Heeeeere's Johnny!! Ever seen the Shining? All work and no play does a lot more than just "make Jack a dull boy!" Find out the importance of fun and play in this episode of Men Talking Mindfulness.
01:13 Welcome to the Show
02:10 “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy“
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04:45 Listen to our previous episode on Emotional Awareness
06:10 Having fun makes you more fun!
07:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice
12:00 Why talk about fun?
14:45 What is fun?
16:55 MTM in Space?
17:00 Let go of your Ego
18:00 Finding fun through novelty
21:00 Work culture - is it ok to have fun on the job?
25:30 Why is fun important?
32:30 Mandatory fun isn’t fun
36:30 How do you know if you’re having enough fun?
39:30 Jon is slowly starting a farm
40:00 Laugh Yoga - it’s a thing
42:30 Graph of Liberation x Hedonic Engagement by Oh and Pham, 2021
49:00 Jon leads Closing Grounding Practice
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