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Do you take time out each day to have fun or play? Playing doesn’t need to be a planned event, it can be done in several ways, alone as well as by connecting with others. Consider some of the following ways to add daily fun to your life:

Sharing a joke with family, friends and colleagues
Playing games—card games, board games, computer games, or gaming consoles
Playing social sports
Allowing yourself to be adsorbed by dancing or singing to your favourite loud music
Do something different and out of the ordinary like playing in puddles or skipping in the rain
Watch your favourite comedy shows and enjoy the humour and belly laughs
Play with children or pets
Go to the local park and swing on the swings or enjoy a slide on the slippery dip
Enjoy a holiday or mini break to a theme park—you don’t need to have children with you to go on the rides
Go to the movies and be absorbed in the surround sound
Take up a new sport or join a club

By not taking yourself so seriously for at least five or ten minutes hopefully longer, you can recharge your mind, reduce your stress and improve your mental health. Playing brings people together and helps to strengthen family, friendships and teams.

Consider ways that you can add more fun to your life. Think outside the box, connect with your true self and grow through play and having fun.

Have you ever been white water rafting? My husband and I went on the Tongariro River, New Zealand, to celebrate my 50th birthday. It was amazing. We were feeling brave, so we tackled the No.3 rapids—higher up the river.

I loved:

The exhilaration
Unpredictability
The rivers natural beauty
Silence—except our screams of course
Unknown challenge—would we fall out as we rode the waves
The twists and turns

Our guide told us the river is different everyday. He can never take the rapids for granted. They change constantly and if he isn’t focusing on the rapids, everyone’s life could be in danger—heads and rocks don’t mix well.

The mighty Tongariro River

All eight passengers on our boat were from different countries, so during our quiet times on the river, we were able to learn more about the world.

If ever you get the chance to go white water rafting—take the risk. It will change how you think about life. You have absolutely no control over what happens and it is the best. Handing over trust to the boat’s guide allows you to enjoy the ride and take notice of your surroundings.