[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
thank you for being so kind I must admit
thank you for being so kind I must admit I am a much better traditional rock and
I am a much better traditional rock and
I am a much better traditional rock and roll
roll
roll dancing type of drummer so you all are
dancing type of drummer so you all are
dancing type of drummer so you all are so kind
so kind
so kind years ago when I accidentally began
years ago when I accidentally began
years ago when I accidentally began drumming for fun I was buried under debt
drumming for fun I was buried under debt
drumming for fun I was buried under debt lacking sleep from the responsibilities
lacking sleep from the responsibilities
lacking sleep from the responsibilities of becoming a new father and eventually
of becoming a new father and eventually
of becoming a new father and eventually highly stressed balancing multiple jobs
highly stressed balancing multiple jobs
highly stressed balancing multiple jobs playing surprisingly provided me with a
playing surprisingly provided me with a
playing surprisingly provided me with a safe outlet to de-stress experience new
safe outlet to de-stress experience new
safe outlet to de-stress experience new things and recharge today many adults in
things and recharge today many adults in
things and recharge today many adults in spite of modern convenience are
spite of modern convenience are
spite of modern convenience are frustrated unhappy and stressed both
frustrated unhappy and stressed both
frustrated unhappy and stressed both personally and professionally because we
personally and professionally because we
personally and professionally because we live in a competitive work driven busy
live in a competitive work driven busy
live in a competitive work driven busy society with giant size problems adult
society with giant size problems adult
society with giant size problems adult play may seem like a childish waste of
play may seem like a childish waste of
play may seem like a childish waste of time
time
time but what if play can help us live better
but what if play can help us live better
but what if play can help us live better when I began drumming it made me more
when I began drumming it made me more
when I began drumming it made me more aware that many songs have three primary
aware that many songs have three primary
aware that many songs have three primary parts the verse the chorus and the
parts the verse the chorus and the
parts the verse the chorus and the bridge the verse is the more methodical
bridge the verse is the more methodical
bridge the verse is the more methodical laid-back conversational piece of the
laid-back conversational piece of the
laid-back conversational piece of the song that usually focuses on conveying a
song that usually focuses on conveying a
song that usually focuses on conveying a story or an idea the chorus is the more
story or an idea the chorus is the more
story or an idea the chorus is the more upbeat driven emotionally intense part
upbeat driven emotionally intense part
upbeat driven emotionally intense part of the song and then there’s the bridge
of the song and then there’s the bridge
of the song and then there’s the bridge the
the
the rage is that key musical moment tucked
rage is that key musical moment tucked
rage is that key musical moment tucked in between the verse and the chorus that
in between the verse and the chorus that
in between the verse and the chorus that provides a kind of sweet release or
provides a kind of sweet release or
provides a kind of sweet release or depth to the song the verse chorus
depth to the song the verse chorus
depth to the song the verse chorus arrangement can become predictable and
arrangement can become predictable and
arrangement can become predictable and so the bridge throws in that element of
so the bridge throws in that element of
so the bridge throws in that element of fun a whimsical surprise or a break from
fun a whimsical surprise or a break from
fun a whimsical surprise or a break from the obvious life can be like a song in
the obvious life can be like a song in
the obvious life can be like a song in fact life inspires songs live long
fact life inspires songs live long
fact life inspires songs live long enough and you’ll discover the
enough and you’ll discover the
enough and you’ll discover the methodical verses of life those routines
methodical verses of life those routines
methodical verses of life those routines of going to work taking the kids to
of going to work taking the kids to
of going to work taking the kids to school paying the bills taking out the
school paying the bills taking out the
school paying the bills taking out the trash and more plenty of times the
trash and more plenty of times the
trash and more plenty of times the verses of life can become mundane or
verses of life can become mundane or
verses of life can become mundane or uninspiring we also experience the
uninspiring we also experience the
uninspiring we also experience the emotionally high choruses of life those
emotionally high choruses of life those
emotionally high choruses of life those passionate feelings of falling in love
passionate feelings of falling in love
passionate feelings of falling in love the thrilling excitement of a new job or
the thrilling excitement of a new job or
the thrilling excitement of a new job or sometimes sadly the terror that grips
sometimes sadly the terror that grips
sometimes sadly the terror that grips your heart when you receive bad news
your heart when you receive bad news
your heart when you receive bad news from a doctor or the gut-wrenching agony
from a doctor or the gut-wrenching agony
from a doctor or the gut-wrenching agony of losing a loved one
of losing a loved one
of losing a loved one these emotionally charged moments can be
these emotionally charged moments can be
these emotionally charged moments can be intense and demand a lot from us playing
