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Dance to a piece of music as sensuously as possible. Relish all of your senses as you move. Revel in the pleasure of sensation. Allow yourself to be vulnerable.
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visualizing a skill for success before playing
Before a race, some Olympic swimmers stand by the pool with their eyes closed. They appear to be doing nothing, but inside their minds, they’re visualizing the race they’re about to swim, picturing themselves doing it perfectly. This is how they prep to do their best.
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Players mingle and chat as though they were at a party. While conversing, they secretly endow each other as either silly, sexy or stinky.
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Go to a website that sells many kinds of things. For three minutes, scroll quickly through the website, and put things that strike your fancy into the shopping cart. Trust your impulses. When the time is up, consider what’s in the cart, then empty it. Repeat the process a second time.
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Two players stand opposite each other and maintain eye contact. Player A tells a story. Player B periodically holds up a hand to either side showing one to five fingers. Without looking at the hand, Player A says the number of fingers showing, then continues with the story.
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coaching players while they are playing in a scene
Sidecoaching is real-time coaching that happens while playing scenes in training or rehearsal. It helps players make adjustments while maintaining the momentum of the scene. Sidecoaching reminds players about useful tools at opportune moments. It also helps players break old habits and establish new ones.
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Lie down on a public sidewalk for one minute. Relax your body and breathe deep. Ignore the chatter in your mind. Be present to whatever is around you while you lie there.
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A player assumes a character and is asked about simple details in their life. The player answers, beginning to speak as soon as the question has been asked.
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