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Plantas chamánicas: viajes por los aromas terapéuticos
by Sylvia Galleguillos TapiaUn recorrido por las características terapéuticas de diversos aromas ¿De qué manera el aroma de las plantas puede influir en nuestro bienestar general? ¿Cómo es el proceso de transmisión del perfume de la planta? ¿Cuál es el poder del aroma y de qué forma nos permite entrar en otro estado de consciencia? ¿Por qué podemos considerar al aroma «la voz» o «el alma» de la planta y nuestra comunicación con ellas «un viaje íntimo»? Sylvia Galleguillos, referente del Feng Shui y el aromaterapia mundial, comparte de qué modo las fragancias la han acompañado en sus diversas rutas chamánicas. Un recorrido por sus vivencias como maestra y, también, un manual de las características curativas de las mismas plantas: su historia, tradición, propiedades tangibles, e incluso, testimonios en primera personas de las distintas experiencias terapéuticas.
Plantas para ser feliz: Autocuidado y plantfulness para calmar la mente
by Eva DuránUna invitación a descubrir el plantfulness®, una especie de «yoga mental» para desconectar de la vorágine del día a día y cuidarte mientras cuidas tus plantas y experimentas con ellas. «Las plantas nos dan paz y son refugio, nos conectan con la naturaleza, cuidan de nosotros, embellecen nuestra vida cotidiana y nos ayudan a olvidar los problemas y a relajarnos tras un día de trabajo... Todos los que tenemos plantas en casa hemos experimentado estos beneficios y esta sensación de bienestar». Nos gustan las plantas y nos encanta pasar tiempo con ellas, pero ¿por qué nos sentimos tan bien cuando nos rodeamos de naturaleza? En las páginas de este libro hablamos de la biofilia y de ese vínculo tan especial que tenemos con el medio natural, así como de los efectos que este tiene sobre nuestra salud física y mental. En este libro, fundamental para plantlovers, hay indicaciones sobre cuidados de plantas y también vamos a tocar mucha tierra, trasplantando con recetas de sustratos. Jugaremos con musgo y kokedamas, aprenderemos a propagar y a hacer miniinvernaderos y conoceremos algunas otras actividades plantásticas que podrás descubrir y hacer a diario, si tú también quieres practicar el plantfulness, esa práctica que está cautivando a miles de amantes de las plantas de interior.
Planted with a Purpose: God Turns Pressure into Power
by T. D. Jakes#1 New York Times bestselling author T.D. Jakes wrestles with the age-old questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Where is God in all the injustice?Bishop Jakes wants to encourage you that God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God's joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose.In this book--small and portable enough to fit in a purse, suitcase, backpack, briefcase, or even a pocket--PLANTED WITH A PURPOSE will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. If you trust in God and lean on Him during setbacks, He will lead you through.
Plantilla de Exito Empresarial de Noé
by Yinka AkintundeLa plantilla de éxito empresarial de Noé es una obra maestra para abrir los corazones de los lectores al concepto de capital en todo y en cada situación de la vida. Aprovechar el capital disponible para la creación de empresas siempre ha sido el mandamiento de construcción de imperios de nuestro mundo. Está a un paso del descubrimiento o conversión de capital para el éxito de su empresa.
Plastic Donuts: Giving That Delights the Heart of the Father
by Jeff AndersonOnce you see your gifts from God's perspective, your giving will never be the same. When she was a toddler, Jeff Anderson's daughter opened his eyes to how delighted God is with our gifts. She brought him a plastic donut from her play kitchen, and he was surprised by the intensity of his reaction. His delight in receiving this simple gift--and his daughter's joy in giving it--led him to dig deeper. Anderson would not rest until he found the scriptural connection between our gifts and God's heart. Plastic Donuts removes the awkwardness and uncertainty that often accompany discussions about giving. Now you can think differently-and biblically-about what and how you give. Your gifts can capture God's attention and connect you more intimately with His heart. Plastic Donuts brings everyone--leaders and followers, teachers and learners--onto the same page. From the Hardcover edition.
