Hello, and

welcome to the Borealis experience. I'm your host

Aurora. And I'm very happy to be spending some time with you

today. Thank you so much for being here. It really means a

lot to me to connect with people through my podcast from all over

the world. And knowing that I can bring you peace and joy and

just relaxation. That is so so precious to me. Today I want to

talk about playfulness. Maybe you are very playful individual,

you're very out there trying new things not scared of failing, or

judgments of others. But maybe you're a little bit more like

me. A couple years back, I remember I met friends who kept

organizing game nights where we played card games or Cards

Against Humanity, or board games. And the cynical inside of

me was always like, no, that's not how I want to relate to

people, I want to go for a hike, I want to go do yoga, I want to

go to the bar, and dance and drink board game nights. That's

nothing for me. But they convinced me to come that one

night. And it was really fun. And it was really, really nice

to meet people on a different level. And to be in an

environment where it is okay to be a beginner again, and they

can teach you tricks. It can help you to become a better

player. It was a really cool experience. And then I moved to

a different city and there was disc golf. It was actually

golfing with frisbees. Actually, it's called frisbee golf. Sorry.

And that was again something new to me very cool game where you

just try yourself out and can be a kid again and I feel for

romantic relationships but also for you as an individual if you

are a single person right now. It is so so important to not

forget about the play, playfulness. And as soon as you

are more relaxed, when it comes to learning new things when it

comes to be a little more adventurous and out there you

will see on other levels, you'll be more confident and playful

too. And that is a huge plus when it comes to your workplace

when it comes to getting to know new people when it comes to

relationships, that you have that kind of relaxed, confident,

playful attitude. Because it makes you enjoy things so much

more. I don't know you well enough, maybe you are a person

who when you're invited to someone's place and they cook

for you. You have to know every ingredient that is in there and

not for dietary reasons but because you want to cook that

same meal again at home and you keep asking questions about what

is the recipe like what ingredients are in there? How

did you cook this? Instead of just sitting there and enjoying

the meal with your tastebuds. I feel we are way too often caught

in our mind and rational mode. And we have to come back to a

more sensual, playful way of living. It makes you enjoy life

way more. And it makes the other people around you and joy you

way more. So it is a win win on every level. All it needs is you

being okay, failing and starting something new, where you suck at

bye Everything that we try out is difficult for everybody. And

the more you try it out, the better you get. And maybe you

discover new talents, maybe you totally discover a new side and

you that you never knew existed and so do people around you. So

you will change internally if you go out there and are more

playful, and that will affect your environment. So you'll have

different outcomes, if that makes sense.

playfulness is also a very good teacher, because you can see and

get to know people in different ways. Maybe they are very

competitive, maybe they're very caring about others and want you

to succeed. Maybe you are very competitive. Or maybe you care

about new people joining the group and helping them out how

to practice that new game or new sport. So on a social level, it

is also so important because it is not only children and puppies

that play it is also adults. And when you know how to play when

you know how to play fair, when you know how to reach your goal

as a team is so enriching, it is incredibly enriching. So the

message I'm sending out today is have a look at your life and see

where you could try out new things. Is it music? Is it

singing? Is it painting? Is it writing poems? Is it learning

how to ride a bicycle or swimming or motorcycle? Try to

do something that is outside of your box and be okay with

failing at first and know that there's always someone out there

who will support you and cheer for you and help you out. And if

there's not, then there's always me. You can connect with me on

Instagram On Facebook. Aurora Eggert does my name. And yeah,

we can chat about it. If you have any requests for future

episodes, also, don't be shy. And yeah, for this weekend or

whenever you listen to that episode. If you have children,

go play with them go raffles with them. If you have friends,

then I don't know be the person who encourages a new activity.

And if you have a partner, go get a card game a board game at

the grocery store. Or try out a new hobby and see how it's

awesome to get to know your partner on a new level. Thank

you so much for listening to the Borealis experience. I'm your

host Aurora and I'll be out there tomorrow again. Take care