Crystal Place

About the Author

Playful Trekker's Founder, Crystal Place, is a Content Creator, Producer/Director, Play Speaker, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, and Take Back Your Time Advocate. She is currently traveling slowly around the world interviewing extraordinary people that live their lives a little bit differently, offer good ol' inspiration, or have expertise and insight to add to the ever-expanding PLAY discussion. She is enamored with the science behind our deep biological drive to play and humanity's powerful pursuit of happiness, and is constantly on the lookout for the best, hidden and most amazing types of Play, in places around the globe. Don't be afraid to contact her directly. She often has a full schedule, but welcomes new projects that relate to PT's mission.

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A Noteworthy Combo: Playful Physical Activity and Success in Science

It seems that playful physical activity might have a direct connection to success in school. In an article from NPR, […]

WATCH: Piano Stairs and The Fun Theory

This one is an oldie, but a goodie, and I just think it should be in our arsenal of fun. […]

Exercise and the Teenage Mind:

For those of us who aren’t teenagers reading this right now (and for those that are too), we know how […]

70 – Gorillas Play Tag

Gorillas play tag too… Read the full story at the DailyMail here.

69 – LISTEN: Flex Time: We all could use it, but who has it?

Flex time… Hear more on flex time from NPR here.

68 – LISTEN: Utah’s Four-Day Workweek

I don’t know how the national news (or maybe just I) missed this, but it’s noteworthy, for certain. We all […]

67 – The Happiest Places on Earth

Summary… Read the full article at Forbe’s here, and commentary from MSNBC here.

66 – Unlimited Vacation? Could it be true?

Unlimited vacation sounds a bit too good to be true, but there are some companies that are really embracing this. […]

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