Plastic Purge: How to Use Less Plastic, Eat Better, Keep Toxins Out of Your Body, and Help Save the Sea Turtles!
by Michael SanClementsNow a Denver Post #1 bestseller. Plastic is everywhere we look. Our computers and children's toys are made out of it, and our water and slices of American cheese are packaged in it. But why is there so much and what is it doing to our bodies? Is it possible to use less plastic and be happier and healthier?In Plastic Purge, ecologist, SanClements has put together the most up-to-date and scientifically-backed information available to explain how plastics release toxins into your body and the effect they have on your and your children's health. Both approachable and engaging, Plastic Purge provides easy-to-follow advice for how to use less plastic, thereby reaping the benefits such as eating a healthier diet and living with less clutter. Dividing plastics into three separate categories: the good, the bad, and the ugly, SanClements shows you how to embrace the good (items like your phone or medical equipment), avoid the bad (food storage containers and toys that contain toxic chemicals), and use less of the ugly (single-use plastic that's just plain wasteful).With the help of Michael SanClements's Plastic Purge, you and your family will develop easy habits to live a healthier and happier lives.
Plastikfrei leben für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Karolin KuntzelSind bei Ihnen die gelben Säcke und Wertstofftonnen auch immer prall gefüllt? Möchten Sie diesen Plastikmüllberg reduzieren und nachhaltiger leben? Das ist gar nicht so schwer, wie die Autorin Karolin Küntzel in diesem Buch zeigt. Lebensmittel und Shampoo gibt es auch ohne lästige Plastikverpackung und selbst für Funktionskleidung und Bodenbeläge gibt es Alternativen ohne Kunststoff. Dabei ist ein plastikfreies Leben nicht unbedingt teurer oder besonders aufwendig, wenn man weiß, welche "Ersatzprodukte" es gibt und wo man sie bekommt. Beginnen Sie bei den kleinen Dingen und kaufen Sie beispielsweise loses Obst und Gemüse ein. Gehen Sie in Ihrem eigenen Tempo Schritt für Schritt voran und verbannen Sie nach und nach immer mehr Plastik aus Ihrem Haushalt. Ihr ökologischer Fußabdruck wird es Ihnen danken.
Platform: The Art and Science of Personal Branding
by Cynthia JohnsonThe indispensable guide to developing a personal brand, finding an audience, and nurturing followers, by digital marketing thought-leader Cynthia Johnson. In the modern world, influence is everything and personal branding equals influence. Platform is the why-to, how-to handbook by top expert Cynthia Johnson for everyone who wants to develop and manage a personal brand. In Platform, Johnson explains the process of going from unknown to influencer by achieving personal proof, social proof, recognition, and association. Johnson herself went from an on-staff social media manager to social media influencer, entrepreneur, and marketing thought-leader in just three years using her process of accelerated brand development, continuous brand management, and strategic growth. Fans of #GirlBoss and #AskGaryVee, who wonder how their favorite influencers found their voices and built their audiences, will find the answers here and discover that the process is technical, creative, tactical, and much easier than they might have expected.
Platinum Faith: Live Brilliant, Be Resilient, & Know Your Worth
by Michelle Medlock Adams Bethany JettPlatinum – A gorgeous metal with amazing qualities inspires faith.Platinum, known as a “magic metal” is valuable, rare, unreactive, and highly useful in many ways. In Platinum Faith: Live Brilliant, Be Resilient, and Know Your Worth Michelle Medlock Adams and Bethany Jett, best-selling authors and inspirational speakers, examine the unique properties of Platinum and how readers can be inspired by those properties to improve their walk of faith. Properties Explored Include:Valuable: Realize our importance to the Father and His Kingdom in order to accomplish all that God has called us to do. Rare: It is difficult and therefore, rare, to live our lives believing God, trusting His plan, and walking in faith every day. Unreactive: Choose to not react to the negativity in life, but only to the life-giving Word of God. Useful: Each of us in the Body of Christ have different purposes and strengths—all of us are important and useful to the Kingdom.That is Platinum Faith.Includes a forward from best-selling author Victoria Osteen. Product Features Each chapter focuses on one platinum property and how it relates to a woman’s faith walk. Readers learn to understand their worth, believe in God’s plan for them, and believe only in the life-giving Word of God. Book includes leader helps for group study.
Platinum Rules for Enjoying Life
by Sylvia Weinstein CraftPlatinum Rules for Enjoying Life is an inspirational and uplifting book that encourages readers to reflect on ways to enhance their enjoyment of life. Platinum Rules for Enjoying Life contains easy-to-read advice, common-sense guidance and tips for developing skills and activities that bring more pleasure and fulfillment to each day. It contains 40 concise rules organized in five sections: rules for self-improvement, spending time, enhancing relationships, healthy living and enjoying the seasons. Everyone who wants to develop inner peace, joy and contentment is encouraged to read this insightful book. Given today’s modern busy lifestyles, it's easy to overlook our own needs and lose ourselves as we devote all of our time and energy to the needs of others. This little book reminds us all how to stay true to ourselves while living a life of significance on a daily basis.
Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems
by Lou MarinoffPhilosophy professor Lou Marinoff, Ph.D. offers eternal wisdom to help cope with everyday problems in Plato, Not Prozac!“You don’t need a prescription for this mind-opening, possibly life-altering book. . . . The Thinking person’s guide to understanding yourself.” —Cleveland Plain DealerIf you’re facing a dilemma—whether it’s handling a relationship, living ethically, dealing with a career change, or finding meaning in life—the world’s most important thinkers from centuries past will help guide you toward a solution compatible with your individual beliefs. From Kirkegaard’s thoughts on coping with death to the I Ching’s guidelines on adapting to change, Plato, Not Prozac! makes philosophy accessible and shows you how to use it to solve your everyday problems.Gone is the need for expensive therapists, medication, and lengthy analysis. Clearly organized by common problems to help you tailor Dr. Lou Marinoff’s advice to your own needs, this is an intelligent, effective, and persuasive prescription for self-healing therapy that is giving psychotherapy a run for its money. “Philosophy [to Marinoff] is the Lava bar of intellect—meant to be used every day, down to the nub.” —San Francisco Examiner“Plato, Not Prozac! looks to become the bible of the ‘philosophical counseling’ movement.” —Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine“The ancient thinkers often characterized philosophy as ‘medicine for the soul.’ Marinoff provides a generous dose throughout these lively pages. I highly recommend it!”—Tom Morris, Ph.D., author of Plato’s Lemonade Stand
Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends
by Marisa G. FrancoIs understanding the science of attachment the key to building lasting friendships and finding &“your people&” in an ever-more-fragmented world?How do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos, especially in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships? In Platonic, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest, often counterintuitive findings about the bonds between us—for example, why your friends aren&’t texting you back (it&’s not because they hate you!), and the myth of &“friendships happening organically&” (making friends, like cultivating any relationship, requires effort!). As Dr. Franco explains, to make and keep friends you must understand your attachment style—secure, anxious, or avoidant: it is the key to unlocking what&’s working (and what&’s failing) in your friendships.Making new friends, and deepening longstanding relationships, is possible at any age—in fact, it&’s essential. The good news: there are specific, research-based ways to improve the number and quality of your connections using the insights of attachment theory and the latest scientific research on friendship. Platonic provides a clear and actionable blueprint for forging strong, lasting connections with others—and for becoming our happiest, most fulfilled selves in the process.
Play
by Stuart Brown Christopher VaughanRead Stuart Brown's posts on the Penguin Blog. From a leading expert, a groundbreaking book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling our happiness and intelligence throughout our lives We've all seen the happiness on the face of a child while playing in the school yard. Or the blissful abandon of a golden retriever racing across a lawn. This is the joy of play. By definition, play is purposeless, all-consuming, and fun. But as Dr. Stuart Brown illustrates, play is anything but trivial. It is a biological drive as integral to our health as sleep or nutrition. We are designed by nature to flourish through play. Dr. Brown has spent his career studying animal behavior and conducting more than six- thousand "play histories" of humans from all walks of life-from serial murderers to Nobel Prize winners. Backed by the latest research, Play (20,000 copies in print) explains why play is essential to our social skills, adaptability, intelligence, creativity, ability to problem solve and more. Particularly in tough times, we need to play more than ever, as it's the very means by which we prepare for the unexpected, search out new solutions, and remain optimistic. A fascinating blend of cutting-edge neuroscience, biology, psychology, social science, and inspiring human stories of the transformative power of play, this book proves why play just might be the most important work we can ever do.
Play (Reflections)
by Marc Malmdorf AndersenA short but engaging look at why play is so important for people of all ages and how it can help us become better, more creative adults.In Play, Marc Malmdorf Andersen argues that playing is not just for kids and the young at heart. He explains how it is something of a scientific process, and how tinkering with one hare-brained idea after another can help us become better, more creative adults. When we play, we develop trust and intimacy, solve problems, and explore our own minds and the world around us. Malmdorf Andersen charts the evolution of play and evaluates the research in developmental psychology and biology that supports his claim. By defining different types of play, he reveals the close relationships between play and learning and between creativity and innovation.ReflectionsIn Reflections, a series copublished with Denmark's Aarhus University Press, scholars deliver 60-page reflections on a key concept that encapsulates their years of study and research. These books present unique insights on a wide range of topics and concepts—everything from love, trust, and play to corruption, welfare, and sleep—that entertain and enlighten readers with exciting discoveries and new perspectives.
