May 15 • General discussion
Are You Silly or Serious? Why Play Can Accelerate Learning
In personal growth and transformation change, we often equate progress with discipline, intensity, and hard work. But what if that mindset is slowing us down?
According to neuroscientist Andrew Huberman, humans are up to 30% more intelligent when humor is part of the learning experience. That’s not just a cute statistic — it’s a breakthrough insight into how the brain works best. When we’re laughing, playing, or enjoying ourselves, our brains become more receptive, flexible, and able to retain new information.
That’s why the most effective transformational containers are not just deep — they’re also fun.
On the Skool platform, you may have noticed a little cat icon at the top of the page. Click it. You’ll get a surprise. It’s playful and intentional. Skool understands a core truth: when we’re having fun, we learn faster, engage more, and feel safer to explore unfamiliar territory.
Here are 3 key principles that show why play is essential for transformation:
1. Play Opens the Nervous System. When we’re relaxed, curious, or amused, we’re more likely to stay in a parasympathetic state — the optimal zone for learning and integration. In this state, we’re not just absorbing information… we’re re-patterning who we are.
2. Laughter Builds Connection: In any group learning environment, humor lowers defenses. It helps us feel seen, included, and safe to share. That safety is critical for deep coaching and personal breakthroughs to occur.
3. Joy Accelerates Retention: When something is emotionally charged, especially with joy, it sticks. That’s why we remember funny stories long after we’ve forgotten data points. If you're teaching or coaching, infuse levity and you’ll see retention rise.
So the next time you're designing a program, leading a group, or simply learning something new, ask yourself:
Are you being too serious?
Or is there space for just a little silliness — the kind that makes the process lighter, faster, and far more effective?
Because true transformation doesn’t have to be heavy. It can be full of joy, curiosity, and even the occasional dancing cat.
Want to bring more of this into your coaching? Share one idea how you could incorporate this into your work.
Let’s build learning environments that laugh, grow, and thrive together.
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Are You Silly or Serious? Why Play Can Accelerate Learning
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