intense and demand a lot from us playing
intense and demand a lot from us playing the bridge offers us an opportunity to
the bridge offers us an opportunity to
the bridge offers us an opportunity to shift our focus tie the verse and the
shift our focus tie the verse and the
shift our focus tie the verse and the chorus together and add a new dimension
chorus together and add a new dimension
chorus together and add a new dimension thereby creating a more enjoyable
thereby creating a more enjoyable
thereby creating a more enjoyable balance as an adult when you add play to
balance as an adult when you add play to
balance as an adult when you add play to your life it becomes a bridge that can
your life it becomes a bridge that can
your life it becomes a bridge that can help take you from dejection to optimism
help take you from dejection to optimism
help take you from dejection to optimism from tedium to velocity
from tedium to velocity
from tedium to velocity and from frustration to inspiration
and from frustration to inspiration
and from frustration to inspiration adults need to play actually play is
adults need to play actually play is
adults need to play actually play is essential to our creativity well-being
essential to our creativity well-being
essential to our creativity well-being and health in the English language the
and health in the English language the
and health in the English language the word play is supposed to be the opposite
word play is supposed to be the opposite
word play is supposed to be the opposite of work but in life things are much more
of work but in life things are much more
of work but in life things are much more complex as psychiatrist dr. Stuart Brown
complex as psychiatrist dr. Stuart Brown
complex as psychiatrist dr. Stuart Brown who has spent decades researching the
who has spent decades researching the
who has spent decades researching the importance of play puts it the opposite
importance of play puts it the opposite
importance of play puts it the opposite of play is not work it’s depression over
of play is not work it’s depression over
of play is not work it’s depression over many years of serving as a university
many years of serving as a university
many years of serving as a university administrator professor and leader I
administrator professor and leader I
administrator professor and leader I have noticed that young adults in
have noticed that young adults in
have noticed that young adults in college usually balance their
college usually balance their
college usually balance their responsibilities and playing which leads
responsibilities and playing which leads
responsibilities and playing which leads to a vibrant and creative environment
to a vibrant and creative environment
to a vibrant and creative environment numerous times though when we become
numerous times though when we become
numerous times though when we become full-blown adults we tend to leave that
full-blown adults we tend to leave that
full-blown adults we tend to leave that balance behind by taking on all the
balance behind by taking on all the
balance behind by taking on all the pressures of life without the joy that
pressures of life without the joy that
pressures of life without the joy that comes from play a lot of us have fun
comes from play a lot of us have fun
comes from play a lot of us have fun memories of our college years and longed
memories of our college years and longed
memories of our college years and longed for that freedom that enthusiasm that
for that freedom that enthusiasm that
for that freedom that enthusiasm that thrilling mixture of maturity and
thrilling mixture of maturity and
thrilling mixture of maturity and youthfulness and you know what you can
youthfulness and you know what you can
youthfulness and you know what you can still have it
still have it
still have it renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw
renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw
renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw said we do not stop playing because we
said we do not stop playing because we
said we do not stop playing because we grow old we grow old because we stopped
grow old we grow old because we stopped
grow old we grow old because we stopped playing reconnecting with the form of
playing reconnecting with the form of
playing reconnecting with the form of play positively impacts us all because
play positively impacts us all because
play positively impacts us all because it leads to a happier safer and better
it leads to a happier safer and better
it leads to a happier safer and better engage community relationships grow
engage community relationships grow
engage community relationships grow stronger the parenting experience
stronger the parenting experience
stronger the parenting experience becomes more fulfilling the mind is
becomes more fulfilling the mind is
becomes more fulfilling the mind is stimulated and stress at work reduces
stimulated and stress at work reduces
stimulated and stress at work reduces since I stumbled upon the benefits of
since I stumbled upon the benefits of
since I stumbled upon the benefits of play through drumming I have tried other
play through drumming I have tried other
play through drumming I have tried other forms of play such as soccer and date
forms of play such as soccer and date
forms of play such as soccer and date nights with my wife and
nights with my wife and
nights with my wife and of me it works research has repeatedly
of me it works research has repeatedly
of me it works research has repeatedly shown us that couples who play together
shown us that couples who play together
shown us that couples who play together have a higher chance of staying together
have a higher chance of staying together
have a higher chance of staying together the Greek philosopher Plato said you can
the Greek philosopher Plato said you can
