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TOOLKIT TO BEING

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MAKE MY DAY PLAYFUL

So many people are looking for it: to be happy. Realizing what lights your fire and floats your boat, that’s what gives you true joy. So if you're a seeker, if you have an insatiable hunger to feel alive, this is a guide to ignite that passion back into your life.

Play is… o Seemingly purposeless o Voluntary

o Reduces sense of self-consciousness

o Inherent attraction

o Potential for improvisation

o Time flies by

o Desire to keep going

“A playful path is the shortest road to happiness.”

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Why should ADULTS play? o Breaks down barriers between people o Fuels creativity and innovation o Opens the mind to enable learning o Opens the heart to create a connection o Source of joy and hope

Your recommended daily amount of play: o 5-10 mins of play per day o 1 day of play lasts up to a week o little and often

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PLAY PROMPTING W O R K S H E E T 1. Are you a Play Seeker or a Play Skeptic?

2. What is your tennis ball? In other words, what is the thing that pulls you? What do you find yourself doing? For instance, when you’re in a bookstore, what section of the store are you drawn to?

3. What are your superpowers? Identify your own strengths.

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PLAY PROMPTING W O R K S H E E T 4. My favourite childhood toy was….

5. Did you do magic or have magical experiences? How would you describe the pleasure of making things up?

6. Do concepts of your childhood play have a role in your life now? How does your work mimic the way you played?

What is the fun part about the responsibilities you have in your job?

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PLAY PROMPTING W O R K S H E E T 7. Think about all of the games that you’ve played.

Categorize them based on the types of play below.

8. Think about the things that bring you joy. What’s your play personality? Then think about the personalities of your friends.

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PLAY PROMPTING W O R K S H E E T 9. What are some "play words" that resonate with you? What VERBS would appeal to these different types of players?

Think of 10+ game verbs and place them on the graph where they belong.

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PLAY PROMPTING W O R K S H E E T 10. What feels fun to you? Do a stream of ideas: concepts, words, feelings, images. This is about optimal, positive, nourishing and happy feelings. Put them all on paper. Let a tsunami of passion flood you. Immerse in yourself. Go.

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support team inventory play tEMPLATES For inviting, far less serious, easy games to play which even make losing fun can be found at http://www.deepfun.com/ Bring your ideas into action with these collaborative games at http://www.innovationgames.com/ Take the challenge: Can you be happy for 100 days in a row? http://100happydays.com/ Sometimes networking with like-minded people in the creative world is all you need to have fun. Meet others that are looking to find meaningful work, whether they're in the social impact space or the art world. Join the discussion via Google Hangout. https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cjtd7ovsii9qlb1c78apqlubnuk Have fun with your friends designing your own character or print from http://www.cubeecraft.com/ Create funny sticky notes for different office uses such as to-do-list notepads at http://www.papyrusonline.com/knock-knock-crap-notepad.html or print from http://howaboutorange.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/printyour-own-post-itnotes.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campai gn=Feed:+HowAboutOrange+(How+About+Orange)

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