Play Is Good for Your Mental Health

Play is an established pattern of behavior in all animals. For example, dogs are tireless players. No matter how old a dog is, you can always get it to play some kind of game. Although it isn’t the same for humans, it’s been proven that play is good for your mental health. In humans, play seems to be relegated to childhood or restricted to certain areas. Indeed, adults have a tendency to disregard play in favor of long lists of tasks to carry out. Or they become spectators instead of participants. This is why televised competitions and reality shows are…