This approach is supported by a growing body of research. Psychologists increasingly believe that play holds the key to true productivity, partly because it provides a sense of psychological relief. As one recent study put it: ‘the psychological function of play is to restore the physically and mentally fatigued individual through participation in... See more

Shoshin refers to a state of mind in which we approach every task and situation with the curiosity, openness and humility of a beginner.