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Playful Yoga For Times Of Restriction And Isolation | Yoga 15
Generally, when we’re under stress, we do exactly the wrong things. We worry, drown our sorrows, lash out at people and stop looking after ourselves properly. And even though this doesn’t make any logical sense, that doesn’t stop it being a fairly predictable quirk of human nature.
In difficult times, a great use of your energy and attention is play and playfulness. Play can be a distraction and help to unwind tension, it’s often physical, which is a benefit in itself and a light-hearted approach helps you to see different perspectives.
A MANIFESTO FOR PLAY
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” Ruth Gordon
Play is how we solve problems, try out new ideas, test our limits and develop better strategies. Play keeps us agile and adaptive. When we play, the goal is not to achieve a particular objective but to experiment and explore, uncover our blindspots and discover better ways of doing things. We play with rules, imagine alternate realities, turn things upside down and take unconventional perspectives. Play opens up new avenues and removes the barriers to entry. It is unexpected and unpredictable. It truly is the elixir of life.
