plainy game can change your life play is our most indispensable weapon
play is our most indispensable weapon
play is our most indispensable weapon for survival throughout our lifetime
for survival throughout our lifetime
for survival throughout our lifetime today I want to share a discovery with
today I want to share a discovery with
today I want to share a discovery with you and some good news that you also
you and some good news that you also
you and some good news that you also have another inbuilt human capacity to
have another inbuilt human capacity to
have another inbuilt human capacity to transform and make new by remembering
transform and make new by remembering
transform and make new by remembering and recognizing how you play you can
and recognizing how you play you can
and recognizing how you play you can start to rewire your physical and your
start to rewire your physical and your
start to rewire your physical and your cultural DNA play is a natural act it’s
cultural DNA play is a natural act it’s
cultural DNA play is a natural act it’s something that combines our brain and
something that combines our brain and
something that combines our brain and our bodies sometimes before we know we
our bodies sometimes before we know we
our bodies sometimes before we know we needed it I’m not here to tell you today
needed it I’m not here to tell you today
needed it I’m not here to tell you today what your play is I can’t do that
what your play is I can’t do that
what your play is I can’t do that so what is play where is it how can I
so what is play where is it how can I
so what is play where is it how can I get it and why am I talking about it
get it and why am I talking about it
get it and why am I talking about it when was the last time you felt
when was the last time you felt
when was the last time you felt completely alive unbound or unaware of
completely alive unbound or unaware of
completely alive unbound or unaware of time maybe you found something that you
time maybe you found something that you
time maybe you found something that you were born to do I remember when I was
were born to do I remember when I was
were born to do I remember when I was really little I used to notice my dad
really little I used to notice my dad
really little I used to notice my dad watch games and in 2d on a screen and I
watch games and in 2d on a screen and I
watch games and in 2d on a screen and I found myself creeping behind a door my
found myself creeping behind a door my
found myself creeping behind a door my mission was to creep in completely
mission was to creep in completely
mission was to creep in completely unexpected and unseen and strategically
unexpected and unseen and strategically
unexpected and unseen and strategically placed he’s to cross his legs you know
placed he’s to cross his legs you know
placed he’s to cross his legs you know when you cross your legs like this and
when you cross your legs like this and
when you cross your legs like this and there’s a hole a gap in between my
there’s a hole a gap in between my
there’s a hole a gap in between my mission was to just Bob up just at the
mission was to just Bob up just at the
mission was to just Bob up just at the right moment and a surprise I woke him
right moment and a surprise I woke him
right moment and a surprise I woke him up whether he liked it or not
up whether he liked it or not
up whether he liked it or not I can’t say and but something shifted
I can’t say and but something shifted
I can’t say and but something shifted when adults started to enter into play
when adults started to enter into play
when adults started to enter into play you will have done a really similar
you will have done a really similar
you will have done a really similar thing at any age something shifted a
thing at any age something shifted a
thing at any age something shifted a reconnect perhaps a remapping how it was
reconnect perhaps a remapping how it was
reconnect perhaps a remapping how it was meant to be but there was also this
meant to be but there was also this
meant to be but there was also this other thing this necessity this joy and
other thing this necessity this joy and
other thing this necessity this joy and a homecoming in it for me children
a homecoming in it for me children
a homecoming in it for me children notice patterns instinctually and then
notice patterns instinctually and then
notice patterns instinctually and then they do something about it entirely
they do something about it entirely
they do something about it entirely naturally they make create new try again
naturally they make create new try again
naturally they make create new try again tests prove fearlessly and intentionally
tests prove fearlessly and intentionally
tests prove fearlessly and intentionally innovate mudpies we create share give we
innovate mudpies we create share give we
innovate mudpies we create share give we improvise a natural reflex a treasure
improvise a natural reflex a treasure
improvise a natural reflex a treasure trail I’ve had an explicit love affair
trail I’ve had an explicit love affair
trail I’ve had an explicit love affair with treasure ship trailers since for as
with treasure ship trailers since for as
with treasure ship trailers since for as long as I can remember I’m not quite
long as I can remember I’m not quite
long as I can remember I’m not quite sure why I’ve cut my sister’s face out
sure why I’ve cut my sister’s face out
