When Did We Stop Having Fun? (And Why Your Brain Misses It)

Episode 340 · 7 min · March 11, 2026

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Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, many of us stop playing. We optimize for productivity, responsibility, healing, parenting, and work… and fun slowly becomes something we schedule instead of something we experience. In this episode, Lauren explores the neuroscience behind play and why fun isn’t frivolous — it’s actually essential for emotional regulation, creativity, and nervous system he

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