We all know how crucially important play is for a child’s development but as we get older we stop playing games and get altogether more serious.

But are we missing a key component to maximising our abilities in our professional lives as a result? Should we be playing more?

Paul Pethick, Founder & Creative Director of PlayLab and author of ‘Power of Play: How Play and Its Games Shape Life’ says that we should - he joined Bobby to discuss.

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