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How to play as an adult when you've forgotten how

My therapist told me to play more and I just stared at her because I have absolutely no idea what that would even look like for a 34-year-old.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The transition from childhood spontaneity to adult responsibility has severed the neural pathways to delight.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Adult play — how to reclaim it?”

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