Table of Contents

Preface

Section One: Meaning

Section Introduction

Chapter 1: Wanna Play?

Chapter 2: Defining Play

Chapter 3: Play as a Behavior

Chapter 4: Play as a Mindset

Chapter 5: Cultivating a Playful Mindset Play & Ponder

Section Two: Memory

Section Introduction

Chapter 6: Things We Learned from Playing

Chapter 7: Cognitive Benefits of Play

Chapter 8: Social Emotional Benefits of Play

Chapter 9: Physical Benefits of Play

Chapter 10: Play Personalities Play & Ponder

Section Three: Mind

Section Introduction

Chapter 11: Biological Predilection

Chapter 12: This is Your Brain. This is Your Brain on Play.

Chapter 13: The Default Mode Network and Flow

Chapter 14: Playful Habits

Chapter 15: Play as Healing Play & Ponder

Section Four: Mistakes

Section Introduction

Chapter 16: Low Risk/High Risk Play

Chapter 17: The Learning and Growth Process (RISK)

Chapter 18: Mistakes and Fear

Chapter 19: Excuses are Mistakes

Chapter 20: A Path to Eliminating Excuses Play & Ponder

Section Five: Movement

Section Introduction

Chapter 21: When Play is Missing

Chapter 22: Start with Yourself

Chapter 23: Grow and Play with Friends

Chapter 24: Play in our Communities

Chapter 25: You Don’t Have to Run a Marathon

Chapter 26: Advocating Through Play Play & Ponder

Section Six: Mojo

Section Introduction

Chapter 27: Ned

Chapter 28: Tashma

Chapter 29: Sasha

Chapter 30: Joan

Chapter 31: Marjorie

Chapter 32: Tina

Chapter 33: Matt

Chapter 34: Balance Play & Ponder

Section Seven: Map

Section Introduction

Chapter 35: Play Alone

Chapter 36: Play with Friends

Chapter 37: Play with Strangers

Chapter 38: Play as a Community Play & Ponder

Southernisms

References