One of my favorite sounds in the world is hearing children play — the giggling, the laughter, and losing track of time in the game. For adults, we forget that it’s still as important to play, maybe even more, to counteract the stress that comes with being an adult. Playing as an adult may look different to each of us, but it has been shown to release endorphins, boost creativity, and improve overall brain functionality. This week’s stories highlight the incredible power of play. –Guri
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| “Those who play rarely become brittle in the face of stress or lose the healing capacity for humor.” –Stuart Brown, MD |
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| Editor’s Note: One of my favorite sounds in the world is hearing children play — the giggling, the laughter, and losing track of time in the game. For adults, we forget that it’s still as important to play, maybe even more, to counteract the stress that comes with being an adult. Playing as an adult may look different to each of us, but it has been shown to release endorphins, boost creativity, and improve overall brain functionality. This week’s stories highlight the incredible power of play. –Guri |
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| Kindness In the News |
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| Anthony, a teenager, loves basketball but does not have a hoop at home, so he dribbles on his driveway. He was pretty sure that his neighbors were annoyed by it until they decided to surprise him. |
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| From Our Members |
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| This is a sweet story of the last weekend in summer and slowing down enough to do a small act of kindness for a little girl; As she works on the very critical task of building a sandcastle. |
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| The Power of Play |
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In the Tedx talk, Charlie Hoehn talks aabout how he “felt dead inside and had no idea how to fix it.” He started to incorporate play in his life for a month and was amazed by what he learned. |
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| In other news … |
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| Meet Japan’s 81-Year-Old Skateboarder, Yoshio Kinoshita. He bought his first skateboard just two years ago. Now, he happily hangs out at the skatepark with kids who are a quarter of his age. HERE’S A FUN VIDEO of him in action that made us smile. |
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