{"product_id":"all-work-no-play-isbn-9780730391623","title":"All Work No Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore effective strategies to improve your mental health, and the health of your colleagues and employees, with this engaging and practical book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll Work No Play: A Surprising Guide to Feeling More Mindful, Grateful and Cheerful\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical and rewarding handbook for reconnecting with joy and happiness daily. The book shares strategies for play-based mindfulness, empathy, and gratitude exercises that will help readers rediscover their inner child; promote good mental health; build and foster more meaningful connections with others; and help combat loneliness and deep-rooted toxic behaviors and thoughts.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecognize and become self-aware of thoughts blocking your way to healthy relationships and attitudes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrioritize mental wellbeing in your daily life and put an end to burnout and fatigue \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse visual tools and self-assessment forms to guide you through exercises that will increase your happiness, focus, and productivity \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for anyone who hopes to improve their ability to take joy and happiness from their daily routines, \u003ci\u003eAll Work No Play\u003c\/i\u003e is also ideal for businesses who wish to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees and colleagues. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to use this book xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I PLAYING the GAME of LIFE 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is play? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 How play forms part of our life 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Adults’ play 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Play and our mental health 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The birth of play-based mindfulness 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The PROOF behind PLAY 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Our brain during play 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The power of play 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The BENEFITS of PLAY 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Less work, more play 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Play for individuals, couples and families 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Play in the classroom 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Team players 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Play in the workplace and beyond 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV PLAY in ACTION 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The play-based mindfulness toolkit 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 PEGG: Play options 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 PEGG: Exercise options 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 PEGG: Gratitude and Giving options 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V NEVER stop PLAYING 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Being mindful 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen final lessons 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne final challenge 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDale Sidebottom\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator and founder of Energetic Education and Jugar Life, a movement that helps people bring play back into their lives. 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