Garrison Keillor said something like, "We have to tell people to get back to work, but never, to get back to play." I think what most of us really do on our phones is play. We are customizing and jumping around with our visual, audible attention. Play! Play is a state that can't be further broken down. It is not a particular emotion. We …
Garrison Keillor said something like, "We have to tell people to get back to work, but never, to get back to play." I think what most of us really do on our phones is play. We are customizing and jumping around with our visual, audible attention. Play! Play is a state that can't be further broken down. It is not a particular emotion. We can do it when we are mad, grief-stricken, annoyed. Ask any expressive artist. It definitely transforms emotional states because play is rooted in creativity/creation, which makes it the benign, humble, love-home of all species as long as we are not buried under the need to survive. In my experience it fosters intimacy and long term relationships better than anything else, even when we've been at war and contributes to genius. Nothing to sneeze at? I am a devotee as the cofounder of InterPlay: an active creative way to unlock the wisdom of the body. Check out my book. Wheeee.
Garrison Keillor said something like, "We have to tell people to get back to work, but never, to get back to play." I think what most of us really do on our phones is play. We are customizing and jumping around with our visual, audible attention. Play! Play is a state that can't be further broken down. It is not a particular emotion. We can do it when we are mad, grief-stricken, annoyed. Ask any expressive artist. It definitely transforms emotional states because play is rooted in creativity/creation, which makes it the benign, humble, love-home of all species as long as we are not buried under the need to survive. In my experience it fosters intimacy and long term relationships better than anything else, even when we've been at war and contributes to genius. Nothing to sneeze at? I am a devotee as the cofounder of InterPlay: an active creative way to unlock the wisdom of the body. Check out my book. Wheeee.