How to bring more play into your life
5/25/202619 min
Play isn't just for kids. Research shows it can help you adapt to difficult circumstances, collaborate better and problem-solve. In this episode, play researchers and enthusiasts share the benefits of playtime at any age and how you can bring more play into your life. This episode was originally published on July 27, 2023.
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First 90 secondsMarielle Segarra· Host0:00
This message comes from Takeoff by IXL, the K through 5 core math curriculum that continuously differentiates learning. Everything teachers need to personalize instruction is on Takeoff's digital platform. Learn more at takeoffbyixl.com. This message comes from Equip Health. Eating disorders happen in everyday life. That's why Equip's virtual treatment program brings a full care team into your home, including a therapist, dietician, and more. Visit equip.health/npr. You're listening to Life Kit from NPR. Hey, it's Marielle. When Whitney Bay was growing up in Illinois and her mom would tell her, "Go outside and play," she knew what that meant.
Whitney Bae· Guest0:45
Play for us was going outside, climbing trees. It was making mud pies. It was, um, we used to, like, reenact a lot of, like, current events. [laughs] Like the Olympics, the 1996 Olympics, I believe.
Marielle Segarra· Host1:04
The 1996 Olympics were an iconic moment for young girls. The dream team for us was made up of gymnasts: Dominique Moceanu, Kerri Strug. We little ones were obsessed.
Whitney Bae· Guest1:17
We'd set up, like, this little, um, bench, and I'd run and I'd, like, jump over it like it's a vault, and it's literally just, like, a sitting bench. So just, like, use our imagination, and it was fun. It really felt-- I mean, of course it wasn't