What is Resourcing and How to Use it to Connect to Your Joy

Picture this: your brain is running on empty, your heart is heavy, and your body is screaming, “I need a minute!” But then… you scroll Instagram, drink another coffee, or binge one more thing that doesn’t actually fill you up. Sound familiar?

Yep. We’ve all been there. That’s where resourcing comes in. Think of it as your personal toolkit for life — tiny actions, objects, or experiences that recharge you, reset your nervous system, and help you feel like yourself again.

Why Resourcing Matters

When we’re depleted, we often reach for the easiest fix: distraction. But distraction rarely restores energy, joy, or curiosity. Resourcing is different. It’s intentional, it’s tailored to you, and it signals to your nervous system that it’s safe to return to play.

In other words: resourcing is the bridge between surviving and thriving.

Helpful vs. Unhelpful Resourcing

The truth is that not all resourcing is created equal.

• Helpful resourcing gives energy, clarity, and joy. It leaves you feeling alive, lighter, or more connected.

• Unhelpful resourcing feels good for a minute but drains your energy or leaves you numb, anxious, or frustrated afterward.

Helpful Resourcing:

• A 5-minute dance break to your favorite song

• Calling a friend for a laugh

• Squeezing a stress ball or stretching your body

• Reading a short inspiring quote or journaling a tiny reflection

• Trying a new flavor or walking a different route

Unhelpful Resourcing:

• Doomscrolling news feeds

• Binge-watching shows when it’s a nervous habit, not enjoyment

• Over-caffeinating or using alcohol to “reset”

• Multitasking through chores to feel productive

The difference? Helpful resources reset your system. Unhelpful ones distract you from it.

Build Your Own Play Pantry

Inside The 6-Week Play Reset, we guide members to create a “Play Pantry” — a curated collection of tools that feel good for your mind, body, and spirit.

Steps to start:

1. Take inventory: Make a list of the resources you currently reach for. Label them “helpful” or “unhelpful.”

2. Curate your toolkit: Keep the helpful ones, remove or replace the unhelpful ones.

3. Test and rotate: Notice what actually works and swap things out when they stop feeling fun.

Your goal isn’t perfection. It’s always having a reset ready for when burnout creeps in.

Play Style + Resourcing

Not every resource works for everyone — and that’s where your play style becomes a superpower. Align your tools with how you naturally come alive:

• Collector: Surround yourself with objects that spark delight

• Competitor: Gamify small wins

• Creator: Make, doodle, rearrange

• Director: Organize mini playful missions

• Explorer: Try something new and surprising

• Joker: Make yourself laugh

• Kinesthete: Move, stretch, or touch

• Storyteller: Narrate, reframe, or make up a story

Even 2–5 minutes of a style-aligned resource can shift your nervous system, your energy, and your joy.

Community Amplifies Resourcing

Here’s the secret sauce: doing it with others multiplies the effect.

Inside Camp Playstate, members share favorite tools, prompts, and micro-resets. We celebrate wins, swap new techniques, and hold each other accountable for making play and self-care non-negotiable.

• Weekly play prompts guide you to shift energy when it’s low

• Monthly challenges introduce new resources and track what works

• Seasonal cohorts let you experiment with fresh tools and playful rituals

Your toolkit grows bigger, better, and more personalized — and the best part? You never feel alone in the process.

Find Your Way Back to Aliveness

Resourcing isn’t optional if you want to stay human in a world that asks you to survive, achieve, and keep going. It’s your way back to joy, curiosity, and aliveness.

This week:

1. Make a quick resourcing list — 5 helpful resources and 3 unhelpful ones you often default to.

2. Pick one helpful resource and use it today when you notice stress or flatness creeping in.

3. Notice the shift. Write it down, share it if you want, or keep it for your Play Pantry.

And remember: The Play Reset is here to guide you, share ideas, and cheer you on. Because the fastest way to restore your nervous system isn’t just solo effort — it’s playful community.

Doors open January 7.