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If you’re putting in the good work of your weekly therapy sessions and still hitting big bumps between them, maybe there’s room for a little more play in your life! Whether you’re working on being more present, building better relationships, boosting your mood, or another mental health goal, play exercises that snap you out of the routines that don’t serve you could be a good tool to have on hand. Today, Hannah Hart is joined by Dr. Clay Drinko, whose methods give us more insight into how opening ourselves to play can lower the stakes and bring us back down to earth. Let's play!

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This Is Your Brain on Play ft. Clay Drinko, PhD