Joanna Fortune

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?

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?

you're already entering into that playful state of mind.

you're already entering into that playful state of mind.

you're already entering into that playful state of mind.

So I think yes. Most people are open to this, but there is a healthy dose of reluctance. Let me put it that way in terms of when I say to people, oh, you know, we should all be more playful intellectually. I get an overwhelming yes, definitely. But then when I say, so when's the last time you sat at your desk at work and blew some bubbles and pop them with your finger?

So I think yes. Most people are open to this, but there is a healthy dose of reluctance. Let me put it that way in terms of when I say to people, oh, you know, we should all be more playful intellectually. I get an overwhelming yes, definitely. But then when I say, so when's the last time you sat at your desk at work and blew some bubbles and pop them with your finger?

So I think yes. Most people are open to this, but there is a healthy dose of reluctance. Let me put it that way in terms of when I say to people, oh, you know, we should all be more playful intellectually. I get an overwhelming yes, definitely. But then when I say, so when's the last time you sat at your desk at work and blew some bubbles and pop them with your finger?

People do look at me with a little bit of, are you serious? And then yes, yes, I'm afraid I am. I'm serious. But you know, Michael, if you're starting something new, none of us should start at the point of greatest resistance, really. So if you heard me say blow bubbles and you're like, nope, I'm out, fear not. That is one form of play and there are many others.

People do look at me with a little bit of, are you serious? And then yes, yes, I'm afraid I am. I'm serious. But you know, Michael, if you're starting something new, none of us should start at the point of greatest resistance, really. So if you heard me say blow bubbles and you're like, nope, I'm out, fear not. That is one form of play and there are many others.

People do look at me with a little bit of, are you serious? And then yes, yes, I'm afraid I am. I'm serious. But you know, Michael, if you're starting something new, none of us should start at the point of greatest resistance, really. So if you heard me say blow bubbles and you're like, nope, I'm out, fear not. That is one form of play and there are many others.

Maybe you're going to build up to the bubble blowing, but you're not starting there if that's where you feel greatest resistance.

Maybe you're going to build up to the bubble blowing, but you're not starting there if that's where you feel greatest resistance.

Maybe you're going to build up to the bubble blowing, but you're not starting there if that's where you feel greatest resistance.

So, for example, in my own desk drawer, I would keep a little play pack so that I have this daily play break. So in my play pack, I would have something as simple. And this is something that you could start with. Simply take a piece of paper and take a pencil into your hands. Start, you know, you're going to naturally pick it up in whatever your dominant hand is.

So, for example, in my own desk drawer, I would keep a little play pack so that I have this daily play break. So in my play pack, I would have something as simple. And this is something that you could start with. Simply take a piece of paper and take a pencil into your hands. Start, you know, you're going to naturally pick it up in whatever your dominant hand is.

So, for example, in my own desk drawer, I would keep a little play pack so that I have this daily play break. So in my play pack, I would have something as simple. And this is something that you could start with. Simply take a piece of paper and take a pencil into your hands. Start, you know, you're going to naturally pick it up in whatever your dominant hand is.

But I'm now going to ask you to swap it over to your non-dominant hand. I place the pencil on a piece of paper and I close my eyes. And as I count slowly backwards from 15 to 1, I just move that pencil all around the page, making a scribble, a mark. When I get to one, I open my eyes, swap the pencil back to my dominant hand, turn the page 180 degrees. So the other way around, in other words.

But I'm now going to ask you to swap it over to your non-dominant hand. I place the pencil on a piece of paper and I close my eyes. And as I count slowly backwards from 15 to 1, I just move that pencil all around the page, making a scribble, a mark. When I get to one, I open my eyes, swap the pencil back to my dominant hand, turn the page 180 degrees. So the other way around, in other words.

But I'm now going to ask you to swap it over to your non-dominant hand. I place the pencil on a piece of paper and I close my eyes. And as I count slowly backwards from 15 to 1, I just move that pencil all around the page, making a scribble, a mark. When I get to one, I open my eyes, swap the pencil back to my dominant hand, turn the page 180 degrees. So the other way around, in other words.