We all have that moment. That moment when our creative spirit was crushed. We remember it so clearly, no matter how old we were. That moment when you did something with all your heart. When you were filled with joy or hope. And someone just shut it down with a look, a...
Shame is paralyzing. We store it, consciously, unconsciously, viscerally. We may not know its source or when we started feeling it. Shame impedes us from achieving the joy that is possible, hopes and dreams that could be pursued. Shame deadens our unique and creative...
One of the powerful under-the-radar skill-building abilities of improv is the development of resilience. What Is Resilience? A skill that affects everything from overall happiness to performance at school and work, resilience is the speed and ease at which an...
While we focus on the benefits of teaching gratitude, let’s not forget the effectiveness and appropriateness of a vanishing form of gratitude, simple applause. A great way to teach applause as gratitude is the practice of improv. The Sound of Crickets At a school...
“Move from fear to spontaneous expression. Through spontaneity we are re-formed into ourselves. It creates an explosion that for the moment frees us from handed-down frames of reference, memory choked with old facts and information and undigested theories and...
