Life handing you lemons? Try "lemonading" — a playful perspective researchers say can help you handle adversity. (Getty Images) When things get tough, are you focusing on the storm clouds or are you ...

Play, believe it or not, can provide a pathway to ideas and innovation you likely won't get with constant ...

Looking to get a playful new puppy? New research from scientists at Stockholm University might help. Researchers analyzed the behavior of 89,352 dogs from 132 breeds and produced a ranking for which ...

The research, newly published in Nature, defines playfulness as being a complex, “multifaceted trait” which melds being social with light-heartedness, intellectual creativity, and being whimsical.

Adulting can be challenging. There are so many responsibilities and things we have to do — get a job, pay our bills, and take care of ourselves and the people we care about. As adults, it’s easy to ...

I’m going to tell you here about a book by Bernard DeKoven, called A Playful Path, and why you should read it. But first, a couple of relevant stories. Two stories about playfulness A few years ago, I ...

Remember when you and your sweetheart first met? You counted the minutes until you saw him again. You called just to hear her sweet voice. The air was alive with the crackle of energy. You couldn’t ...