Think of the things on your to-do list, and then look for ways to make them more fun. When you have a few minutes to spare here and there, open your drawer, pick something, and play.Ħ.
Play-Doh - there’s play dough for adults now, but I think the kids’ version is great. Some of the bestsellers on Amazon include Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book and Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest & Coloring Book. After all, coloring is an absorbing and relaxing activity. Coloring books for adults - adult coloring book sales are skyrocketing. Here are some ideas for things you can include in your play drawer: Using the comfort drawer as inspiration, create a play drawer for those times when you need a break from work and you just want to be silly for a while. One of things that Ban Breathnach recommends in her book is to create a comfort drawer to “stockpile small indulgences” for “those nights when you feel as if you’d like to pull the covers over your head and never come out.” It should include items to pamper yourself, however you view pampering. A while back the book “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy” by Sarah Ban Breathnach spent several months on the New York Time’s bestsellers list. In order to make sure that you achieve your goal of having more fun and playing more, schedule it.ĥ. By scheduling fun, both the adult and the kid in your head win. If the kid knows that there’s ice skating scheduled at 3:00 p.m., or that you’re going dancing at 8:00 p.m., or that you’re going to spend all of Saturday afternoon building model airplanes, the kid will calm down and allow the adult to work until that time. If you want a kid to sit still, you have to promise them a reward. That is, they’ll get in the way when you’re trying to work. Here’s the thing: if you’ve ever been around kids you know that you can’t just force them to behave and sit still all the time. They could care less about the report and the tax returns. However, the kid in your head has other ideas. They want to finish the progress report that’s due on Monday, and prepare the tax returns with plenty of time to spare before they have to be filed. One of these people is an adult, and the other one is a little kid. Why? Think of it this way: it’s as if you have two different people living in your head. As I explain in my eBook, Make It Happen!, scheduling fun will make you less likely to procrastinate. In addition, scheduling fun is important for your productivity. Therefore, if you want to play more and have more fun, you have to schedule it. If you don’t schedule something, it’s unlikely to happen. Set aside at least two weeks a year which you’re going to devote entirely to having fun.Ĥ. Set aside one day a week in which you’re going to have a minimum of two hours of fun. 
Just as you tell yourself that you’re going to exercise for at least half-an-hour a day (I sincerely hope that you’re telling yourself this), tell yourself that you’re also going to do something fun for at least half-an-hour-a-day. Once you have your list, just like before, highlight the ideas that sound most interesting.ģ.
You’re looking for ideas on fun things you may want to try. Google “fun ideas for adults” or “ bucket list ideas“.Then, go over your list and highlight those things that still sound appealing. First, sit down and make a list of the things that you enjoyed doing as a kid.
If this is you, there are two steps you need to follow: Or maybe they’ve outgrown the things that they liked to do in the past and they haven’t gotten around to identifying new things that they enjoy. A lot of the time adults can’t even remember what they like to do. After all, what’s the point of being thin, having more money, and having your own business if you’re not enjoying yourself?Ģ. However, the goal of having more fun is just as important as those more adult-sounding goals. When we think of setting goals we usually think of serious things, such as losing weight, quitting smoking, making more money, or starting a small business. Start by setting a goal to have more fun. Below you’ll find ten ways in which adults can play more and have more fun.ġ. In fact, there are studies that show the many benefits of playing for adults, which include increased creativity, productivity, and feelings of well-being.Īdults need play. You’re an adult now, and the time for playing and having fun is over, right? Wrong! Adults can, and should, play and have fun. Fun and play shouldn’t end with childhood.
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