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The Psychological Case for Adult Play Time

By Jared Keller — 2017

Coloring books and ball pits are much-needed therapy for the inner child in all of us.

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Play Out, Don’t Work Out

Play your way to a happy, healthy, and long life.

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Peter Gray
2021
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Play

Play has myriad payoffs and is more common in children than adults; however, adults can and do play, often to their own benefit.

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Psychology Today Staff
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Why Adults Should Play, Too

Play is essential to our health

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Amy Chillag
2017
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How to Add More Play to Your Grown-Up Life, Even Now

Play can feel silly, unproductive and time consuming. And that’s precisely the point.

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Kristin Wong
2020
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The Benefits of Play for Adults

Just because we’re adults, that doesn’t mean we have to make life all about work. Learn how play can benefit your relationships, job, and mood.

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Lawrence Robinson, Melinda Smith, Jeanne Segal, Jennifer Shubin
2021
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Adults Need Playtime as Much as Kids

Being playful has enormous psychological benefits. Here’s how to schedule some playtime in your life.

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Nicole Pajer
2021
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Adults Need Recess too. Here’s Why You Should Make Time to Play.

Research has shown that adults, too, have a lot to gain from the act of playing.

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Tolu Ajiboye
2018
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Play Doesn’t End With Childhood: Why Adults Need Recess Too

Adults play for many important reasons: building community, keeping the mind sharp and keeping close the ones you love.

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Sami Yenigun
2014
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How Play Energizes Your Kid’s Brain

To the untrained eye, play can seem aimless, repetitive, wild or foolish. But play can offer a window into the developing mind.

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Cassandra Willyard
2020
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The Way of the Holy Fool

What a monk can teach us about living, laughing, and child’s play

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Larry Smith Parabola
2002
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