There’s a cute book for kids called: Everyone Poops.

It’s a picture book that shows how all different kinds of animals poop…

And that people poop too.

One way it’s used is to help little ones who are potty training be more okay with the idea of pooping.

Well, I think it’d be cool to have a book geared toward adults reminding us that:

Everyone Plays!

Yes, little kids play…

And animals play…

But so do adults!

Seems like play gets put on the back burner after we enter the working world…

Or start a family…

Or get in a relationship…

Or hit a certain age that ends in ZERO, right?

We get “serious” about stuff and then sometimes forget what it’s even like to be:

• Silly
• Light-hearted
• Goofy
• Creative
• Care-free
• Fun
• Uncensored

As if being those things would be:

• Irresponsible
• Immature
• Dumb
• Distracting
• Self-indulgent
• Embarrassing

So those words in that last list above (and the fear of them) keep us from taking care of ourselves by giving ourselves PLAY.

Something that all mammals do…

Something that helps us relieve stress and refill our energy…

And actually…

When you avoid play, it’s like holding in your poop.

That sure doesn’t feel good right?

When you gotta poop, you gotta poop.

If you get constipated it hurts and is very uncomfortable.

Well, when we don’t PLAY and let that energy out, it hurts us in different ways..

We can get:

• Crabby
• Irritable
• Depressed
• Impatient
• Angry
• Frustrated

But if we let our need for PLAY come out…

It helps us stay in flow and not be so emotionally constipated.

So…

Keep your play energy flowing…

Use fun activities as your “laxative” to make sure your emotions keep running smoothly.

And just like you make sure that you have time to poop regularly…

Extend the same courtesy to yourself and make sure that you give yourself time to play regularly too.