the Greek philosopher Plato said you can discover more about a person in an hour
discover more about a person in an hour
discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation
of play than in a year of conversation
of play than in a year of conversation this is partly why well executed team
this is partly why well executed team
this is partly why well executed team bonding activities at work add such
bonding activities at work add such
bonding activities at work add such value research has also shown us that no
value research has also shown us that no
value research has also shown us that no matter how old you are your brain can be
matter how old you are your brain can be
matter how old you are your brain can be rewired to improve your life
rewired to improve your life
rewired to improve your life this means that things can get better by
this means that things can get better by
this means that things can get better by virtue of renewing your mind and
virtue of renewing your mind and
virtue of renewing your mind and learning the great news here as captured
learning the great news here as captured
learning the great news here as captured by poet Diane Ackerman is that play is
by poet Diane Ackerman is that play is
by poet Diane Ackerman is that play is our brains favourite way of learning one
our brains favourite way of learning one
our brains favourite way of learning one of the reasons playing can be such fun
of the reasons playing can be such fun
of the reasons playing can be such fun is that it makes us present when our
is that it makes us present when our
is that it makes us present when our mind is in the past
mind is in the past
mind is in the past it is usually dealing with regret or fun
it is usually dealing with regret or fun
it is usually dealing with regret or fun memories we wish we could recreate when
memories we wish we could recreate when
memories we wish we could recreate when our mind turns to the future it can be
our mind turns to the future it can be
our mind turns to the future it can be overcome by uncertainty or fear playing
overcome by uncertainty or fear playing
overcome by uncertainty or fear playing brings us into the present moment which
brings us into the present moment which
brings us into the present moment which is the only place you can genuinely
is the only place you can genuinely
is the only place you can genuinely enjoy happiness in fact laughter is a
enjoy happiness in fact laughter is a
enjoy happiness in fact laughter is a natural outcome of play and as grandma
natural outcome of play and as grandma
natural outcome of play and as grandma used to say laughter is the best
used to say laughter is the best
used to say laughter is the best medicine many adults get lost in either
medicine many adults get lost in either
medicine many adults get lost in either the routine verses or the sweeping
the routine verses or the sweeping
the routine verses or the sweeping choruses of life they are in need of a
choruses of life they are in need of a
choruses of life they are in need of a way to connect the responsibilities of
way to connect the responsibilities of
way to connect the responsibilities of adulthood with the imagination of
adulthood with the imagination of
adulthood with the imagination of childhood play can be that connection
childhood play can be that connection
childhood play can be that connection now you might be thinking what
now you might be thinking what
now you might be thinking what play play nobody got time for that
play play nobody got time for that
play play nobody got time for that however it takes just a few moments
however it takes just a few moments
however it takes just a few moments consider this
consider this
consider this wouldn’t you rather create a few
wouldn’t you rather create a few
wouldn’t you rather create a few enjoyable moments now to recharge and
enjoyable moments now to recharge and
enjoyable moments now to recharge and avoid a future of possibly spending
avoid a future of possibly spending
avoid a future of possibly spending months or even years dealing with
months or even years dealing with
months or even years dealing with medical complications relationship
medical complications relationship
medical complications relationship problems or the financial strain such
problems or the financial strain such
problems or the financial strain such challenges bring psychologist dr. Chau
challenges bring psychologist dr. Chau
challenges bring psychologist dr. Chau Shaffer considered the father of play
Shaffer considered the father of play
Shaffer considered the father of play therapy points out that we are never
therapy points out that we are never
therapy points out that we are never more fully alive more completely
more fully alive more completely
more fully alive more completely ourselves or more deeply engrossed in
ourselves or more deeply engrossed in
ourselves or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing so
anything than when we are playing so
anything than when we are playing so this week just do it try something fun
this week just do it try something fun
this week just do it try something fun and see what benefits you experience
and see what benefits you experience
and see what benefits you experience here are a few practical ideas you could
here are a few practical ideas you could
here are a few practical ideas you could weave into your life or things you
weave into your life or things you
weave into your life or things you already enjoy do you like music
already enjoy do you like music
already enjoy do you like music hunt for a quaint and local music store
hunt for a quaint and local music store
hunt for a quaint and local music store that you could explore you’re bound to
that you could explore you’re bound to
that you could explore you’re bound to meet interesting people form a new
meet interesting people form a new
meet interesting people form a new social connection and your life would
