Joyfully You
Welcome to Joyfully You!
Think of this as your personal jungle gym where we get to playfully explore how to learn to love our lives from the inside out. The essence of everything we talk about here is:
How do we find joy along the journey that is this life?
How do we laugh alongside the big feels as we become our authentic selves?
Some days we’ll get raw and vulnerable, others we’ll laugh till we pee our pants. We welcome all of it here.
Come on in, get inspired to believe in yourself.
And leave feeling empowered with new perspectives and tools to actually understand how to create that change moving forward. And of course we’ll have a groovy time giggling our way through it all.
Joyfully You
18. The Neuroscience of Play: Why Joy is a Brain-Based Superpower with Matt Jones
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Today, we’re diving into the neuroscience of PLAY — we’re talkin’ brains, burnout, joy, and how play literally rewires us for regulation, creativity, and connection.
I’m joined by Matt Jones, a PhD student, professor at Purdue, and total nerd (in the best way) for all things play and organizational leadership.
We talk about:
- What’s actually happening in your brain when you play
- How play helps regulate the nervous system + heal burnout
- The surprising link between play, leadership, and communication
- How adults can reconnect with play (even if it feels awkward)
Whether you’re leading teams, healing from stress, or just trying to feel more alive — this episode will light you up in all the right ways. Let's nerd out and play on.
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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joyfully-you/id1727864750