sure why I’ve cut my sister’s face out in this photo and but I think we’re
in this photo and but I think we’re
in this photo and but I think we’re going to need to talk about the later
going to need to talk about the later
going to need to talk about the later because she’s about there so oh actually
because she’s about there so oh actually
because she’s about there so oh actually on my seventh birthday I couldn’t find
on my seventh birthday I couldn’t find
on my seventh birthday I couldn’t find the treasure at all nightmare situation
the treasure at all nightmare situation
the treasure at all nightmare situation I had to have a quick strategic rethink
I had to have a quick strategic rethink
I had to have a quick strategic rethink on the swing but that’s definitely a
on the swing but that’s definitely a
on the swing but that’s definitely a different talk I was searching in all
different talk I was searching in all
different talk I was searching in all the wrong places
the wrong places
the wrong places but as an adult today I’m still
but as an adult today I’m still
but as an adult today I’m still preoccupied with the infinite challenge
preoccupied with the infinite challenge
preoccupied with the infinite challenge the joy and the new possibilities in
the joy and the new possibilities in
the joy and the new possibilities in cultures in workplaces anywhere where
cultures in workplaces anywhere where
cultures in workplaces anywhere where people are taking a few different things
people are taking a few different things
people are taking a few different things and combining it into new for change for
and combining it into new for change for
and combining it into new for change for transformation I’m interested in people
transformation I’m interested in people
transformation I’m interested in people in potential in purpose in you I don’t
in potential in purpose in you I don’t
in potential in purpose in you I don’t have letters in front of my name I don’t
have letters in front of my name I don’t
have letters in front of my name I don’t have a PhD but I can tell you this your
have a PhD but I can tell you this your
have a PhD but I can tell you this your unique individual creativity your
unique individual creativity your
unique individual creativity your identity and our community are an
identity and our community are an
identity and our community are an increasingly rare and I believe today a
increasingly rare and I believe today a
increasingly rare and I believe today a more vital connection combination and
more vital connection combination and
more vital connection combination and connection that ever before in our
connection that ever before in our
connection that ever before in our history so what do we do the good news
history so what do we do the good news
history so what do we do the good news is play is your nature and like nature
is play is your nature and like nature
is play is your nature and like nature we also need things to work what do we
we also need things to work what do we
we also need things to work what do we need to survive water food light iPhones
need to survive water food light iPhones
need to survive water food light iPhones Netflix soil memory foam etc but what
Netflix soil memory foam etc but what
Netflix soil memory foam etc but what about the thing that navigates our first
about the thing that navigates our first
about the thing that navigates our first steps before we even know that we can
steps before we even know that we can
steps before we even know that we can walk the thing when we do it
walk the thing when we do it
walk the thing when we do it 700,000 new neuron connections happen in
700,000 new neuron connections happen in
700,000 new neuron connections happen in our brain the equivalent of all of
our brain the equivalent of all of
our brain the equivalent of all of America’s smart devices put together
America’s smart devices put together
America’s smart devices put together play is our unique capacity to
play is our unique capacity to
play is our unique capacity to experience new creativity innovation and
experience new creativity innovation and
experience new creativity innovation and innovation is everything that you’re
innovation is everything that you’re
innovation is everything that you’re biologically wired to do
biologically wired to do
biologically wired to do everything found in a treasure trail but
everything found in a treasure trail but
everything found in a treasure trail but what does this word mean to you it’s a
what does this word mean to you it’s a
what does this word mean to you it’s a big word chatting to people recently a
big word chatting to people recently a
big word chatting to people recently a lot of people say I leave it to a Sunday
lot of people say I leave it to a Sunday
lot of people say I leave it to a Sunday my kids do a really good at doing it on
my kids do a really good at doing it on
my kids do a really good at doing it on the floor and we know somewhere deep
the floor and we know somewhere deep
the floor and we know somewhere deep down that we should probably do it more
down that we should probably do it more
down that we should probably do it more agree your I wish I did it more but then
agree your I wish I did it more but then
agree your I wish I did it more but then there’s this thing in the way the middle
there’s this thing in the way the middle
there’s this thing in the way the middle bit there’s a whole Institute devoted to
