My son is a huge Calvin and Hobbes fan. I love Calvin and Hobbes too, so this is a great bonding experience because those books are still hilarious.
Calvin is a young boy who is always getting into trouble and having adventures with his stuffed tiger Hobbes. Calvin is not a fan of organized sports, so they come up with something called Calvinball.
There is only one rule to Calvinball and that is that you cannot play it the same way twice. My son loves this idea, so we played some Calvinball yesterday.
It is basically just fun, unstructured physical activity with no rules and it is exactly what most people are missing in their workouts!
When did you decide to stop playing? I hope your answer is “Never!”.
Adults need play just like kids do. Probably even more so. We incorporate play into our boot camp classes for that very reason.
Play can: relieve stress, improve brain function, boost creativity and learning, improve relationships, and keep you feeling young. And it is a lot of fun too!
Your assignment is to go out this weekend and have some unstructured play. Life is too short to be so serious all the time.
Run, skip, hop, kick, throw, hike, dance, or whatever form of movement speaks to you. It doesn't matter if you have a kid with you or not, it is even better with a group of adults. The point is to have fun and MOVE!
