Joanna Fortune

Some of us will have tendencies that are more intellectual based play. You know, it could be those of us who wouldn't let a day go by without doing the crossword or wordle or Sudoku or jigsaws. And we really love those complicated jigsaw puzzles or the 3D versions.

Or we might play with Lego, but it's got to be one of those big complicated things where we're building the Eiffel Tower or something like that. Play that really stimulates the mind. That is still play. And there's others amongst us who might be listening going, no, neither of those are me. But you might be somebody who has very other oriented play.

Or we might play with Lego, but it's got to be one of those big complicated things where we're building the Eiffel Tower or something like that. Play that really stimulates the mind. That is still play. And there's others amongst us who might be listening going, no, neither of those are me. But you might be somebody who has very other oriented play.

Or we might play with Lego, but it's got to be one of those big complicated things where we're building the Eiffel Tower or something like that. Play that really stimulates the mind. That is still play. And there's others amongst us who might be listening going, no, neither of those are me. But you might be somebody who has very other oriented play.

You enjoy group activities, team sports, being part of a league, being part of a training session on a regular basis. And that's your type of play.

You enjoy group activities, team sports, being part of a league, being part of a training session on a regular basis. And that's your type of play.

You enjoy group activities, team sports, being part of a league, being part of a training session on a regular basis. And that's your type of play.

Well, it's so interesting because I put out a question, you know, not that this is, you know, solid research, but I put out a question on social media asking people, you know, do you consider yourself playful? And most people said yes. And when I asked, are you happy with how much access that you have to play right now in your life, the answer was overwhelmingly no.

Well, it's so interesting because I put out a question, you know, not that this is, you know, solid research, but I put out a question on social media asking people, you know, do you consider yourself playful? And most people said yes. And when I asked, are you happy with how much access that you have to play right now in your life, the answer was overwhelmingly no.

Well, it's so interesting because I put out a question, you know, not that this is, you know, solid research, but I put out a question on social media asking people, you know, do you consider yourself playful? And most people said yes. And when I asked, are you happy with how much access that you have to play right now in your life, the answer was overwhelmingly no.

And when I further queried what was the greatest block, it was a combination of time and opportunity, but also self-consciousness. And I'm asking that question, Michael, to people who are already following me on social media. That's what I mean. It's not proper research. There is a bias there. They're already following me for this type of content.

And when I further queried what was the greatest block, it was a combination of time and opportunity, but also self-consciousness. And I'm asking that question, Michael, to people who are already following me on social media. That's what I mean. It's not proper research. There is a bias there. They're already following me for this type of content.

And when I further queried what was the greatest block, it was a combination of time and opportunity, but also self-consciousness. And I'm asking that question, Michael, to people who are already following me on social media. That's what I mean. It's not proper research. There is a bias there. They're already following me for this type of content.

And while I'm talking with people who see themselves as playful, who enjoy playfulness, there's still a cohort of people who feel they are not getting enough access to play. So that was really striking for me. So I would think, I really do think this, by the way, that with very rare exception, we all have capacity to be playful. I think it's innate in us.

And while I'm talking with people who see themselves as playful, who enjoy playfulness, there's still a cohort of people who feel they are not getting enough access to play. So that was really striking for me. So I would think, I really do think this, by the way, that with very rare exception, we all have capacity to be playful. I think it's innate in us.

And while I'm talking with people who see themselves as playful, who enjoy playfulness, there's still a cohort of people who feel they are not getting enough access to play. So that was really striking for me. So I would think, I really do think this, by the way, that with very rare exception, we all have capacity to be playful. I think it's innate in us.

I think for some of us, our play muscles may be a little rusty, a little stiff, a little underdeveloped, and there's always a story behind that. But I think we all have capacity to live more playful lives. What that will look and sound and feel like for each of us is going to be different. But I think that we should all stretch ourselves a little and say, how much more playful could we be?

I think for some of us, our play muscles may be a little rusty, a little stiff, a little underdeveloped, and there's always a story behind that. But I think we all have capacity to live more playful lives. What that will look and sound and feel like for each of us is going to be different. But I think that we should all stretch ourselves a little and say, how much more playful could we be?

I think for some of us, our play muscles may be a little rusty, a little stiff, a little underdeveloped, and there's always a story behind that. But I think we all have capacity to live more playful lives. What that will look and sound and feel like for each of us is going to be different. But I think that we should all stretch ourselves a little and say, how much more playful could we be?

Simply because of the benefits, you know, we know that this kind of creative, curious mind, and we, you know, it's worth holding that in mind that a curious mind is a playful mind. So if you're somebody who likes to work out solutions to problems, who will find yourself looking at a situation thinking, I wonder, I wonder if I did this, and I wonder, could we try it that way?