Are You Having Enough Fun?

A few weeks ago, while I was wandering around the bookstore Barnes and Noble, the title of a book called my name.

I went over, picked it up, and stood there for five minutes reading it to see if I should purchase it.

And I did!

The title of this book is “the fun habit”, How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life” by Mike Rucker PhD.

I mean, who wouldn’t want to read this, right?

In this blog I’m going to list a collection of quotes taken directly from the book because the author’s words are perfect.

He starts out asking the question “Can life be more fun?”

Let’s just say I NEEDED to hear this.

Okay, back to the quotes:

• “Fun is a reaction to your circumstances. It’s an action orientation, one you control and can enact almost anywhere.”

• “It is also a skill that requires some training.”

• “We live in a world in which people are critically fun-starved.”

• “From birth, fun is essential to the development of the human brain.”

The laughter and good humor that often accompany fun reduce anxiety, decrease stress, enhance self-esteem, and increase self-motivation.

• “Fun is one of the keys to vitality as we age.”

• “Throughout adulthood many of us forget to have fun.”

• “No matter what fun means to you, it can lead you to transcend the ordinary.”

• “Despite his complex mind, Einstein was known to be a lot of fun.”

• “Einstein rarely let others get in the way of his fun. He was quick to joke, rarely wore socks, let his mustache and hair grow, and gave interviews on his porch in fluffy pink slippers.”

• “The personality traits that contributed most to Einstein’s greatness were curiosity and nonconformism.”

• “Building a fun habit means seizing each day as an opportunity for enjoyment.”

This book goes into depth about scheduling a daily fun habit that should last about two hours.

Now, I know few of us can afford that kind of time to devote to fun every day.

But…can you just stop for a moment and think about how you can bring more fun into your life?

What type of fun makes you feel alive?

For me, playing is fun to me…playing with my grandchildren, doing creative playful exercises, trying out a new restaurant, and lots more.

I actually have a child’s basketball hoop as the centerpiece in my living room and I can honestly say that my grandkids, my husband and I shoot hoops ALL THE TIME.

Having it front and center is a constant reminder to take time to have fun.

Speaking of being playful and having fun with your art, I happen to have a YouTube video you might enjoy with that in mind.

And it’s titled “Put Playfulness into Your Painting.”

You can watch it HERE.

So now I come back to the title of this blog…

Are you having enough fun in your life?

If not, what are you going to do about it?

Sending you a world of love and FUN!!

Adele

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