social connection and your life would
social connection and your life would even blossom more do you love to dance
even blossom more do you love to dance
even blossom more do you love to dance tonight
tonight
tonight pull up your spouse or kids or friends
pull up your spouse or kids or friends
pull up your spouse or kids or friends and dance to some oldies you might look
and dance to some oldies you might look
and dance to some oldies you might look silly doing it I understand I’m half
silly doing it I understand I’m half
silly doing it I understand I’m half black half white when I dance to dance
black half white when I dance to dance
black half white when I dance to dance cultures are colliding in my head it’s a
cultures are colliding in my head it’s a
cultures are colliding in my head it’s a train wreck but when you do that you
train wreck but when you do that you
train wreck but when you do that you create memorable memories and laughter
create memorable memories and laughter
create memorable memories and laughter that fuels your life do you love sports
that fuels your life do you love sports
that fuels your life do you love sports or outdoors are our outdoor activities
or outdoors are our outdoor activities
or outdoors are our outdoor activities today play catch with your grandkids or
today play catch with your grandkids or
today play catch with your grandkids or go to your local park and join strangers
go to your local park and join strangers
go to your local park and join strangers in a game of pickup soccer or frisbee
in a game of pickup soccer or frisbee
in a game of pickup soccer or frisbee now I guarantee you the next morning you
now I guarantee you the next morning you
now I guarantee you the next morning you will feel pain in muscles you never knew
will feel pain in muscles you never knew
will feel pain in muscles you never knew you had but it is so worth it because it
you had but it is so worth it because it
you had but it is so worth it because it breeds exuberance
breeds exuberance
breeds exuberance exhilaration into your life great
exhilaration into your life great
exhilaration into your life great musical artists such as Elvis Presley
musical artists such as Elvis Presley
musical artists such as Elvis Presley Michael Jackson you to Bob Marley a
Michael Jackson you to Bob Marley a
Michael Jackson you to Bob Marley a whole host including Whitney Houston
whole host including Whitney Houston
whole host including Whitney Houston Pharrell TobyMac Miriam Makeba AR Rehman
Pharrell TobyMac Miriam Makeba AR Rehman
Pharrell TobyMac Miriam Makeba AR Rehman the police and I could go on and on have
the police and I could go on and on have
the police and I could go on and on have used playing the bridge to add some
used playing the bridge to add some
used playing the bridge to add some pizzazz to their material you can do the
pizzazz to their material you can do the
pizzazz to their material you can do the same to your life by using play as a
same to your life by using play as a
same to your life by using play as a bridge to fuller living now in my last
bridge to fuller living now in my last
bridge to fuller living now in my last few moments why don’t we put into
few moments why don’t we put into
few moments why don’t we put into practice a very simple play routine that
practice a very simple play routine that
practice a very simple play routine that can show you how enjoyable and simple
can show you how enjoyable and simple
can show you how enjoyable and simple play can be so if you can please indulge
play can be so if you can please indulge
play can be so if you can please indulge me get up on your feet I promise not to
me get up on your feet I promise not to
me get up on your feet I promise not to mess with you this is a simple drum clap
mess with you this is a simple drum clap
mess with you this is a simple drum clap dance and singing routine remember now
dance and singing routine remember now
dance and singing routine remember now dance culture is clashing you’re not
dance culture is clashing you’re not
dance culture is clashing you’re not getting anything complicated from me
getting anything complicated from me
getting anything complicated from me okay so here’s how it goes
okay so here’s how it goes
okay so here’s how it goes I tap the drum twice and when I point at
I tap the drum twice and when I point at
I tap the drum twice and when I point at you you clap once and then we’ll add
you you clap once and then we’ll add
you you clap once and then we’ll add some swaying and we’ll add some singing
some swaying and we’ll add some singing
some swaying and we’ll add some singing okay so tap twice point clap once I go
okay so tap twice point clap once I go
okay so tap twice point clap once I go something like this
something like this
something like this tap tap clock tap tap tap tap tap clap
tap tap clock tap tap tap tap tap clap
tap tap clock tap tap tap tap tap clap you all got it keep going now add a
you all got it keep going now add a
you all got it keep going now add a little swing side to side it doesn’t
little swing side to side it doesn’t
little swing side to side it doesn’t matter what side just do it now let’s
matter what side just do it now let’s
matter what side just do it now let’s add some singing I promise you you know
add some singing I promise you you know
add some singing I promise you you know this one say we will we will rock you
this one say we will we will rock you
this one say we will we will rock you come on say it like you mean it
come on say it like you mean it
come on say it like you mean it we will we will rock you
we will we will rock you
we will we will rock you last time belt it out real loud
last time belt it out real loud
last time belt it out real loud we will rock you Wow that’s how you play
we will rock you Wow that’s how you play
we will rock you Wow that’s how you play good job everyone thank you
