SPY 13: The Power of Pretending
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Did you ever play pretend as a kid?
I friggen did. šš¼
I would pretend to be a cat at recess in my snow suit on the icy playground at Bayshore elementary. šŗ
I would pretend to be Pikachu with my friends, even though I didnāt know who or what Pikachu wasā¦
I would pretend to play house often (a very basic game for very basic colonizers). š
I would play pretend A LOT.
As a kid, it was just a natural thing I could effortlessly do with my brain noodle.
As an adult, I brought pretending back into my lifeāfull throttleā once I rediscovered the numerous benefits it offers.
Listen to todayās podcast episode to learn all about how playing pretend can:
ā”ļøimprove your emotional intelligence
ā”ļøboost your creativity
ā”ļøand help your problem solving abilities
These are things adults need more desperately NOW, than they ever have before.
Itās also scientifically proven that imaginative play has a positive impact on the brain and on our overall wellbeing, but I didnāt need scientific evidence to before I believed itā¦
My own experience of playing pretend had already proven that to me.
Itās never too late (and youāre never too old) to tap into the magic of your imagination.
Stay Dreamy,
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