Fun & Wellbeing - The Importance of Wonder and Delight

"Stack the decks in your favour - make sure that what you're doing are things that you are going to enjoy."

In the 2nd episode of our brand new mini-series 'Fun and Wellbeing,' we talk about the importance of wonder and delight and how creating opportunities for fun is as important as actually having fun.

Our co-host for this series, Dr. Mike Rucker, happens to be a VW bus aficionado. You can see pictures of his VW bus on Instagram @thewonderoffun. In this episode, Mike shares a fun anecdote about how he uses his VW bus to add a fun factor to an otherwise mundane activity. I then share my experience of learning to ballroom dance and how I went from terrified novice to performing live to audience of 300! We also discuss how we're pre-dispositioned to look for the bad and how to cultivate a healthy 'bias towards fun'.

Plus these:

• What is FUN?
• PLAY and how to use the PLAY model for changing your entire approach to balancing life and work, fun and toil.
• Tips for incorporating 'jolts of joy' to experiences to boost energy and maximise fun's benefits.
• Ways to incorporate a “bias toward fun” into every aspect of life and some exercises to help you reconnect to wonder, delight and your natural playfulness.

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This week's point to ponder:

Which of life's activities will you swap out for more fun?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

How to Thrive: Optimism and Creating Jolts of Joy

The Rucker PLAY model

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