Play Life More Beautifully
by Andrew Harvey Seymour BernsteinThis inspiring book based on a series of passionate and illuminating conversations between two dear friends discusses everything from God, music, friendship, teaching, death, and more. One friend is religious scholar, poet, and teacher of mystical traditions, Andrew Harvey. The other is acclaimed pianist, composer, and teacher Seymour Bernstein. At 87 and going strong, Seymour has become an inspiration to thousands of people across the country thanks to the recently released and critically acclaimed documentary Seymour: An Introduction, which led to the idea for this book. In Conversations with Seymour, readers will learn more about themselves through the insight observations of Bernstein and Harvey.
Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Church: An 8 Step Model to Help You Prevent or Resolve Conflict with Your Brothers and Sisters
by Ron PricePlay Nice in Your Sandbox at Church equips readers with the knowledge and skills needed to help their church members stay focused on their mission, rather than get sidetracked with their interpersonal squabbles. The PLAY and NICE in the title are capitalized because they are acronyms. PLAY represents a four-step model to prevent conflict when possible, and NICE gives a four-step model to resolve differences with others. Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Church is divided into two major portions covering eight sections. The first four sections comprise the PLAY chapters, where readers learn how to prevent needless trivial matters from escalating into situations they neither want nor need. In sections five through eight, readers gain the knowledge and skill to help them resolve significant differences they are bound to have with others from time-to-time. Within Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Church, there is a CHAPTER CHALLENGE at the end of each chapter to help readers implement the information they’ve learned throughout.
Play Therapy Activities for Mindfulness: 80 Play-Based Exercises to Improve Emotional Regulation and Strengthen the Parent-Child Connection
by Melissa LaVigneHelp kids ages 3 to 9 cultivate mindfulness with the power of play Managing emotions and maintaining focus are critical skills for growing children—and they learn them best through mindful play. With fun games and exercises, Play Therapy Activities for Mindfulness helps children learn the skills they need to connect with themselves and others.80 mindfulness activities—Practice mindfulness while having fun with activities that encourage kids to dance, experiment with food, play hide-and-seek, and more!Proven therapy techniques—Kids will learn impulse control, self-awareness, and emotional regulation using proven play therapy activities created by a registered therapist.Easy, guided instructions—Detailed activity instructions and tips for success make play therapy simple.Pick up this book today and teach kids mindfulness while they play.
Play Your Bigger Game: 9 Minutes To Learn, A Lifetime To Live
by Rick TamlynPlay Your Bigger Game provides a philosophy and methodology that you can learn in just nine minutes, and it will serve you for the rest of your life. Self-empowerment expert Rick Tamlyn believes that life is all made up. So why not make it a game of your own design—one that excites, challenges, and allows you to fully express your talents and creativity?When you play your bigger game, you create a life that is dynamic, engaging, and wildly inspiring. This book is your antidote to inertia—you will never feel stuck again. Each and every day, it will motivate you to keep stretching, achieving, and thriving above and beyond any boundaries or limitations that might have held you back in the past. Play Your Bigger Game offers pathways, tools, and inspiring stories to feed the hunger in your soul, light the fires of your imagination, and build a fulfilling life and a lasting legacy.If you long to:• have a more positive impact within your family, your work, your community, or organization• make a change, but you aren’t sure what sort of change• create meaningful work• take responsibility and direct your destiny • make a difference or leave a legacy. . . then you should join thousands of others around the world and play your bigger game!
Play Your Way Sane: 120 Improv-Inspired Exercises to Help You Calm Down, Stop Spiraling, and Embrace Uncertainty
by Clay DrinkoStop negative thoughts, assuage anxiety, and live in the moment with these fun, easy games from improv expert Clay Drinko.If you&’ve been feeling lost lately, you&’re not alone! Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, Americans were experiencing record levels of loneliness and anxiety. And in our current political turmoil, it&’s safe to say that people are looking for new tools to help them feel more present, positive, and in sync with the world. So what better way to get there than play? In Play Your Way Sane, Dr. Clay Drinko offers 120 low-key, accessible activities that draw on the popular principles of improv comedy to help you tackle your everyday stress and reconnect with the people around you. Divided into twelve fun sections, including &“Killing Debbie Downer&” and &“Thou Shalt Not Be Judgy,&” the games emphasize openness, reciprocation, and active listening as the keys to a mindful and satisfying life. Whether you&’re looking to improve your personal relationships, find new meaning at work, or just survive our trying times, Play Your Way Sane offers serious self-help with a side of Second City sass.