bit there’s a whole Institute devoted to
bit there’s a whole Institute devoted to play science and it’s applications and
play science and it’s applications and
play science and it’s applications and all kinds of different industries but
all kinds of different industries but
all kinds of different industries but this middle bit you and I may have
this middle bit you and I may have
this middle bit you and I may have experienced it insert your own here past
experienced it insert your own here past
experienced it insert your own here past and present truth is there’s a thousand
and present truth is there’s a thousand
and present truth is there’s a thousand million trillion things that can Rob
million trillion things that can Rob
million trillion things that can Rob potentially robbers of our our best
potentially robbers of our our best
potentially robbers of our our best capacities outside a culture of climb
capacities outside a culture of climb
capacities outside a culture of climb work do strive produced please love me
work do strive produced please love me
work do strive produced please love me climb is it far too easy to forget that
climb is it far too easy to forget that
climb is it far too easy to forget that natural inbuilt capacity of our actual
natural inbuilt capacity of our actual
natural inbuilt capacity of our actual design what I see outside a restless
design what I see outside a restless
design what I see outside a restless feeling global corporate ceilings a new
feeling global corporate ceilings a new
feeling global corporate ceilings a new search for meaning sometimes I find it
search for meaning sometimes I find it
search for meaning sometimes I find it fun Google what the most googled yes you
fun Google what the most googled yes you
fun Google what the most googled yes you weeks ago in 2016 I typed it in and up
weeks ago in 2016 I typed it in and up
weeks ago in 2016 I typed it in and up came a list under how to look younger is
came a list under how to look younger is
came a list under how to look younger is one of the most searched for things last
one of the most searched for things last
one of the most searched for things last year and how to play Pokemon go with the
year and how to play Pokemon go with the
year and how to play Pokemon go with the sentence how to be me Who am I
sentence how to be me Who am I
sentence how to be me Who am I we’re all searching for our identity
we’re all searching for our identity
we’re all searching for our identity have we forgotten how and who we are as
have we forgotten how and who we are as
have we forgotten how and who we are as humans our inbuilt capacities there’s
humans our inbuilt capacities there’s
humans our inbuilt capacities there’s good news play is your scientifically
good news play is your scientifically
good news play is your scientifically your nature so where do we begin how do
your nature so where do we begin how do
your nature so where do we begin how do we reclaim this tool for breakthrough
we reclaim this tool for breakthrough
we reclaim this tool for breakthrough how about a game going back imagine a
how about a game going back imagine a
how about a game going back imagine a game you can shut your eyes or don’t
game you can shut your eyes or don’t
game you can shut your eyes or don’t because I’ll forget that you closed them
because I’ll forget that you closed them
because I’ll forget that you closed them and it’ll be really awkward and
and it’ll be really awkward and
and it’ll be really awkward and a Treasure Trail my favorite game these
a Treasure Trail my favorite game these
a Treasure Trail my favorite game these are a few ingredients and rules of a
are a few ingredients and rules of a
are a few ingredients and rules of a treasure trail you can be imply them in
treasure trail you can be imply them in
treasure trail you can be imply them in any game curiosity the explore the
any game curiosity the explore the
any game curiosity the explore the looking under a rock for more the
looking under a rock for more the
looking under a rock for more the question before you explore new
question before you explore new
question before you explore new territory moving the physical challenge
territory moving the physical challenge
territory moving the physical challenge the pushing up limits the racing to the
the pushing up limits the racing to the
the pushing up limits the racing to the finish line being in it being completely
finish line being in it being completely
finish line being in it being completely wholeheartedly present the focus the
wholeheartedly present the focus the
wholeheartedly present the focus the waiting stopping still behind a tree
waiting stopping still behind a tree
waiting stopping still behind a tree seeing and hearing in an entirely new
seeing and hearing in an entirely new
seeing and hearing in an entirely new way listening and being responsive in a
way listening and being responsive in a
way listening and being responsive in a scene for our instinct a guttural reflex
scene for our instinct a guttural reflex
scene for our instinct a guttural reflex the feet lead by feeling the idea you
the feet lead by feeling the idea you
the feet lead by feeling the idea you didn’t know you even had going blind not
didn’t know you even had going blind not
didn’t know you even had going blind not literally but let them go of control the
literally but let them go of control the
