If you are like most people, you probably don't have as much fun as you'd like. After all, lack of fun, joy or play is a common complaint among adults.  

Yet, you might not necessarily think you need more fun in your life. Instead, you might have a feeling that something is missing in your life.  You might feel a need to connect to others in a lighter or freer way.  You might be longing to express yourself. 

You might feel weighed down, hardened, or maybe realize that you tend to react to situations contrary to how you know yourself to be, deep down. 

And all those feelings point to a potential lack of fun and play in your life.

Yet, there are good scientifically proven reasons why it's crucial to add more fun to your life: 

1. Having fun improves your relationships. When you are having fun, it makes you more personable, more relatable, and freer to express yourself. And when humans laugh together, it sends the signal that we have things in common....