• You can find the future where people are having the most fun.

• Why do some top ranked employers encourage their staff to take time off?

• What is the connection between playing and creating?

When we play we are exploring new and different options.

This can lead to profound breakthroughs as well as having fun.

• lower our stress levels;

• boost our optimism;

• improve concentration;

• increase our motivation, and

• promote perseverance.

• expressing ourselves;

• trying new things;

• being original;

• achieving desired outcomes, and

• being imaginative.

• Problem-solving –exploring different solutions;

• Imagination – bringing exciting ideas to life;

• Concentration – focusing on the activity at hand;

• Appreciation of different ways to look at the world;

• Open mindedness – becoming open to new ideas;

• Empathy – understanding others feelings;

• Collaboration – learning to work together as a team;

• Emotional intelligence – being able to express emotions;

• Physical activity – encourages us to move around and play;

• Fun -doing what we enjoy;

• Friendship – increased opportunities to make more friends;

• Communication skills – improved talking, listening and writing;

• Discipline – developing self-control;

• Perseverance – develop grit, and

• Independence – discovering things for ourselves.

• A sense of purpose;

• Increased aspirations;

• Self-respect;

• Sense of community and belonging;

• Development of strengths, talents and interest;

• Achievement, and

• Confidence.

These outcomes help us make our lives enjoyable and rewarding.

Play contributes to having fun and the sense of feeling good about oneself.

The playful state of mind is exploratory, seeking out new possibilities.

Often individuals will correlate experiences in one area and try it in another.

Delightful and amusing experiences have led to profound breakthroughs and innovative inventions.

Discovering new ideas or actions in the course of play is an extra benefit.

As stated above, where people are having the most fun, you can find the future.

In the next post we will discuss how to encourage play and creativity in group coaching.