The dictionary's definition of fun doesn't match the joyful energy I experienced, so I collected anecdotes from people worldwide. Despite different details, there was a common joyful energy that made me realize fun is a feeling, not an activity. Fun happens when playfulness, connection, and flow converge.
Are we all so busy doom-scrolling and binge-watching that we’ve forgotten how to have fun? Real fun. Tingly-all-over, natural-high, I-hope-this-never-ends fun. Catherine Price thinks so. But don’t despair. Her latest book, “The Power of Fun,” is jam-packed with research-backed hacks for finding meaning, forging connections, improving your health, and living life to the fullest. All while having a darn good time.
(This episode first aired in May 2022.)