How to bring more playfulness to your everyday life
Took part in an enjoyable activity for the sake of it, with no particular outcome? A moment where you laughed, felt awe, curiosity, creativity? If you’re over the age of, say, 7, your answer is probably not recently.According to Mia Sundstrom, CEO of the National Institute for Play, an organization that studies play and champions research-backed playful policies, American society is in a bit of a play drought.
- ▪Took part in an enjoyable activity for the sake of it, with no particular outcome?
- ▪A moment where you laughed, felt awe, curiosity, creativity?
- ▪If you’re over the age of, say, 7, your answer is probably not recently.According to Mia Sundstrom, CEO of the National Institute for Play, an organization that studies play and champions research-backed playful policies, American society i
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AdviceHow to bring more playfulness to your everyday life Go on, live a little.by Allie VolpeAug 14, 2026, 11:30 AM UTCShareGiftGetty ImagesAllie Volpe is a correspondent at Vox covering mental health, relationships, wellness, money, home life, and work through the lens of meaningful self-improvement.When was the last time you played? Took part in an enjoyable activity for the sake of it, with no particular outcome? A moment where you laughed, felt awe, curiosity, creativity? Where time flew by? If you’re over the age of, say, 7, your answer is probably not recently.According to Mia Sundstrom, CEO of the National Institute for Play, an organization that studies play and champions research-backed playful policies, American society is in a bit of a play drought.
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