They power lunch, power walk and broker deals on the golf-course, but not for fun, for profit. If they took a few lessons from their kids, life might be a lot more fun. Only kids seem to play for the pure fun of it. Yet, the harder we work, the more we need diversions to give our other faculties a break, a recharging. Factor routinely asks his patients what they do for fun.
Adults think play is for kids but, in fact, play for adults is like an emotional shower.
It's like a rebirth. If exercise gets your muscles in shape, play gets your emotions in shape. Technology has transformed the way we live. With family life disintegrating and the workplace increasingly stressful, anxiety and depression prevail. We're working more and sleeping less.