literally but let them go of control the faith over the site or the great jazz
faith over the site or the great jazz
faith over the site or the great jazz solo Miles Davis once said play what you
solo Miles Davis once said play what you
solo Miles Davis once said play what you hear not what you know and there’s no
hear not what you know and there’s no
hear not what you know and there’s no time for hiding or proving in any game
time for hiding or proving in any game
time for hiding or proving in any game that you play sometimes our abilities
that you play sometimes our abilities
that you play sometimes our abilities our strengths can surface whether we
our strengths can surface whether we
our strengths can surface whether we like them or not and lastly my friend
like them or not and lastly my friend
like them or not and lastly my friend Craig enjoys football and he always says
Craig enjoys football and he always says
Craig enjoys football and he always says again cannot exist without a good crowd
again cannot exist without a good crowd
again cannot exist without a good crowd the people there’s always a connection
the people there’s always a connection
the people there’s always a connection in play the thing that we were born for
in play the thing that we were born for
in play the thing that we were born for community whether that’s sharing the
community whether that’s sharing the
community whether that’s sharing the prize or the glory and a treasure trail
prize or the glory and a treasure trail
prize or the glory and a treasure trail or sharing the story later in the day
or sharing the story later in the day
or sharing the story later in the day these are all really powerful qualities
these are all really powerful qualities
these are all really powerful qualities the childlike qualities I believe these
the childlike qualities I believe these
the childlike qualities I believe these are also key ingredients for any
are also key ingredients for any
are also key ingredients for any thriving culture and community about
thriving culture and community about
thriving culture and community about play and a rule of improvisation as a
play and a rule of improvisation as a
play and a rule of improvisation as a performer is to throw your script away
performer is to throw your script away
performer is to throw your script away and probably the scariest thing that
and probably the scariest thing that
and probably the scariest thing that I’ve ever had to do I feel like a bit of
I’ve ever had to do I feel like a bit of
I’ve ever had to do I feel like a bit of a hypocrite right now
play is a place access neither bound by
play is a place access neither bound by intellect or needing of proof a safe
intellect or needing of proof a safe
intellect or needing of proof a safe place goals removed surprising solution
place goals removed surprising solution
place goals removed surprising solution our clarity improves improving cognitive
our clarity improves improving cognitive
our clarity improves improving cognitive function in boardrooms making Jack feel
function in boardrooms making Jack feel
function in boardrooms making Jack feel like a warrior Healing addiction
like a warrior Healing addiction
like a warrior Healing addiction facilitated world can equip and empower
facilitated world can equip and empower
facilitated world can equip and empower and model permission a readiness
and model permission a readiness
and model permission a readiness connecting families retraining
connecting families retraining
connecting families retraining destructive behaviors imprison global
destructive behaviors imprison global
destructive behaviors imprison global leaders clear new vision play can also
leaders clear new vision play can also
leaders clear new vision play can also amplify a quieter voice it speaks many
amplify a quieter voice it speaks many
amplify a quieter voice it speaks many languages we’re speaking up is not a
languages we’re speaking up is not a
languages we’re speaking up is not a choice play does not hide it fights and
choice play does not hide it fights and
choice play does not hide it fights and it cuts all your faff it unites it takes
it cuts all your faff it unites it takes
it cuts all your faff it unites it takes our destructive determination for
our destructive determination for
our destructive determination for perfection and can replace it with our
perfection and can replace it with our
perfection and can replace it with our best work play works hard for us play is
best work play works hard for us play is
best work play works hard for us play is also kind and its patient and it does
also kind and its patient and it does
also kind and its patient and it does not boast play is not self-seeking and
not boast play is not self-seeking and
not boast play is not self-seeking and it always perseveres recognizing how you
it always perseveres recognizing how you
it always perseveres recognizing how you play this is Nature’s Way of reminding
play this is Nature’s Way of reminding
play this is Nature’s Way of reminding us of our identity your identity can
us of our identity your identity can
us of our identity your identity can take you far there’s power and potential
take you far there’s power and potential
take you far there’s power and potential in just who you are but look outside a
in just who you are but look outside a
in just who you are but look outside a culture of climb produced and do over
