What do we mean by the word “game”? Is a game a way of learning about life, a form of activity, or a nature of relationships? Everyone brings their own understanding and everyone has their own game and their own style of play. I really love using games in my psychotherapeutic practice and also love being a participant in the game. Psychological games are similar to ordinary games, during which participants “play” their life or some important part of it, exploring their capabilities, talents, and emerging limitations. Thus, the game acts as a tool with which you can get what you want, clearly see how it will happen later in everyday life, and prevent yourself from possible mistakes. The dynamics of personal manifestations can be traced in the playing field: excitement, competition, spontaneity, boredom, envy, anger, misunderstanding, condemnation, drive, etc. These feelings involuntarily emerge, since the field of play is stronger than the control of the player himself. Masks, blocks, clamps open up and appear, discouraging a person. The game establishes order and is itself order. A game is a mirror of life, where typical habits, reactions and behavior patterns are manifested, including both the process and the result of one’s activity. I will give an example of the value of play in life. The most interesting entertainment for many people on the planet is football matches; fans equally love watching the game and knowing for themselves what the match should be like. In this process, people gain emotion, inclusion and energy. And I’ll note another important point: football players and other athletes earn significantly more than smart professors and academics. And why? Because their activities contain a lot of creativity, unpredictability, intrigue, and there is public demand for it. People go for things that are filled with feelings and energy. Sometimes I want the client to use elements of the game to solve their personal needs. If the problem is perceived as a game, then you can play it, live it and get hints. In this attitude there is a lot of lightness, feelings and, most importantly, activity. Excessive importance and excess energy are removed and a certain scenario is brought out that must be understood. I teach young children to perceive the world through play. They are very open and sweet in their ways. In their game of make-believe I find my answers. The child chooses the desired role and gets used to it through play. And he finds what he needs, what is interesting and what gives him joy. Why, in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, do we plunge headlong into adult games of making money, manipulating relationships and our own personal benefits? These are also games, but they have little pleasure, awareness and perspective. I call them destructive games that should not be played or should be changed, introducing your own rules. We have the right to choose to agree, change and offer our own version of the development of the game. Be like children, reproducing creative adaptation to the external environment through playfulness and spontaneity. In games, we develop, gain experience, the opportunity to identify hidden abilities and talents, lessons and new knowledge, only if this happens with inclusion and understanding of our personal strategy. Games teach analytics, creativity and risk. How often do you play in your life? Maybe it's time to expand and fill your life with play!