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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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25 – Dan Buettner Shares His Secrets of Happiness

A traveler after our own heart, Dan Buettner has spent years traveling and playing around the world. Oh and he’s […]

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24 – Fascinating Interview with C. J. Rogers, Wolf Expert

The Journal of Play, one of our most favorite publications, shared a fascinating interview recently with C. J. Rogers. Rogers […]

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23 – “Children Play like Scientists Work”

Katie Scott, of Wired UK, shared an interesting article recently under their “brains and behavior” section. … Read the full article […]

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22 – Child Rearing Practices of Distant Ancestors

Does playing create more compassionate children? “Three new studies led by Notre Dame Psychology Professor Darcia Narvaez show a relationship between […]

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21 – MoMa Exhibits “The Hundred Year Childhood”

An interest exhibit was recently at MoMa “The Hundred Year Childhood.” Rather than what one might expect, toys over the […]

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20 – Can Play Ward off Cancer?

Can play not only help us in our present, but also our future health too? “A provocative new study suggests […]

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19 – The Mundane + Play = Increased Happiness and Creativity

Matador Network, the travel community many of us have followed for years, joined the play conversation by incorporating play into […]

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18 – Can switching off turn UP our creativity?

Kate Hollowood, at the blog itsnicethat.com, asks some important questions in a time when our digital pocket computers are more […]

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