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EPISODE · May 16, 2025 · 19 MIN

Playfulness: The Forgotten Fuel Behind Creativity and Better Ideas

from NUGGETS: Bite-Sized Lessons to Help You Live, Lead, and Think Better

Everyone talks about creativity — but almost no one talks about the mindset that makes it possible: playfulness.In this episode, Pellegrino and Francois explore how pressure, fear, and expectations shut down curiosity… and how a playful state of mind can reopen it.You’ll learn:why pressure kills creativity by narrowing the brainhow playfulness expands awareness, spontaneity, and fresh thinkingthe difference between creativity (doing) and playfulness (being)why levity boosts innovation, courage, and connectionhow fear of “getting it right” blocks your best ideaswhy playfulness is a survival tool — not a luxuryPacked with stories, neuroscience, and plenty of laughs, this episode is a reminder that creativity might be the engine… but playfulness is the fuel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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