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thank you for being so kind I must admit
thank you for being so kind I must admit I am a much better traditional rock and
I am a much better traditional rock and
I am a much better traditional rock and roll
roll
roll dancing type of drummer so you all are
dancing type of drummer so you all are
dancing type of drummer so you all are so kind
so kind
so kind years ago when I accidentally began
years ago when I accidentally began
years ago when I accidentally began drumming for fun I was buried under debt
drumming for fun I was buried under debt
drumming for fun I was buried under debt lacking sleep from the responsibilities
lacking sleep from the responsibilities
lacking sleep from the responsibilities of becoming a new father and eventually
of becoming a new father and eventually
of becoming a new father and eventually highly stressed balancing multiple jobs
highly stressed balancing multiple jobs
highly stressed balancing multiple jobs playing surprisingly provided me with a
playing surprisingly provided me with a
playing surprisingly provided me with a safe outlet to de-stress experience new
safe outlet to de-stress experience new
safe outlet to de-stress experience new things and recharge today many adults in
things and recharge today many adults in
things and recharge today many adults in spite of modern convenience are
spite of modern convenience are
spite of modern convenience are frustrated unhappy and stressed both
frustrated unhappy and stressed both
frustrated unhappy and stressed both personally and professionally because we
personally and professionally because we
personally and professionally because we live in a competitive work driven busy
live in a competitive work driven busy
live in a competitive work driven busy society with giant size problems adult
society with giant size problems adult
society with giant size problems adult play may seem like a childish waste of
play may seem like a childish waste of
play may seem like a childish waste of time
time
time but what if play can help us live better
but what if play can help us live better
but what if play can help us live better when I began drumming it made me more
when I began drumming it made me more
when I began drumming it made me more aware that many songs have three primary
aware that many songs have three primary
aware that many songs have three primary parts the verse the chorus and the
parts the verse the chorus and the
parts the verse the chorus and the bridge the verse is the more methodical
bridge the verse is the more methodical
bridge the verse is the more methodical laid-back conversational piece of the
laid-back conversational piece of the
laid-back conversational piece of the song that usually focuses on conveying a
song that usually focuses on conveying a
song that usually focuses on conveying a story or an idea the chorus is the more
story or an idea the chorus is the more
story or an idea the chorus is the more upbeat driven emotionally intense part
upbeat driven emotionally intense part
upbeat driven emotionally intense part of the song and then there’s the bridge
of the song and then there’s the bridge
of the song and then there’s the bridge the
the
the rage is that key musical moment tucked
rage is that key musical moment tucked
rage is that key musical moment tucked in between the verse and the chorus that
in between the verse and the chorus that
in between the verse and the chorus that provides a kind of sweet release or
provides a kind of sweet release or
provides a kind of sweet release or depth to the song the verse chorus
depth to the song the verse chorus
depth to the song the verse chorus arrangement can become predictable and
arrangement can become predictable and
arrangement can become predictable and so the bridge throws in that element of
so the bridge throws in that element of
so the bridge throws in that element of fun a whimsical surprise or a break from
fun a whimsical surprise or a break from
fun a whimsical surprise or a break from the obvious life can be like a song in
the obvious life can be like a song in
the obvious life can be like a song in fact life inspires songs live long
fact life inspires songs live long
fact life inspires songs live long enough and you’ll discover the
enough and you’ll discover the
enough and you’ll discover the methodical verses of life those routines
methodical verses of life those routines
methodical verses of life those routines of going to work taking the kids to
of going to work taking the kids to
of going to work taking the kids to school paying the bills taking out the
school paying the bills taking out the
school paying the bills taking out the trash and more plenty of times the
trash and more plenty of times the
trash and more plenty of times the verses of life can become mundane or
verses of life can become mundane or
verses of life can become mundane or uninspiring we also experience the
uninspiring we also experience the
uninspiring we also experience the emotionally high choruses of life those
emotionally high choruses of life those
emotionally high choruses of life those passionate feelings of falling in love
passionate feelings of falling in love
passionate feelings of falling in love the thrilling excitement of a new job or
the thrilling excitement of a new job or
the thrilling excitement of a new job or sometimes sadly the terror that grips
sometimes sadly the terror that grips
sometimes sadly the terror that grips your heart when you receive bad news
your heart when you receive bad news
your heart when you receive bad news from a doctor or the gut-wrenching agony
from a doctor or the gut-wrenching agony
from a doctor or the gut-wrenching agony of losing a loved one
of losing a loved one
of losing a loved one these emotionally charged moments can be
these emotionally charged moments can be
these emotionally charged moments can be intense and demand a lot from us playing
