Comments on: 30 Days to a Better Man Day 24: Play!

By: LawrenceHorry

LawrenceHorry — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:00:15 +0000

I think Play is an important concept that most Americans no longer take part in. I for one, enjoy boxing several times per week. And to Paul Manogue, I was a Personal Trainer several years ago at PRO Sports Club and had a blast at your workout class!

By: Leaving on Vacation | The Art of Manliness

Leaving on Vacation | The Art of Manliness — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:30:29 +0000

[...] computer this week, reconnect with friends or a loved one, get outside to reconnect with nature, or play with your kids. Every man needs to unplug himself every now and [...]

By: R. Marc Andrews 503 583 2037 The Benefits of Relaxation and Playing | The Art of Manliness

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:15:59 +0000

[...] The Benefits of Relaxation and Playing | The Art of Manliness But becoming an adult man shouldn’t mean that you completely extinguish your boyish spirit and vitality. Indeed, an irrepressible boyishness is essential to a life of fun, humor, and happiness. While becoming a man means putting away some childish things, playtime shouldn’t be one of them. via artofmanliness.com [...]

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:29:59 +0000

@ Jeff Carlsen

THANK YOU, I’ve been waiting for someone to say it! Any type of roleplaying (to me, at least) is always manly. It takes an amount of creativity you can never get with a video game.

By: Jeff Carlsen

Jeff Carlsen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:49:04 +0000

For the social, imaginative, and storytelling side of play, try a game of Dungeons and Dragons or something similar. It’s a fantastic activity for all three.

By: WJ

WJ — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:32:54 +0000

I got this one down – I play volleyball two or three times a week, get on my mountain bike at least one or two other days, and throw in some tennis once in a while. No matter what kind of day I have, any of those make me forget the days trouble and always make me feel better.

By: Torrey

Torrey — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:42:30 +0000

We all get so caught up in the rat race of life, that we can often forget how importance “playing” can be. It gives us an opportunity to unwind, relieve stress, connect with others and open us up to new experiences.

My wife and I have purposely created some designated nights where we do some form of activity. I think this has been healthy and very helpful to both of us.

By: Gerard

Gerard — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:41:01 +0000

I attest to the effectiveness of playing as an antidote to stress!

I just graduated college (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), and the last year was stressfull as hell. I de-stressed by going out with my friends or alone on my bike and then doing stuff for the sake of doing it.

Like this one project that we were working on. It was a hard one that needed a lot of work. We were staying over at a friends house because there was a fiesta in his baranggay (like a town here in the Philippines). Before we worked on the project which was due in two days, and still feeling bummed out from school, we went berserk, fooling around in every (legal and acceptable) way we could find.

Interestingly, we were much more efficient and creative than we were in the days before that night.

I guess Im going to keep on playing!

By: paul manogue

paul manogue — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:46:08 +0000

Aikido classs are a great way to play, I do at least 3 a week, and riding my bike, some may call it commuting, but its still play to me. Also my hacky sack. If anyone is having problems with ideas check out, http://exuberantanimal.com/

By: DAvid

DAvid — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:43:06 +0000

Great picture!