culture of climb produced and do over
culture of climb produced and do over time our brains and bodies have really
time our brains and bodies have really
time our brains and bodies have really prioritized evolution trouble is play is
prioritized evolution trouble is play is
prioritized evolution trouble is play is also a muscle and like anything if we
also a muscle and like anything if we
also a muscle and like anything if we don’t use it over time it dies or food
don’t use it over time it dies or food
don’t use it over time it dies or food no light a couple of years ago I
no light a couple of years ago I
no light a couple of years ago I experienced them rehabilitation of my
experienced them rehabilitation of my
experienced them rehabilitation of my own I needed a change an intervention
own I needed a change an intervention
own I needed a change an intervention some healing caused by a chronic and
some healing caused by a chronic and
some healing caused by a chronic and ongoing pain and an air chronic illness
ongoing pain and an air chronic illness
ongoing pain and an air chronic illness and generally this is not who I know I
and generally this is not who I know I
and generally this is not who I know I am season of my life which I’m sure and
am season of my life which I’m sure and
am season of my life which I’m sure and most of us will go through at some stage
most of us will go through at some stage
most of us will go through at some stage it was a time when I had to undo
it was a time when I had to undo
it was a time when I had to undo everything I knew and really learn what
everything I knew and really learn what
everything I knew and really learn what it was to become childlike
it was to become childlike
it was to become childlike and it was that decision that was the
and it was that decision that was the
and it was that decision that was the most best decision I ever made and I
most best decision I ever made and I
most best decision I ever made and I followed my curiosity about
followed my curiosity about
followed my curiosity about transformation and I learned a lot about
transformation and I learned a lot about
transformation and I learned a lot about neuroscience we already know our brains
neuroscience we already know our brains
neuroscience we already know our brains are malleable we can change
are malleable we can change
are malleable we can change neuroplasticity
neuroplasticity
neuroplasticity but now the field of neuroscience is
but now the field of neuroscience is
but now the field of neuroscience is learning new things too and new
learning new things too and new
learning new things too and new discoveries and this leads beyond to an
discoveries and this leads beyond to an
discoveries and this leads beyond to an awesome breakthrough over the last few
awesome breakthrough over the last few
awesome breakthrough over the last few years
years
years epi genetics neurogenesis neuro brain
epi genetics neurogenesis neuro brain
epi genetics neurogenesis neuro brain genesis new birth or the renewing of our
genesis new birth or the renewing of our
genesis new birth or the renewing of our minds this new science over the last few
minds this new science over the last few
minds this new science over the last few years
years
years suggests that our thoughts can literally
suggests that our thoughts can literally
suggests that our thoughts can literally shape our DNA meaning that every single
shape our DNA meaning that every single
shape our DNA meaning that every single moment of every day whatever we hear do
moment of every day whatever we hear do
moment of every day whatever we hear do touch say immerse ourselves in become a
touch say immerse ourselves in become a
touch say immerse ourselves in become a physical reality in our body when we
physical reality in our body when we
physical reality in our body when we direct and intentionally choose to
direct and intentionally choose to
direct and intentionally choose to redirect those neurons where we need
redirect those neurons where we need
redirect those neurons where we need them take a moment so that can sink in
them take a moment so that can sink in
them take a moment so that can sink in this goes way beyond positive thinking
this goes way beyond positive thinking
this goes way beyond positive thinking these pathways can only be strengthened
these pathways can only be strengthened
these pathways can only be strengthened in adulthood but like anything this also
in adulthood but like anything this also
in adulthood but like anything this also works the other way if we stop doing
works the other way if we stop doing
works the other way if we stop doing things that use that fearless
things that use that fearless
things that use that fearless instinctual generous trusting reflexes
instinctual generous trusting reflexes
instinctual generous trusting reflexes the fearless parts the innovative parts
the fearless parts the innovative parts
the fearless parts the innovative parts the creative parts of ourselves our
the creative parts of ourselves our
the creative parts of ourselves our bodies and our brains they stop those
bodies and our brains they stop those
bodies and our brains they stop those those connections literally shut off and
those connections literally shut off and
those connections literally shut off and die and can affect us in all kinds of
die and can affect us in all kinds of
