Why you are starved for creativity—and how to fix it (w/ Katina Bajaj)

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  This is How to Be a Better Human.

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  I'm your host, Chris Duffy.

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  We're in the middle of a series right now on our podcast that's all about the importance of play.

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  It's been really fun to think about how play could work more in our lives

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  and what a more playful life might look like.

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  But this week, on this episode, we want to talk more about the why.

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  Why is play actually such a big deal?

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  Why does having a playful life matter?

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  What is the science behind it?

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  That's what today's guest Katina Bajaj studies.

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  She has a master's in clinical psychology from Columbia University's MindBody Institute.

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  And Katina describes her work as the intersection of psychology, neuroscience,

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  and behavior change, making the case for why our creative health isn't a luxury,

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  but a necessity in an ever-changing world.

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  Here's a clip from Katina's TED Talk.

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  When I was eight years old, I had this ritual.

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  After I finished my homework, I'd head upstairs to my room, turn on my favorite Christina Aguilera CD,

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  and sit on the floor, surrounding myself with all this stuff that was supposed to make me playful.

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  I'd take out my Barbies one by one, spread out my markers in every color,

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  and then I'd wait and I'd wait and I'd wait until something felt worthy enough, perfect enough to make.

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