The Working Well Podcast

#077 – Why Adults Need Play | 52 Life Lessons – Lesson 8


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Most adults don’t realize it, but they’ve eliminated one of the most important ingredients for wellbeing, creativity, and performance: play.

In this episode of the Working Well Podcast, host Tim Borys explores how play transforms your mental, emotional, and physical health — and why it’s the key to staying energized, resilient, and fully alive.

Learn 20 simple ways to bring play back into your workday and personal life, and discover the neuroscience that proves play isn’t optional — it’s essential.

💡 Topics Covered:

  • Why adults stop playing

  • How play fuels creativity and wellbeing

  • The science behind play (Stuart Brown, Broaden & Build Theory)

  • 10 ways to add play at work

  • 10 ways to add play outside work

  • How to use play to reduce stress and improve happiness

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