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In Search of a Flow State at the PlayThink Festival, Part 2

In Search of a Flow State at the PlayThink Festival, Part 2

"At PlayThink, you have room to grow into yourself and who you’re becoming."

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Welcome back to our report on PlayThink: the four-day, sober, family-friendly festival of the highest hippy-dippy order in Mercer County that brings together circus-like courses in acrobatics, juggling and fire-breathing (called “playshops”) with all kinds of community chill-out opportunities—from psychic sleep lessons to Zen painting meditation—and a mainstage that’s so bustling with DJs and trance-dance it’ll have you noodling with glow sticks like no one is watching.

If you missed Tuesday’s piece, start there, then follow us further into the collective consciousness of the PlayThink community…

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In Search of a Flow State at the PlayThink Festival
I’ve long believed that rural Kentucky—with its outdoor expanses and striking natural beauty that makes communing with the environment effortless—is well-positioned to become the national hub for multi-day festivals. There’s already a built-in rock-climbing and camping culture (thanks, RRG) that brings a hint of “charming vagabond” style to the area, an…
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