Expert advice
Roberta King is a therapeutic counsellor. She works with a range of clients but has a special interest in addiction, self-esteem and creative therapy. robertaking counselling.co.uk
Dr Stuart Brown is a psychologist and founder of the National Institute for Play. He is the author of Play: How It Shapes The Brain, Opens The Imagination, And Invigorates The Soul (Penguin Putnam, £17). nifplay.org When was the last time you rolled down a hill, swung on a swing, or spent the afternoon colouring in? Chances are you haven’t done any such thing since childhood. But I bet you miss that delicious joy and freedom you felt as a ten-year-old, playing your favourite game.
Reaching adulthood means many of us consciously disconnect from the ability to play freely just for the sake of it. That’s something children do – something we, as working adults with
