The Deliberate Play Paradigm
More and more research is finding that play is the key to deep learning
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“Play is the highest form of research.” Albert Einstein
“But the truth is, no matter how many books you read, podcasts you listen to, therapy sessions you have, meditations you do, it really all comes back to action, doesn’t it? I love to research, learn and explore new perspectives and skills, but if you don’t put those acquired learnings into action or integrate parts of yourself, what good is that knowledge really doing for you?” Maddy Odom. Check out Slow Sailing here.
Especially ♥️ this line: 👉”We need to put learning into action OR integrate into parts of ourselves.” Maybe even both? (Thank you,
!)So as a companion piece to last week’s healing non-fiction top ten, this post is about what to do next.
The Big Idea
“By fueling harmonious passion, deliberate play can prevent boreout and burnout. Although it might sound similar to gamification, deliberate play is fundamentally different.”1