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2018-05-28 21:53:43
Saying yes (and following through with support) prevents you from committing a cardinal sin—blocking. Blocking comes in many forms; it is a way of trying to control the situation instead of accepting it. We block when we say no, when we have a better idea, when we change the subject, when we correct the speaker, when we fail to listen, or when we simply ignore the situation. The critic in us wakes up and runs the show.

2018-05-28 21:54:41
Blocking is often cleverly disguised as the critical or academic perspective. Finding fault is its hallmark. A sophisticated critic may even appear to be agreeing by offering the “yes but” response. Try substituting “yes and” for “yes but”—this will get the ball rolling.

2018-05-28 21:57:39
Agreement begins the process; what comes next is to add something or develop the offer in a positive direction.

2018-06-01 08:45:52
we don’t listen very well when we are going to be called on

2018-06-01 08:47:27
Just as stray thoughts occur in a meditation, allow planning thoughts to pass by like clouds. Don’t go with them.

2018-06-01 08:53:31
While we can’t control what we find inside the box, we can always control our response to it.

2018-06-01 08:54:30
If the judge or the critic shows up offering advice, simply redirect him to the punch bowl in the corner, with appreciation.These fellows mean well, but they are unwanted guests at the beginning of the creative process

2018-06-01 08:58:36
Thousands of successful public presentations have not dispelled this fundamental dread. If I experience confidence it is usually after the performance or class. “Confidence follows success”2 is what I have learned.

2018-06-01 08:59:20
Trying to overcome this fear is the wrong strategy. There isn’t any need to fix these feelings. (Most of us want to, however.)

2018-06-01 09:01:38
What is the improv fix for sweaty palms and a frozen mind? First of all, don’t believe the voice that tells you that you “can’t” do anything. The notion that you are actually paralyzed by fear is a lie. You can move. You can change what you are doing. If you are standing, try sitting; if you are sitting, move around. Redirect your attention from the symptoms to something constructive. Don’t fight the fear or attend to it. That simply fuels it. Notice and accept whatever you feel, and turn your attention to doing something useful. If tears fill your eyes, wipe them with a tissue. Look over your notes. Focus on the sheet music. Stir the paints.See who is in the audience; name them or learn their names, if you can. Notice what each is wearing. Look around to see what others are doing. Ask someone a question. Count the number of people who are helping and supporting you; consider their contributions. Observe the room, its furnishings, the lighting sources, your materials. Breathe consciously. Smile. Laugh. Keep moving.

2018-06-01 09:02:31
performance anxiety can be understood as a matter of self-absorption, of misplaced attention,

2018-06-01 09:06:13
Move your body toward your dreams—to where they’re happening

2018-06-02 18:39:57
Why not jump-start the process of showing up by using a ritual? Daily rites that precede the main event can be powerful triggers.

2018-06-05 09:19:28
When asked to uncover what is obvious to you, count on the fact that your view is already unique.

2018-06-07 20:10:18
Don’t fall for the idea that something needs to be “way out” or whimsical to be creative. Getting a laugh is easy-trivial, actually. Anything unexpected seems funny. This kind of humor is like a sugar hit. It gives a temporary lift, but it is a poor diet and won’t nourish artistically.

2018-06-14 08:57:08
What is ordinary to you is often a revelation to others.

2018-06-18 09:50:50
try this:
How good is your attention? Please keep your eyes on this paragraph and keep reading until you come to the instruction “Close your eyes.” Once your eyes are shut, describe in as much detail as you can the immediate environment. Don’t cheat by glancing around now or studying the room with the assignment in mind. When your eyes are closed, point to specific objects in the room. Describe colors, shapes, and the layout of the room; include as many details as you can remember.

2018-06-18 09:50:57
Continue with your eyes closed until you can’t think of anything else to report. When you have remembered all you can, open your eyes.
Now, close your eyes.
How did your description match reality? What obvious items did you overlook? What surprised you when you opened your eyes?
Look at your surroundings. Find three things you had not noticed before. Reality is rich in texture, color, and information. If you are good at observation, this exercise may help you see more of the detail. If you failed to notice very much, this exercise can stimulate you to observe more carefully.

2018-06-18 09:51:53
Were you wrong about some things? “I thought the clock was over the sofa”; “I could have sworn the carpet was blue.” Perhaps your mind added details or created information about the room. Even this can be good news for the improviser—to discover that our minds often fill in the blanks where memory fails. You may want to do the exercise often, to see if your attention improves.

2018-06-22 08:45:43
Those who study the Japanese tea ceremony learn the concept of “tea talk.” Guests know that inside the teahouse one must speak only about what is inside the house. Even polite discussion of the news, social or political events, or personal issues is forbidden, including complaining about the heat or mentioning any discomfort. Instead, the guest is invited to pay attention to the detail of what is present at that moment—the scroll in the alcove, the flower in the vase, the kind of sweet that was chosen to be served along with the bitter, frothy green tea.

2018-06-22 08:46:09
The tea saying Ichi go, ichi ei means “One time, one meeting.” This particular gathering will never happenagain. Live it now. Savor the detail.

2018-06-22 08:50:04
Improvisers need to enter the same reality in order to work together effortlessly. They establish the facts of the scene and agree to accept things as they are —in short, they act realistically.

2018-06-22 09:03:32
In the act of balancing, we come alive. Sensations change moment by moment; sometimes we feel secure, sometimes precarious. In the long run we develop tolerance for instability. As we come to accept this insecurity as the norm, as our home ground, it becomes familiar and less frightening.

2018-06-24 12:53:39
Our natural sense of entitlement can be an obstacle. If I experience something as mine, I won’t see it as a gift

2018-07-11 19:52:58
did not let this miscue become the event, just one moment of it. When you make a mistake, turnyour attention to what comes next. Focus on doing that well, with full mind and heart. Look ahead, not back.

2018-07-11 19:55:56
Improvisers are known to collect mistakes. Encourage and allow yourself to make at least one blooper a day. Keep a tally. Congratulate yourself as you add to your mistake list. Become a confident mistake-maker. Lighten up. Notice how often a mistake can be an opportunity oreven a blessing. If your mistake creates a problem for others, don’t forget to apologize.

2018-07-11 20:05:24
Improvising, or dealing artfully with what is already there

2018-07-12 09:07:18
For the improviser it is: ready, fire, aim. We begin before there is a plan. What we do moves us forward and gives us more information about how to proceed. The doing itself becomes the teacher and guide.

2018-07-16 08:46:48
try this:
Change your daily schedule by one hour and see what happens. Start by going to bed an hour earlier than you normally do. The next day, get up an hour earlier and leave for work an hour earlier. When you get to work, do something you haven’t done before: take a walk, read a magazine, clean off your desk, just breathe and enjoy the extra time. Do your work on schedule and then go home. Remember to go to bed an hour earlier than normal. If there’s a TV program that you normally watch, tape it, ifyou can, so that you can watch it at a more convenient time.

2018-07-16 08:46:54
try this:
Go home a new way. Find another route from your home to work (or from your apartment to the store) and take the new path. Pay attention to the landmarks and the vegetation. Become a traveler in your own neighborhood. You may wish to take a different route every day for a week and see what you find.

2018-07-17 09:05:20
With shared control you must constantly wake up to the moment and act on that information.

2018-07-17 09:06:45
Those who “drive” (always control or dominate the situation) and those who “wimp” (fail to contribute or accept responsibility) are making improv errors.

2018-07-17 20:33:43
try this:
Listen as if your life depended upon it. Listen not only for content but also for tone and rhythm, for the quality of what is being said. Challenge yourself to remember what you hear.

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