You may feel playful and childlike today and inclined to seek amusing and lighthearted activities. Your need to engage in playful pursuits may be due to a recent period of heavy responsibility or simply a need to relax. Though the games and imaginative recreational activities you enjoy today may seem like mere fun, they could stimulate your mind. Play can inspire creativity and stimulate the imagination. If you've been working on solving a problem or finishing a project, consider taking a play break to refresh your mind and jolt your creativity. A few minutes of play or even playful thinking today can make you more productive in the long run.

Play has the unique power to boost your energy and make you more productive. When you play, you interrupt ineffective or repetitive thought and idea cycles that distract you from innovation. Playing engages your senses, body, and mental prowess, which in turn dispel the stress that comes from focusing too hard on responsibilities. After play, you tend to have a clearer sense of what truly matters to you and which of your duties is most important. Play stimulates the imagination, boosts creative brainpower, and gives you a foothold from which to explore new ideas. It also gives you a chance to dream of the future. When you take time to play today, you may find that your productivity increases and that you feel inspired and are more creative.