The Neuroscience of Play and How Playfulness is a Building Block of Wellness With Psychotherapist, TJ Matton of The Playful Revolution | Part 1

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TJ Matton, the founder of The Playful Revolution joins the podcast to talk all about how playfulness plays a role in wellness. As adults, a lot of us neglect play in our lives.

TJ helps adults use play to build a life you love and deserve, one filled with authentic, liberated joy. As a social worker, psychotherapist, and clinical-coach, she helps you reconnect with your playful self and cultivate joy every-single-day.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How TJ became a play scientist.
• What is play?
• The neuroscience behind play
• Play personalities and different types of play.
• How play is beneficial to our wellbeing
• Why it needs to be included in life as adults
• What is play coaching and why is it helpful?
• Where to start if you want more play - tune into the next episode to learn more about this!
• A way to connect with TJ in person at Maria’s Emotional Fitness Studio in Annapolis, MD https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/

“Play is both this frivolous, stupid thing, and also the essential to our wellbeing in our community and beings.” - TJ Matton

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