Play for older adults is reported to improve brain functioning as a result of playing chess or solving puzzles.
A friend of mine recently told me about an art workshop she attended with several other older and mid-life adults that was pure fun. She said everyone was told they were artists before participating in a scribbling and coloring exercise with no rules or expectations. My friend talked about a sense of freedom she experienced. My guess is if a child were doing this, this workshop would be called play.
Play is most often associated with children, nurturing their creativity, critical thinking, personality development and flexibility. Yet play also benefits those in later life. Engaging in that can trigger the release of endorphins, often referred to as the feel-good chemical leading to a sense of well-being.bricks to calm himself down.at the end of a long day by playing the videogame Angry Birds.
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