Play the Game. Change the Game. Leave the Game.: Pathways to Black Empowerment, Prosperity, and Joy
by Robert LivingstonNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Instead of waiting for White people to change, Black people must prioritize their own prosperity, power, and self-determination by navigating, challenging, and exiting racist systems—a radical argument from a Harvard behavioral scientist.It&’s time to face an inconvenient truth: our current approach to fighting racism is just not working. For a brief moment following the murder of George Floyd, it seemed as though the country had finally acknowledged the destructive legacy of slavery and White supremacy, and had committed to putting things right. Now, a horde of prominent voices—many of whom professed to be antiracist allies—are pulling back, cutting support, and defunding programs that sought to level the playing field.Harvard psychologist Robert Livingston contends that racism operates like an addiction for so many White people: hard to admit, and even harder to quit. Given their unwillingness to kick the habit, where does this leave Black people? In this provocative book, Livingston has flipped the script, asking: How can Black people attain prosperity and peace of mind despite the enduring presence of racism? Livingston reveals three paths:Play the game, or find ways to work within mainstream, predominantly White systems without sacrificing your identity or dignity. Think of Kenneth Chenault, a &“tempered radical&” who rose through the ranks to become the first Black CEO of American Express.Change the game, or challenge the status quo in an effort to upend White supremacy—like Colin Kaepernick, whose idealism cost him his football career but made him an icon.Leave the game, or turn away from White environments to carve out spaces where Black people can flourish—from HBCUs to entrepreneurship to the creation of ethnic enclaves, like the all-Black, middle-class neighborhood where Livingston himself grew up.Drawing on social science, his own experiences, and interviews with trailblazing Black leaders and luminaries, Livingston reveals the contours of these oft overlapping paths for effectively navigating, mitigating, and circumventing White supremacy. Play the Game. Change the Game. Leave the Game. is a bold, groundbreaking proposition that empowers readers to make the leap from being played to creating their own game plan.
Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation
by Paul Martin Patrick BatesonWhat role does playful behaviour and playful thought take in animal and human development? How does play relate to creativity and, in turn, to innovation? Unravelling the different meanings of 'play', this book focuses on non-aggressive playful play. The authors emphasise its significance for development and evolution, before examining the importance of playfulness in creativity. This discussion sheds new light on the links between creativity and innovation, distinguishing between the generation of novel behaviour and ideas on the one hand, and the implementation of these novelties on the other. The authors then turn to the role of play in the development of the child and to parallels between play, humour and dreaming, along with the altered states of consciousness generated by some psychoactive drugs. A final chapter looks forward to future research and to what remains to be discovered in this fascinating and important field.
Play: una obra de Jed McKenna
by Jed Mckenna Noelia Jiménez DíazDescripción del libro: Es lo que es, según dicen, pero... ¿lo es? Jed McKenna ha sido siempre más de destruir preguntas que de responderlas, de modo que no es de extrañar que Play tenga más preguntas que respuestas. De hecho, podría verse como una progresión a través de las etapas de la autoindagación, en la que cada una de las siete escenas nos lleva un poco más lejos en el viaje hacie el interior; las primeras escenas plantean las preguntas y las últimas se fijan en aquellos que hacen las preguntas, mostrándonos, prometiéndonos, advirtiéndonos, a dónde lleva realmente la indagación honesta e implacable. Pero, ¿quién –plantea Jed-- quiere ir realmente a dónde lleva este camino? En este viaje, quien uno es cambia a cada paso, y dar el siguiente paso es lo importante. Al final, Play es lo que es. ¿O no...? Tal vez es el viaje de la vida examinada o tal vez no es más que una obrita juguetona. Por supuesto, en última instancia, Play, igual que la vida, igual que cualquier cosa, es lo que quiera que sea para usted.
