PLAY
Play is not just for kids. It's a scientifically proven necessity for adults that gives us incredible health benefits.​
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The effects of play on our immune systems are dramatic and well-documented. From endorphins, oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA, it's a healing powerhouse.
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In this podcast therapist June shares the importance of play as part of our healing, recovery process. Living under the oppressive system of racism is traumatic, and if we were raised in homes that also were chaotic, play is going to be something that can feel foreign to us because these environments will consciously and unconsciously keep us on high alert. For more visit www.love.juneallen.net
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Dr. Stuart Brown teaches us that 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. 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, his work explains why play is essential to our health, social skills, adaptability, intelligence, creativity, ability to problem solve, and more. Particularly in tough times, we need to play more than ever.