30. How to Invite Play Into Your Day-To-Day Life with Jocey Wiitanen

Somewhere along the path to becoming an adult, as we face mounting responsibilities, many of us lose touch of our natural, childlike ability to play. While it might require more intention as we age, learning to invite pockets of playfulness into everyday life – and to prioritize time for fun – offers many health benefits. In today's episode, I talk with Jocey Wiitanen. Jocey is host of the Make Life podcast, a personal coach and founder of Backroads Coaching. A big part of her mission is to help women to dream bigger, take up space, claim their gifts and say HECK YES to living their best lives. Jocey shares her immigration story and her transformational journey from pain to living with lots of playfulness. Additionally, we learn about her perspective on how play and mental health go hand in hand, and practical tips for inviting fun into our day-to-day lives.   How do you incorporate play into your regular routine? Share today's episode on Instagram and be sure to tag us - @joceywiitanen and @whitneywoman! Here's what to look forward to in today's episode: -Josie's background and her immigration story -The transformational journey of self-help -Getting over the forgiveness hurdle and the forgiveness journey -How play and mental health go hand in hand -How we may get in our own way from enjoying the present -Practical ways to recognize and bring fun into your day-to-day life -Joyful anticipation to set the mood for the next day -Recognizing who or what you can lean on for support to move the needle to keep moving -Playing small and why you want to stop doing it -The ripple effect of setting boundaries   -The BLOOM Journey     Connect with Jocey: IG: @joceywiitanen Website: Backroads Life Coaching Shatter the Box and Bloom Movement - 10-Week Transformational Experience Podcast: Make Life Fun Podcast     Connect with Whitney:  IG: @whitneywoman Website: https://myelectricideas.com/ Join Electric Offering - A six-week mastermind to help you let go of your static story and step into possibility.