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068 | SPECIAL EDITION ON PLAY | ANEWWITHHUE: A monthly Saturday listicle to spark joy, creativity, and curiosity in you!

Hello friends!

I’ve got a special edition for you this month—and this will also be the only thing you can expect from me this week, fyi.

We’re taking a closer look at play and why play is essential for our well-being.

I’ve been thinking a lot about this idea of returning to play. How can we, even as serious adults, treat life more playfully. Because…

Play is essential for brain development.
Play is rejuvenating for the mind.
Play is critical for body awareness.
Play is essential for the soul.

As nature has decided to keep our desire for play, even through adulthood and even without data to support (though the truth is there’s an overwhelming amount of research that confirms it), we can safely say that play is something evolution would’ve done without if it weren’t essential to us. Also who doesn’t want more reasons to play!