Playful Parenting: An Exciting New Approach to Raising Children That Will Help You Nurture Close Connections, Solve Behavior Problems, and Encourage Confidence
by Lawrence J. CohenHave you ever stepped back to watch what really goes on when your children play? As psychologist Lawrence J. Cohen points out, play is children's way of exploring the world, communicating deep feelings, getting close to those they care about, working through stressful situations, and simply blowing off steam. That's why "playful parenting" is so important and so successful in building strong, close bonds between parents and children. Through play we join our kids in their world and help them to: * Express and understand complex emotions * Break through shyness, anger, and fear * Empower themselves and respect diversity * Play their way through sibling rivalry * Cooperate without power struggles. From eliciting a giggle during baby's first game of peekaboo to cracking jokes with a teenager while hanging out at the mall, Playful Parenting is a complete guide to using play to raise confident children. Written with love and humor, brimming with good advice and revealing anecdotes, and grounded in the latest research, this book will make you laugh even as it makes you wise in the ways of being an effective, enthusiastic parent.
Playful by Design: Your Stress-Free Guide to Raising Confident, Creative Kids through Independent Play
by Myriam SandlerHelp your kids grow into confident, creative, and independent little people by creating spaces in your home that foster independent play.Myriam Sandler, creator and founder of Mothercould, helps you give your kids the tools they need to unlock their imaginations and encourage kid-directed, kid-executed, and ultimately kid-enriching independent play using the materials and spaces you already have. Not only will this system help your children grow, it will also help foster a more connected, more productive, and happier home for your entire family.Through colorful photography and vibrant illustration Playful by Design is your blueprint for effortlessly designing, installing, and maintaining your own upgraded play spaces. Myriam Sandler has created a resource to help you—easily and affordably—create spaces for independent play, no matter how big or small your home is.Myriam shares activities that:Build problem-solving skillsEncourage social and academic developmentEngage children while building moments of play and connectionNurture independence and self-expressionHelp work through emotions, andOffer parents important parenting wins that benefit the entire family As your kids engage with self-directed, open-ended play, you'll realize what a game-changer this new dynamic is for the entire household. For the parents, there's no more feeling overwhelmed and stretched thin by unrealistic expectations about how to entertain your kids. And for your kids, you're giving them the most beautiful gift: the ability to be independent self-starters who are in touch with their own creativity. In short: everyone will feel happier, more energized, more fulfilled, and more connected.Myriam will help you:Plan the spaceDeclutterOrganize by type (and customize for various age groups!)Set up a toy rotation systemMaintain (easily and efficiently!) In addition to the how, Myriam explains the why. This beautifully designed book will equip you to understand the importance of independent play, as well as set it into motion. You'll discover that boredom can be a good thing, and you'll see how it can make their imaginations blossom. This type of play creates more time for your kids to grow as creative and independent little people; more time for you to do the things you need and want to do; more peace of mind that you are, in fact, giving your kids important tools they'll thank you for one day; and more opportunities to feel the joy of all of the above.
Playful: How Play Shifts Our Thinking, Inspires Connection, and Sparks Creativity
by Cas HolmanA designer, educator, and play expert calls for adults to add more fun, exploration, and imagination to their lives&“Radiant and essential … this book brings a sense of transcendence. Reading it was not only inspiring; it was joyful.&” —Elizabeth Gilbert, NYT bestselling author of Big MagicWe&’re all born playful. But when we grow up, we learn to suppress this critical, hardwired instinct and our lives become ruled by &“getting things done.&” As world-famous designer Cas Holman explains, this disconnection from our playful selves is hazardous to everything from our emotional wellbeing to our ability to problem solve and innovate. The emerging science of play shows that it sparks joy, wonder, creativity, and insight at any age. Here, Holman explains the power of &“free play&” through open-ended, unstructured activities that we become absorbed in with no obvious goal or purpose. The ways we can play are endless and what recharges us most is unique to each of us: whether it&’s a piece of art we create, an entertaining conversation with a stranger, or an experiment to shake up a routine task. Weaving in inspiring stories and eye-opening research, Holman shows us that adopting a playful mindset is crucial in helping us:Overcome fear of failure and embrace new ways of thinkingDestress, reset, and connect with each otherGrow our creativity at every stage of our livesFind joy in bleak timesPlayful draws on psychology, history, art, and design thinking to make a powerful case for the vital importance of play for grown-ups in a world obsessed with productivity. Provocative, wise, and full of spirit, it will inspire you to (re) learn how to play.