Reinforcement

[greenstorm]

"Play" is definitely generally the missing component. I suspect it's the missing component in handling both stress and transitions. Space where I'm not resting and not working, but have time to shape or co-shape the rules of engagement really help settle me.

Most of my co-play is verbal.

A lot of my own play is creative, where I'm "playing with" structures organization, and/or physical properties.

Comments

[donnaidh_sidhe]

I hear this problem loud and clear. When did we stop playing? I'm pretty sure it didn't happen all at once.

[greenstorm]

I think when we were told that "rest" was both the way to do self-care and the way to restore ourselves between bouts of work, so "play" became an extraneous thing instead of a type of recovery.

[donnaidh_sidhe]

When there is a dearth of play, "rest" doesn't feel rejuvenating to me, but rather exacerbates my loneliness and sadness.