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The One Reason Why Adults Should Play More. Yes, That’s You.
Our brains are rotting.
We’re cooped up behind screens, flicking away to see what the world has to throw at us.
We’re depressed. Search “2020 news,” and you’ll enter a state of hysteria. There’s panic, sadness, and fear everywhere.
It’s a good thing I avoid mass media news.
Sure there are important topics to discuss and fix, but it’s not going to happen under the hijacking of our emotions.
Is having fun a sin? No! We can learn a lot from toddlers.
My younger son walks over to his older brother, grabs his head, and begins to squeeze.
He then straddles him, tightly wrapping his arms around his body, and squeezes into a bear hug.
My oldest son squirms, laughs, and makes his counter move.
They’re play wrestling.
I laugh every time I watch it. Within a few seconds, I jump in on the fun.
You see it occur throughout nature. Yes, nature is a brutal place, but they find time to play, as there are lessons in the activity.
Watch domesticated kittens pouncing on each other — dogs chasing and nipping at each other’s butts.
