How Can I Afford Time to Play?

It’s been said the number one regret people have when they lay on their death beds is that they took their lives too seriously. In other words they didn’t play enough. That’s pretty darn serious, isn’t it? So can you afford not to play? If you spend all your life working without taking time to play that could be you…

Did you realize that the Disneylands and Disneyworlds are filled with adults because these are the few places we give ourselves permission to play as adults?

But you don’t have to wait for that once in a lifetime dream trip to Disneyworld to have fun.

You could start at home or wherever you choose and you could make it as often as once a week or more if you choose.

Some of us learned it wasn’t okay to play as kids. Speaking for myself that was my life. Until I grew up and recognized that the little girl inside was always going to be a little girl who needs play and laughter. So now I have a life that includes playtime. I love to play in the sand so I bought me a sand box-a little one that holds pride of place in my little sanctuary area.

Taking time to play has many benefits like making you younger, happier, and more creative. It helps relieve stress and helps our relationships thrive. One of my clients says: “It makes us less crabby.”

So take some time to play.

Make note in your planner to have a play date this week.

Take a half-hour or hour if you choose of undisturbed time.

Reflect on what you used to love to do as a child.

Do one fun thing this week and every week for the next three months.