intense and demand a lot from us playing
intense and demand a lot from us playing the bridge offers us an opportunity to
the bridge offers us an opportunity to
the bridge offers us an opportunity to shift our focus tie the verse and the
shift our focus tie the verse and the
shift our focus tie the verse and the chorus together and add a new dimension
chorus together and add a new dimension
chorus together and add a new dimension thereby creating a more enjoyable
thereby creating a more enjoyable
thereby creating a more enjoyable balance as an adult when you add play to
balance as an adult when you add play to
balance as an adult when you add play to your life it becomes a bridge that can
your life it becomes a bridge that can
your life it becomes a bridge that can help take you from dejection to optimism
help take you from dejection to optimism
help take you from dejection to optimism from tedium to velocity
from tedium to velocity
from tedium to velocity and from frustration to inspiration
and from frustration to inspiration
and from frustration to inspiration adults need to play actually play is
adults need to play actually play is
adults need to play actually play is essential to our creativity well-being
essential to our creativity well-being
essential to our creativity well-being and health in the English language the
and health in the English language the
and health in the English language the word play is supposed to be the opposite
word play is supposed to be the opposite
word play is supposed to be the opposite of work but in life things are much more
of work but in life things are much more
of work but in life things are much more complex as psychiatrist dr. Stuart Brown
complex as psychiatrist dr. Stuart Brown
complex as psychiatrist dr. Stuart Brown who has spent decades researching the
who has spent decades researching the
who has spent decades researching the importance of play puts it the opposite
importance of play puts it the opposite
importance of play puts it the opposite of play is not work it’s depression over
of play is not work it’s depression over
of play is not work it’s depression over many years of serving as a university
many years of serving as a university
many years of serving as a university administrator professor and leader I
administrator professor and leader I
administrator professor and leader I have noticed that young adults in
have noticed that young adults in
have noticed that young adults in college usually balance their
college usually balance their
college usually balance their responsibilities and playing which leads
responsibilities and playing which leads
responsibilities and playing which leads to a vibrant and creative environment
to a vibrant and creative environment
to a vibrant and creative environment numerous times though when we become
numerous times though when we become
numerous times though when we become full-blown adults we tend to leave that
full-blown adults we tend to leave that
full-blown adults we tend to leave that balance behind by taking on all the
balance behind by taking on all the
balance behind by taking on all the pressures of life without the joy that
pressures of life without the joy that
pressures of life without the joy that comes from play a lot of us have fun
comes from play a lot of us have fun
comes from play a lot of us have fun memories of our college years and longed
memories of our college years and longed
memories of our college years and longed for that freedom that enthusiasm that
for that freedom that enthusiasm that
for that freedom that enthusiasm that thrilling mixture of maturity and
thrilling mixture of maturity and
thrilling mixture of maturity and youthfulness and you know what you can
youthfulness and you know what you can
youthfulness and you know what you can still have it
still have it
still have it renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw
renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw
renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw said we do not stop playing because we
said we do not stop playing because we
said we do not stop playing because we grow old we grow old because we stopped
grow old we grow old because we stopped
grow old we grow old because we stopped playing reconnecting with the form of
playing reconnecting with the form of
playing reconnecting with the form of play positively impacts us all because
play positively impacts us all because
play positively impacts us all because it leads to a happier safer and better
it leads to a happier safer and better
it leads to a happier safer and better engage community relationships grow
engage community relationships grow
engage community relationships grow stronger the parenting experience
stronger the parenting experience
stronger the parenting experience becomes more fulfilling the mind is
becomes more fulfilling the mind is
becomes more fulfilling the mind is stimulated and stress at work reduces
stimulated and stress at work reduces
stimulated and stress at work reduces since I stumbled upon the benefits of
since I stumbled upon the benefits of
since I stumbled upon the benefits of play through drumming I have tried other
play through drumming I have tried other
play through drumming I have tried other forms of play such as soccer and date
forms of play such as soccer and date
forms of play such as soccer and date nights with my wife and
nights with my wife and
nights with my wife and of me it works research has repeatedly
of me it works research has repeatedly
of me it works research has repeatedly shown us that couples who play together
shown us that couples who play together
shown us that couples who play together have a higher chance of staying together
have a higher chance of staying together
have a higher chance of staying together the Greek philosopher Plato said you can
the Greek philosopher Plato said you can
the Greek philosopher Plato said you can discover more about a person in an hour
