How to Be More Playful?

[Xonas Pitfall]

I genuinely think play is one of the most underrated pillars of self-improvement – it's deeply tied to happiness. I wanted to create this thread for any fun personal tips or little hacks you guys might have.

Let's play together! 

[Xonas Pitfall]

I've noticed that speaking in a childlike, unfiltered, and cartoonish way often snaps me into a more playful mindset. Simple, silly expressions like “Yum!”, “Yay!”, “Wow!”, or “Hmm?” work wonders.

Wordplay and puns also light up that playful spark. Adopting a cheeky, mischievous attitude adds to it, too. Letting your inner trickster out to play...

[Leo Gura]

Meow

[Xonas Pitfall]

Psst... psst... psst  🥛🧶🐈

Edited Wednesday at 08:21 AM by Xonas Pitfall

[Leo Gura]

[Xonas Pitfall]

Tc! Tc! Tcch, tcch, tcch

Edited Wednesday at 08:30 AM by Xonas Pitfall

[AION]

It is in your nature.

[Davino]

I like to use my body in new and creative ways. Try walking funny, do movements you've never tried, pick objects and play around with them, go grab a weird stick and try to balance it in your finger, play games, laugh, go to comedy shows, play with children and animals, experiment with movement coaching, listening music...

Whatever your frame is go outside it, be curious, be goofy, be playful.

[Natasha Tori Maru]

It is a great, deep question!

There is an element to boundary learning and survival to it - puppies and dogs play as a way to test each other. Its essential for learning, creativity and development.

Play is an area where we learn, test, explore - without immediate consequences.

I think, being more playful in general, would be engaging with joy without thinking on any predefined outcome. Being free within that framework, like the rules of a boardgame. Going in and testing boundaries being free from real risk. It is very much a spontaneous, voluntary activity. Intrinsically motivated, pleasurable. Imaginative and exploratory

[Nemra]

4 hours ago, Xonas Pitfall said:

Let's play together! 

[Wilhelm44]

 

[Bittu]

Role-play as a character. This is one of my favorite techniques. Come up with a backstory for yourself and develop your alter ego. Almost as if you are playing a video game.

 

https://scottjeffrey.com/archetypes-list/ 

Edited Wednesday at 05:25 PM by Bittu

[Alexop]

9 hours ago, Xonas Pitfall said:

I genuinely think play is one of the most underrated pillars of self-improvement – it's deeply tied to happiness. I wanted to create this thread for any fun personal tips or little hacks you guys might have.

Let's play together! 

Indeed. I used to joke and fuck around a lot with an old friend but now he got into vipassana shit and he tries to play a role of a serious mediator who does not fuck around anymore. He just lost one of his best features, playfulness. Be careful to not become a spiritual baboon or a meditative empathetic party stopper. 

[Rafael Thundercat]

Observe kids and learn with them,animals like birds,cats,dogs.

[Artsy]

Some of my go to's:

- Make yourself laugh, crack and laugh at your own jokes in social settings & alone - self amusement is the best kind of amusement.

- Be ridiculous

- Recall your peak funniest memories to enter a playful state 

Today I found myself laughing at a memory of a 1-1 dating coach session - my client opened a girl serenading her with his rendition of "Do I wanna know?" by the Artic Monkey's. Amazing.

[Wilhelm44]

19 hours ago, Wilhelm44 said:

 

Quote from the video: "Play is flirting with reality."

 

[Xonas Pitfall]

4 hours ago, Wilhelm44 said:

Quote from the video: "Play is flirting with reality."

I love it!