Learn to Play, Play to Learn with Reddy
In this podcast with Reddy, we talk all things play:
- How to play and be serious at the same time
- What we can learn from the ways animals play
- How mediating on our own death helps us play
- and much much more!
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro
01:27 What does play mean to you?
04:34 Can we play and be serious at the same time?
04:44 You never say you’re ‘playing’ towards your goals
06:24 Children and animals are the true experts at play
08:36 Why do we lose the ability to play?
11:51 Play is the beginning of our lives and play is the end of our lives
12:09 Learning the drums through play
13:32 Play helps with adherence
14:46 Play - Serious - Play Circle
17:34 How to play for people who are too serious
19:41 Meditate on your death
20:30 Rewind to your childhood
22:39 Play with the constraints around you
23:14 The moment you do something silly or irreverent, you’re playing
26:39 3 Pillars of Play
28:17 Why does play involve a rulebook?
28:30 The Rules of Play
32:07 An Artist is someone who cares
35:02 If you love something, let the creator know!
37:42 Remixing Austin Kleon’s ‘Keep Going’
40:37 Play and emotion
42:44 The moment a child can fake a smile, they’re an adult
45:00 Find Reddy online