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Play and Nature
In this post we will examine how combining play with NATURE can amplify the positive effects that both have on human well-being. There are ...

Promoting Nervous System Health Through Swimming
The human body is a wonder, with multiple systems working together to create awareness of the physical environments into which the body ...

Epigenesis, Play, and Its Effect on Our Lives
In this blog, I’ll focus on as yet obscure, but nonetheless significant, aspects of play science, namely, play and epigenesis - the ...

Inclusion: Providing Equal Opportunities for Physical ...
Meaningful play is critical for all children. Ample play opportunities improve children's physical health, emotional well-being, social ...

Enhancing Brain Blood Flow and Arterial Health
For many of us, there is a level of fear of losing our cognitive abilities as we age. No one wants to be dependent upon other in the way ...

The Science Behind Intergenerational Play Vol. 1
As PlayCore blog readers who follow my writings have already noted, I am a fan of uniting the deeply embedded human play nature which we ...

The Science Behind Dog Parks
It is a winter sunrise morning, and Cookie, a 50 lb. female elegant ebony-haired mutt discovered a year ago at the local SPCA, and now a ...

Play is a Universal Gift of Nature in Times of ...
I find it a remarkable opportunity to share some of the wonderment and substantive information that has come my way as I delve deeply into ...

Benefits of Music on Communities
The Value of Amateur Music-making in the Community The power of music cannot be denied. There is ample evidence of how music adds vibrancy ...