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May 2022

30m 25s

Episode 35: Why Do Adults Stop Playing?

The Holistic Psychologist

About this episode

Remember childhood when play came easy to us? It’s like we shift into adults who forget how to have fun, to be spontaneous, or to just let go without hustling to the next thing on our to-do list. In this episode, talk about why play is so important in healing, and how to start doing it more often.

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