die and can affect us in all kinds of ways epigenetics and neurogenesis is why
ways epigenetics and neurogenesis is why
ways epigenetics and neurogenesis is why there’s a recent study showing 98% of
there’s a recent study showing 98% of
there’s a recent study showing 98% of physical mental and behavioral illnesses
physical mental and behavioral illnesses
physical mental and behavioral illnesses come from our thought life it’s why last
come from our thought life it’s why last
come from our thought life it’s why last year saw the first GP referrals to
year saw the first GP referrals to
year saw the first GP referrals to forgiveness therapy we would save a lot
forgiveness therapy we would save a lot
forgiveness therapy we would save a lot of time money and energy if we chose to
of time money and energy if we chose to
of time money and energy if we chose to redirect our minds through play in
redirect our minds through play in
redirect our minds through play in workplaces in cultures in our families
workplaces in cultures in our families
workplaces in cultures in our families and our homes in our cities anywhere
and our homes in our cities anywhere
and our homes in our cities anywhere where people are these things need
where people are these things need
where people are these things need maintaining and sustaining over time too
maintaining and sustaining over time too
maintaining and sustaining over time too neurogenesis new birth childlike
neurogenesis new birth childlike
neurogenesis new birth childlike qualities power
qualities power
qualities power qualities over the next five years it’s
qualities over the next five years it’s
qualities over the next five years it’s estimated that robotics and AI could
estimated that robotics and AI could
estimated that robotics and AI could potentially take 50% of our workforces I
potentially take 50% of our workforces I
potentially take 50% of our workforces I think now’s the time to remember how we
think now’s the time to remember how we
think now’s the time to remember how we play again who we are as humans by
play again who we are as humans by
play again who we are as humans by playing a game the implications of this
playing a game the implications of this
playing a game the implications of this are and this science together are
are and this science together are
are and this science together are absolutely huge what might that look
absolutely huge what might that look
absolutely huge what might that look like for you we were in creative
like for you we were in creative
like for you we were in creative capacities attention spans cognitive
capacities attention spans cognitive
capacities attention spans cognitive abilities family healing DNA tough
abilities family healing DNA tough
abilities family healing DNA tough mindsets in workspaces to recovering
mindsets in workspaces to recovering
mindsets in workspaces to recovering from addiction another breakthrough
from addiction another breakthrough
from addiction another breakthrough playing a game today is the most
playing a game today is the most
playing a game today is the most purposeful thing we can do
purposeful thing we can do
purposeful thing we can do becoming childlike today is our armor
becoming childlike today is our armor
becoming childlike today is our armor for tomorrow an indispensable weapon the
for tomorrow an indispensable weapon the
for tomorrow an indispensable weapon the good news is these things are
good news is these things are
good news is these things are retrievable player science suggests we
retrievable player science suggests we
retrievable player science suggests we can get them back over time the
can get them back over time the
can get them back over time the breakthrough the homecoming the joy next
breakthrough the homecoming the joy next
breakthrough the homecoming the joy next time you think of recreation perhaps you
time you think of recreation perhaps you
time you think of recreation perhaps you might think of recreation what can we do
might think of recreation what can we do
might think of recreation what can we do for things make space reprioritize I
for things make space reprioritize I
for things make space reprioritize I think it’s time to build new rhythms in
think it’s time to build new rhythms in
think it’s time to build new rhythms in our workplaces our cities and our homes
our workplaces our cities and our homes
our workplaces our cities and our homes fourth thing remember what you did on
fourth thing remember what you did on
fourth thing remember what you did on your seventh birthday
your seventh birthday
your seventh birthday you might just discover and remember
you might just discover and remember
you might just discover and remember what you were born to do and unlock
what you were born to do and unlock
what you were born to do and unlock something you might just heal some DNA I
something you might just heal some DNA I
something you might just heal some DNA I could show you all of these things about
could show you all of these things about
could show you all of these things about play but instead I’ll show you this my
play but instead I’ll show you this my
play but instead I’ll show you this my prescription for you guys today I dare
prescription for you guys today I dare
prescription for you guys today I dare you I double dare you thank you
you I double dare you thank you
you I double dare you thank you you
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