, boosts creativity, and strengthens social bonds. It’s basically the mental health equivalent of a green smoothie, except way more fun and without the woody bits.

Play also increases endorphins, which means you'll feel happier, lighter, and significantly less inclined to throw your phone on the tiled floor the next time you get an irritating email. And let's be honest, life is serious enough. Bills, responsibilities, deadlines; they all conspire to suck the joy out of life. Play reminds us that life isn’t just about ticking boxes; it's about laughing so hard you snort, rolling your eyes to the back of your head and momentarily forgetting how to function.

It is a well-known observation that couples who engage in playful activities together experience higher relationship satisfaction. In other words, start that tickle fight, and you might just avoid an argument over whose turn it is to load the dishwasher!

And if you're bored with playing clean, try arm wrestling, and to score some serious love points, he or she will definitely let you win. At this point your stress levels should be flat lining; your pleasure zones should be primed, and the teasing, childlike you will be activated…and then the games are really going to get personal and interesting pretty quickly.

You know what they say about all work and no play....
Thank goodness my name's not Jack.
Here’s to always playing at level 10.
Never Dull!
Delulu, Maybe?
Dominating the playing field like a champ, 100%!