{"id":2993,"date":"2023-11-15T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/?p=2993"},"modified":"2023-11-13T08:05:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:05:43","slug":"get-out-and-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/get-out-and-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Out and Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Two<\/p>\n

\u201cPlay is an antidote to stress and a foundation for wellness. When we have playful experiences, we are improving our brains and our lives.\u201d\u2014National Institute for Play<\/a><\/p>\n

What comes to mind when I ask, \u201cWhen do you play?\u201d<\/p>\n

Many of us are simply afraid to let loose and play, for any number of reasons:<\/p>\n

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  1. We don\u2019t think we deserve the time off, especially if others still have to work<\/li>\n
  2. We think we have to be available 24\/7 and that only we<\/em> can solve or take care of issues that may come up while we\u2019re off playing<\/li>\n
  3. We don\u2019t want to look foolish or childish (yet look at how wonderful children are, and how play led to some of the world’s greatest inventions<\/a>)<\/li>\n
  4. We\u2019re too exhausted (yet how much energy does it take\u2014and how much could you gain\u2014from watching a 10-minute video or setting aside a couple of hours for a movie?)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Have you ever noticed how refreshed you feel after some time away? Or how invigorating it feels to have a good old-fashioned belly laugh? What does that do for your creativity and quality of work?<\/p>\n

    Leaders, I\u2019d love to start a conversation about how companies and leaders can foster an environment where time off for play (and\/or a playful approach to work) is allowed and encouraged.<\/p>\n

    What stories or ideas can you share?<\/p>\n

    Lastly, I\u2019d like to give you permission, right now, to get out and play. Not sure where to start? Check out these resources from the National Institute for Play<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Many of us are afraid to let loose and play, but how invigorating does it feel to have a good old-fashioned belly laugh?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pgc_meta":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,8,9],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2993"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2993"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2995,"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2993\/revisions\/2995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}