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Play Now. Thrive Later.
The Brain Well-Being Model® and Collective Care in Action™
Play Now. Thrive Later. The Brain Well-Being Model and Collective Care in Action: A Framework for Healing Individuals, Families, and Communities
Play Now. Thrive Later. introduces the Brain Well-Being Model®, a culturally grounded framework showing how play, creativity, movement, relational safety, and self-awareness shape emotional regulation, identity, and resilience across the lifespan.
In an era of chronic stress, digital overload, and emotional disconnection, this book offers a practical way to understand why the brain shifts into protection and what helps individuals, families, and communities return to growth.
Rooted in brain science, attachment research, therapeutic play, and collective care, Nakeya T. Fields presents a practical framework for understanding how individuals, families, and communities strengthen well-being in everyday life.
What if play isn’t just something we do but something we need to heal?
Play Now. Thrive Later. introduces the Brain Well-Being Model®, a transformative framework that shows how play, creativity, movement, and relational safety help restore the brain’s natural capacity for growth.
Blending brain science, attachment research, and therapeutic play, this book offers practical insight into:
- Why the brain shifts into protection under stress
- How connection and safety support emotional regulation
- The role of play in healing, identity development, and resilience
- How individuals and communities can return to thriving
This is more than a book, it’s a roadmap for reimagining well-being through the lens of joy, connection, and collective care.
Designed for those who care deeply about healing and growth
- Clinicians & therapists
- Educators & school leaders
- Caregivers & parents
- Community leaders & organizers
If you’re working to support emotional well-being across generations, this book offers both insight and practical tools you can apply immediately.
Nakeya Fields
Nakeya T. Fields, LCSW, PPSC, RPT-S™, is a licensed clinical social worker, play therapist, educator, and developer of the Brain Well-Being Model® and Collective Care in Action™, frameworks integrating brain science, play, and practical training to strengthen well-being across clinical, educational, and community settings.