April 30, 22

Affirmation: peace and Happiness are Inside Me

https://youtu.be/cmCDqX3ngfA

Happy by Pharrell

Rest and Play

Excerpt from Gifts of Imperfection 

But Dr. Stuart Brown argues that play is not an option. In fact he writes, “The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.” He explains, “Respecting our biologically programmed need for play can transform work. It can bring back excitement and newness to our job. Play helps us deal with difficulties, provides a sense of expansiveness, promotes mastery of our craft, and is an essential part of the creative process. Most important, true play that comes from our own inner needs and desires is the only path to finding lasting joy and satisfaction in our work. In the long run, work does not work without play.”2 What’s shocking is the similarity between the biological need for play and our body’s need for rest, a topic that also emerged as a major theme in wholehearted living. It seems that living and loving with our whole hearts requires us to respect our bodies’ need for renewal. When I first researched the ideas of rest, sleep, and sleep debt—the term for not getting enough—I couldn’t believe some of the consequences of not getting proper rest.