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July 5, 2023 44 mins

July is here and that means it is time to have some fun. Every July we break out of our routines, let go, and focus on play. This year we have a special guest to join us and guide us as we play. 

Kara Latta is the Chief Fun Officer at The Playful Warrior and today we chat about the positive impact that play has on our mental and physical health. We’ll learn about the neuroscience behind incorporating play into our daily routine and you’ll discover how you can incorporate fun into your life each day. 

Make sure to stick around until the end of the episode to hear how you can join all of us at Lindywell for a play-filled workshop.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

  • What Kara does at The Playful Warrior [1:22]
  • What inspired Kara to create The Playful Warrior [6:04]
  • What your inner child really is [10:30]
  • Roadblocks to play [13:00]
  • How she got back into play [16:39]
  • What playful resilience is [17:58]
  • Play rewires your brain [24:44]
  • How to navigate play through the hard seasons of life [30:48]
  • What play looks like in Kara’s daily life [32:17]
  • How community is an important part of play [35:51]
  • What to expect in the live workshop on Sunday, July 16 [38:50]

Resources & People Mentioned

  • Register here for our FREE play workshop with Kara Latta on July 16 at 4 pm PDT

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