Description: When adults think about recreation, they all too often focus on regimented workouts at the gym or a weekend at a luxurious spa. In a book that has the transforming insights of such recent works as Emotional Intelligence, Dr. Lenore Terr shows that adults can clear their minds, recapture the optimism of youth, and measurably improve the psychological quality of their adult lives by learning to play with the same spirit of abandon and adventure they enjoyed as children.

Terr points out links between childhood games and adult activities and explains how play can become a natural part of our everyday lives. Combining actual case studies of adults and her long-time observations of children at play, she reveals:
-- How children's "pretend games" evolve into adult daydreams and fantasies
-- Why combining work and play heightens creativity and encourages concentration
-- What adults can learn about play from their children and their pets
-- How to distinguish between healthy play and harmful play (including gambling and excessive competition)

In an easy-going, fully accessible style, Beyond Love and Work gives readers an exciting new perspective on the game of life -- and a one-of-a-kind "play book" that will help them come out winners.

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