Tag: Playful

Krishna: The Playful God of Devotion and Love

Krishna was born in Mathura to the royal couple Vasudeva and Devaki. Devaki’s brother, the cruel king Kansa, was afraid of a prediction that said Devaki’s eight child would kill him. Kansa killed Devaki and Vasudeva’s first seven children and enslaved them in order to stop this. Bu...

5 Playful Paths to improve Brain Health and reduce stress: Insights from Neuroscience

Drawing from the seminal “enriched environment” studies by Davidson and colleagues, which built upon D.O. Hebb’s observations of enhanced problem-solving in rats living in complex environments, Davidson and McEwen highlight how physical spaces filled with toys and opportunities for...

How should we enable playful learning?

There’s an old wooden computer desk on our terrace at Comini. We had square holes cut out to put in two Ikea trays — I forget why. Those trays are no longer in, so what we have is a table with two large holes at the top and a small rectangular one at the back, the one used to pass wires ...