{"id":1713,"date":"2009-04-08T10:20:32","date_gmt":"2009-04-08T10:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2009\/04\/john-mcmanamy-play-people-play.html"},"modified":"2009-04-08T10:20:32","modified_gmt":"2009-04-08T10:20:32","slug":"john-mcmanamy-play-people-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2009\/04\/john-mcmanamy-play-people-play.html","title":{"rendered":"John McManamy: Play, People, Play!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Awhile back, fellow blogger John McManamy<\/a> and I were talking about the dull process of becoming an adult, and how important it is to retain our playful spirits, especially if you’re battling a mood disorder. Well, he certainly took my homework assignment seriously! In Monday’s post<\/a>, he features a video of kittens at play. It made me want to shut down for the day and build a fort or something. <\/p>\n

I also like his words of wisdom on play. You should go check out his post, which you can get to by clicking here.<\/a> He writes:<\/p>\n

What happens to us when we get older? Are we programmed to actually forget how to be happy?\u00a0\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Remember what it was like when you were five? When you and your friends had that feeling of never wanting to stop? Until your moms called you in for dinner?<\/p>\n

Why can’t we bring back some of that?<\/p>\n

Trust me, I will be writing an awful lot on this. Play is a vital element in our recovery. So much so, I contend, that if you are not spending at least part of your time acting like a child then getting through adulthood is going to pose a major challenge.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, in case you have forgotten what play is like, here is a video from my two resident experts, Rocky and Bullwinkle at age six weeks. Enjoy …<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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