discover more about a person in an hour
discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation
of play than in a year of conversation
of play than in a year of conversation this is partly why well executed team
this is partly why well executed team
this is partly why well executed team bonding activities at work add such
bonding activities at work add such
bonding activities at work add such value research has also shown us that no
value research has also shown us that no
value research has also shown us that no matter how old you are your brain can be
matter how old you are your brain can be
matter how old you are your brain can be rewired to improve your life
rewired to improve your life
rewired to improve your life this means that things can get better by
this means that things can get better by
this means that things can get better by virtue of renewing your mind and
virtue of renewing your mind and
virtue of renewing your mind and learning the great news here as captured
learning the great news here as captured
learning the great news here as captured by poet Diane Ackerman is that play is
by poet Diane Ackerman is that play is
by poet Diane Ackerman is that play is our brains favourite way of learning one
our brains favourite way of learning one
our brains favourite way of learning one of the reasons playing can be such fun
of the reasons playing can be such fun
of the reasons playing can be such fun is that it makes us present when our
is that it makes us present when our
is that it makes us present when our mind is in the past
mind is in the past
mind is in the past it is usually dealing with regret or fun
it is usually dealing with regret or fun
it is usually dealing with regret or fun memories we wish we could recreate when
memories we wish we could recreate when
memories we wish we could recreate when our mind turns to the future it can be
our mind turns to the future it can be
our mind turns to the future it can be overcome by uncertainty or fear playing
overcome by uncertainty or fear playing
overcome by uncertainty or fear playing brings us into the present moment which
brings us into the present moment which
brings us into the present moment which is the only place you can genuinely
is the only place you can genuinely
is the only place you can genuinely enjoy happiness in fact laughter is a
enjoy happiness in fact laughter is a
enjoy happiness in fact laughter is a natural outcome of play and as grandma
natural outcome of play and as grandma
natural outcome of play and as grandma used to say laughter is the best
used to say laughter is the best
used to say laughter is the best medicine many adults get lost in either
medicine many adults get lost in either
medicine many adults get lost in either the routine verses or the sweeping
the routine verses or the sweeping
the routine verses or the sweeping choruses of life they are in need of a
choruses of life they are in need of a
choruses of life they are in need of a way to connect the responsibilities of
way to connect the responsibilities of
way to connect the responsibilities of adulthood with the imagination of
adulthood with the imagination of
adulthood with the imagination of childhood play can be that connection
childhood play can be that connection
childhood play can be that connection now you might be thinking what
now you might be thinking what
now you might be thinking what play play nobody got time for that
play play nobody got time for that
play play nobody got time for that however it takes just a few moments
however it takes just a few moments
however it takes just a few moments consider this
consider this
consider this wouldn’t you rather create a few
wouldn’t you rather create a few
wouldn’t you rather create a few enjoyable moments now to recharge and
enjoyable moments now to recharge and
enjoyable moments now to recharge and avoid a future of possibly spending
avoid a future of possibly spending
avoid a future of possibly spending months or even years dealing with
months or even years dealing with
months or even years dealing with medical complications relationship
medical complications relationship
medical complications relationship problems or the financial strain such
problems or the financial strain such
problems or the financial strain such challenges bring psychologist dr. Chau
challenges bring psychologist dr. Chau
challenges bring psychologist dr. Chau Shaffer considered the father of play
Shaffer considered the father of play
Shaffer considered the father of play therapy points out that we are never
therapy points out that we are never
therapy points out that we are never more fully alive more completely
more fully alive more completely
more fully alive more completely ourselves or more deeply engrossed in
ourselves or more deeply engrossed in
ourselves or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing so
anything than when we are playing so
anything than when we are playing so this week just do it try something fun
this week just do it try something fun
this week just do it try something fun and see what benefits you experience
and see what benefits you experience
and see what benefits you experience here are a few practical ideas you could
here are a few practical ideas you could
here are a few practical ideas you could weave into your life or things you
weave into your life or things you
weave into your life or things you already enjoy do you like music
already enjoy do you like music
already enjoy do you like music hunt for a quaint and local music store
hunt for a quaint and local music store
hunt for a quaint and local music store that you could explore you’re bound to
that you could explore you’re bound to
that you could explore you’re bound to meet interesting people form a new
meet interesting people form a new
meet interesting people form a new social connection and your life would
social connection and your life would
