🌟 July Is About Play

Trying to define play, says Dr. Stuart Brown, is kind of like trying to explain a joke:
“Analyzing it takes the joy out of it.”

But here's the truth—play isn’t about what you’re doing, it’s about how it makes you feel. It’s a state of mind that lifts you out of stress and into a state of curiosity, creativity, and connection. At work, that’s not fluff—it’s fuel.

Here’s what play looks like in action:

• 🎯 Apparently purposeless (done just for the joy of it)
  
  
• 🙌 Voluntary and freely chosen
  
  
• ✨ Inherently attractive—you want to keep doing it
  
  
• ⏳ Timeless—you lose track of time
  
  
• 👁️ Less self-conscious—you’re fully immersed
  
  
• 🎲 Open to improvisation and possibility
  
  
• 🔁 Makes you want to come back for more
  
  

In the workplace, play helps us solve problems, recover from stress, collaborate more effectively, and actually enjoy our work. It doesn’t have to mean ping-pong tables or office parties—it means making space for how you naturally engage, create, and recharge.

That’s where your play personality comes in.

Ready to find out what lights you up - and how it can help you thrive at work and in life? Check out the Play Personality Quiz.