Joy Is Healthy
The science is clear: The joy of play nourishes our minds like food nourishes our bodies.
The Power of Play – Losing & Finding Yourself
Play Isn’t Just for Kids
The National Institute for Play wants the world to know that play – having fun, feeling playful – is seriously important for a healthy life. Each person feels playful in their own unique way.
Feel Renewed
Play a little every day; you’ll enjoy life more and feel less stress.
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Make play part of your adult life.
Play Your Way
Play is different for everyone. Realize what is playful to you and rediscover joy.
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Learn about play personalities.
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If you know what engages you– what is play for you –build that fulfillment into every day.
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Learn about the different types of play.
Let Your Child Thrive
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Children who freely choose their play become capable, accomplished adults.
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Learn how play builds kids’ brains.
Joy Is Healthy
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The science is clear: The joy of play nourishes our minds like food nourishes our bodies.
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Learn why play is important throughout life.
Play Is Wellness!
Play is critically important for young children’s cognitive and emotional development. When children play, they are building new connections in the brain that will help them succeed in school, in relationships, and in life.
For adolescents and adults play is an antidote to stress and a foundation for wellness. When we have playful experiences, we are improving our brains and our lives.
- Staying open to new approaches
- Getting better at working with others
- Building emotional resilience that helps us ward off stress
What’s Playful for You?
Did you know that your play nature is unique? Everyone has particular objects, situations, or settings that make them playful, and no one else will react quite the same way. Our founder, Dr. Stuart Brown, has identified eight play-based personalities that describe the things most people find engaging. Your play nature is probably a blend of several of these play personalities. Which ones feel most playful to you?
What’s Playful for You?
Did you know that your play nature is unique? Everyone has particular objects, situations, or settings that make them playful, and no one else will react quite the same way.
Our founder, Dr. Stuart Brown, has identified eight play-based personalities that describe the things most people find engaging.
Your play nature is probably a blend of several of these play personalities. Which ones feel most playful to you?
What Is Play?
Do you know play when you see it?
Learn about the basics of play: what it is, why we do it, and why it’s not just kid stuff.
Play for You
Play is crucial to a healthy life. Learn how to build a more playful life for yourself
and your children (and why you should).
Play Science
Learn about some of the scientists and disciplines researching play and what they’ve learned so far.
Library of Play
The NIFP Library of Play has hundreds of peer-reviewed articles, mainstream and
scientific books, and explanatory videos.
What Is Play?
Do you know play when you see it?
Learn about the basics of play: what it is,
why we do it, and why it’s not just kid stuff.
Play Science
Learn about some of the scientists
and disciplines researching play
and what they’ve learned so far.
Play for You
Play is crucial to a healthy life. Learn how
to build a more playful life for yourself
and your children (and why you should).
Library of Play
The NIFP Library of Play has hundreds of
peer-reviewed articles, mainstream and
scientific books, and explanatory videos.
What Is Play?
Do you know play when you see it? Learn about the basics of play: what it is, why we do it, and why it’s not just kid stuff.
Play Science
Learn about some of the scientists and disciplines researching play and what they’ve learned so far.
Play for You
Play is crucial to a healthy life. Learn how to build a more playful life for yourself and your children (and why you should).
Library of Play
The NIFP Library of Play has hundreds of peer-reviewed articles, mainstream and scientific books, and explanatory videos.
Learn more about NIFP, and support our work to make play part of everyone’s life.
NIFP Founder Dr. Stuart Brown
Learn more about NIFP, and support our work to make play part of everyone’s life.
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