Michigan State University Extension – Karen Pace
“We live in a culture that pressures us to be in a constant state of doing things – working, going to school, running errands and doing chores – and many adults as well as kids find themselves in structured activities from sun up to sun down…research has found that humans are hardwired for play and that play throughout our lives is essential to our survival and success…Brown contends that the opposite of play is not work – it’s depression. He urges people to infuse more humor and play into their lives and into the lives of their children.”(more)