{"product_id":"9781565893221","title":"Deep Nature Play : A Guide to Wholeness, Aliveness, Creativity, and Inspired Learning","description":"When absorbed in deep play our sensory awareness is heightened, we become\u003cbr\u003eimmersed in the present moment and feel intensely alert and alive. Because play is\u003cbr\u003efun and rewarding, we operate at the peak of our mental and physical capacity.\u003cp\u003eAnimals love to play. Crows will slide on their backs on a steep snowy slope, then fly\u003cbr\u003eto the top to slide down again; bison will repeatedly sprint onto a frozen lake, then\u003cbr\u003ebellow gleefully as they skid across the ice. Brown bear cubs who play the most,\u003cbr\u003eAlaskan scientists have found, live the longest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is play behavior so prevalent in the animal kingdom? Through play, animals\u003cbr\u003eexplore their world and discover all its possibilities. In higher animals, play\u003cbr\u003estimulates the brain, enhances cognitive function and adaptability, and strengthens\u003cbr\u003esocial bonds. Beyond these biological and social explanations, scientists are starting\u003cbr\u003eto believe that play is a means by which animals can express their joy of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlay energizes and enlivens people's experience of nature. How does deep nature\u003cbr\u003eplay differ from regular play? Deep play incorporates greater absorption with the\u003cbr\u003eobject of play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Play,\" Albert Einstein said, \"is the highest form of research.\" Through his \"thought\u003cbr\u003eexperiments,\" Einstein could visualize a concept and see the unseen. In this way he\u003cbr\u003ediscovered the theory of relativity, which has been called the most influential theory\u003cbr\u003ein the history of modern science. \"Imagination,\" Einstein once said, \"is more\u003cbr\u003eimportant than knowledge,\" because knowledge tells us only what is known already\u003cbr\u003ewhereas imagination tells us what can be. Play is imaginative, and play's openness,\u003cbr\u003ealiveness, and newness are essential to creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for those who have forgotten how to play, or who want to incorporate\u003cbr\u003emore play into their lives and revive their innate curiosity and sense of wonder. Let\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Cornell, Founder of Sharing Nature Worldwide and one of the world's most\u003cbr\u003epopular nature educators, empower you with the tools to maximize play, and\u003cbr\u003etransform it from mere entertainment into a doorway to enhanced living, creativity,\u003cbr\u003eand concentration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Book Network","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047018643696,"sku":"9781565893221","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781565893221_p0.jpg?v=1763772243","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781565893221","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}