social connection and your life would even blossom more do you love to dance
even blossom more do you love to dance
even blossom more do you love to dance tonight
tonight
tonight pull up your spouse or kids or friends
pull up your spouse or kids or friends
pull up your spouse or kids or friends and dance to some oldies you might look
and dance to some oldies you might look
and dance to some oldies you might look silly doing it I understand I’m half
silly doing it I understand I’m half
silly doing it I understand I’m half black half white when I dance to dance
black half white when I dance to dance
black half white when I dance to dance cultures are colliding in my head it’s a
cultures are colliding in my head it’s a
cultures are colliding in my head it’s a train wreck but when you do that you
train wreck but when you do that you
train wreck but when you do that you create memorable memories and laughter
create memorable memories and laughter
create memorable memories and laughter that fuels your life do you love sports
that fuels your life do you love sports
that fuels your life do you love sports or outdoors are our outdoor activities
or outdoors are our outdoor activities
or outdoors are our outdoor activities today play catch with your grandkids or
today play catch with your grandkids or
today play catch with your grandkids or go to your local park and join strangers
go to your local park and join strangers
go to your local park and join strangers in a game of pickup soccer or frisbee
in a game of pickup soccer or frisbee
in a game of pickup soccer or frisbee now I guarantee you the next morning you
now I guarantee you the next morning you
now I guarantee you the next morning you will feel pain in muscles you never knew
will feel pain in muscles you never knew
will feel pain in muscles you never knew you had but it is so worth it because it
you had but it is so worth it because it
you had but it is so worth it because it breeds exuberance
breeds exuberance
breeds exuberance exhilaration into your life great
exhilaration into your life great
exhilaration into your life great musical artists such as Elvis Presley
musical artists such as Elvis Presley
musical artists such as Elvis Presley Michael Jackson you to Bob Marley a
Michael Jackson you to Bob Marley a
Michael Jackson you to Bob Marley a whole host including Whitney Houston
whole host including Whitney Houston
whole host including Whitney Houston Pharrell TobyMac Miriam Makeba AR Rehman
Pharrell TobyMac Miriam Makeba AR Rehman
Pharrell TobyMac Miriam Makeba AR Rehman the police and I could go on and on have
the police and I could go on and on have
the police and I could go on and on have used playing the bridge to add some
used playing the bridge to add some
used playing the bridge to add some pizzazz to their material you can do the
pizzazz to their material you can do the
pizzazz to their material you can do the same to your life by using play as a
same to your life by using play as a
same to your life by using play as a bridge to fuller living now in my last
bridge to fuller living now in my last
bridge to fuller living now in my last few moments why don’t we put into
few moments why don’t we put into
few moments why don’t we put into practice a very simple play routine that
practice a very simple play routine that
practice a very simple play routine that can show you how enjoyable and simple
can show you how enjoyable and simple
can show you how enjoyable and simple play can be so if you can please indulge
play can be so if you can please indulge
play can be so if you can please indulge me get up on your feet I promise not to
me get up on your feet I promise not to
me get up on your feet I promise not to mess with you this is a simple drum clap
mess with you this is a simple drum clap
mess with you this is a simple drum clap dance and singing routine remember now
dance and singing routine remember now
dance and singing routine remember now dance culture is clashing you’re not
dance culture is clashing you’re not
dance culture is clashing you’re not getting anything complicated from me
getting anything complicated from me
getting anything complicated from me okay so here’s how it goes
okay so here’s how it goes
okay so here’s how it goes I tap the drum twice and when I point at
I tap the drum twice and when I point at
I tap the drum twice and when I point at you you clap once and then we’ll add
you you clap once and then we’ll add
you you clap once and then we’ll add some swaying and we’ll add some singing
some swaying and we’ll add some singing
some swaying and we’ll add some singing okay so tap twice point clap once I go
okay so tap twice point clap once I go
okay so tap twice point clap once I go something like this
something like this
something like this tap tap clock tap tap tap tap tap clap
tap tap clock tap tap tap tap tap clap
tap tap clock tap tap tap tap tap clap you all got it keep going now add a
you all got it keep going now add a
you all got it keep going now add a little swing side to side it doesn’t
little swing side to side it doesn’t
little swing side to side it doesn’t matter what side just do it now let’s
matter what side just do it now let’s
matter what side just do it now let’s add some singing I promise you you know
add some singing I promise you you know
add some singing I promise you you know this one say we will we will rock you
this one say we will we will rock you
this one say we will we will rock you come on say it like you mean it
come on say it like you mean it
come on say it like you mean it we will we will rock you
we will we will rock you
we will we will rock you last time belt it out real loud
last time belt it out real loud
last time belt it out real loud we will rock you Wow that’s how you play
we will rock you Wow that’s how you play
we will rock you Wow that’s how you play good job everyone thank you
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