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Good morning, Good afternoon or good evening, wherever
you may be in this wide wonderful world.
Welcome back to another episode of Chu on
this 3 65,
your daily bite of wisdom and wellness.
I am Tan, your guide on this journey.
And today, we're gonna be diving into the
exciting world of improvisation theater
also known as Improv. So come on and
friends get close and comfortable in our cozy
part of the Internet. I call our podcast
home, where the pot of tea is on
and hot and our topic of discussions are
warm and insightful.
As you begin to pause to take some
time with me today on this topic, I
sure do hope you have your soothing cup
of herbal tea in hand
because now going straight into our question of
today,
What is 1 way you can embrace
and creativity
in your life today.
Take a moment to reflect on this question
just consider how integrating improv principles can transform
your daily interactions and boost your confidence.
We're gonna explore this topic together to see
just how we can unleash our sp
and creativity.
While you're chewing on that, I'm am going
to go ahead and set the tone for
today's exploration of improv with a simple yet
powerful 3 word quote.
Embrace,
the
unexpected.
Again, embrace the
unexpected.
Let these 3 words be a gentle reminder
to welcome sp,
and creativity
into your life. With that, my friends, were
gonna go into our topic, the world of
improv, sp
and creativity
unleashed.
Improv is not just about acting. Is a
powerful tool for enhancing creativity,
sp,
and confidence in our everyday lives.
So go ahead and find that comfortable spot
because we're gonna go ahead and explore how
practicing
improv can unleash your creativity and sp.
Now when we start to talk about improvisation
theater let's understand it spend a moment or
2 just understanding this topic.
Improvisation theater or improv is a form of
theater where most or all of what is
perform is created spontaneously
by the performers with out of script.
It's about being present in the moment,
listening and reacting honestly, and you know if
you've listened to many episodes in the past
out that we have presented here on on
3 65.
You hear me often talk about being present
in the moment living in the now. That's
where we really truly live. And listening.
We've talked about the skill set of listening,
honing and sharpening up our skill sets on
listening
and reacting honestly to thy own self be
true, be very authentic.
And when it comes to our overall health,
our holistic health, when I take a holistic
approach to health because I am a dentist,
and I know that I focus primarily on
oral health throughout the day, but I'm treating
the entire person
and when it comes to
sp,
embracing sp and creativity,
I understand and realize
how it can reduce stress. I have patience
that do acting. My son, my eldest son
has done acting, has done voice over, and
he does say it is very much a
stress relieve. You get to step outside yourself
sometimes
and be somebody different or you get the
step inside yourself and really expand and push
yourself. To another dimension. So additionally, the confidence
in positive mindset fostered by improv can encourage
healthier lifestyle choices
including consistent oral hygiene,
routines. You know, I'm gonna stick that in
there about oral hill because I am a
general dentist, and anything that can reduce stress,
protect those teeth from grinding cl,
protect those teeth from gum disease, losing bone
during that stress, of cl and grinding and
Tmj
issues having to refer patients to the Tmj
specialist or the Root canal specialist because of
those cracked teeth.
You know, I'm all about healthy smiles, radiant,
beautiful healthy smiles that does impact our overall
health.
And just by integrating improv to your routine,
you can support your mental emotional and physical
well being
ensuring a healthy and holistic approach to your
overall health,
emphasizing the power
and creativity
that will just lead to a healthier you're
happier you
inside and out. When it comes to an
insightful for resource on this topic.
I have 1 for you. I've just pulled
out this book and it's titled the truth
in comedy.
The manual of
improvisation by S Hal.
Del Close and Kim Howard Johnson,
Again, the title of the book is truth
in comedy, the subtitle, the manual of
improvisation, and thereby these.
Our
collaboration of authors,
S Hal,
Dale Close
and Kim Howard Johnson.
So check this book out. If you don't
get a chance to check it how to
read it. You do know. I'm going to
leave a summary of this book. Okay, on
tanzania davis dot com. Feel free to go
on over, check the book out. Leave a
comment on the book if you loved it.
Like it hated it and felt I could
choose a different book on this topic. I
just wanna hear from you. I don't mind.
I love listening, learning
all of the above. Alright. And I chose
this book because it is a cornerstone of
Improv.
Outlining its key principles and the philosophy behind
it. Just by understanding the basics of Improv,
we can see how its techniques can be
applied
beyond the stage to enhance our everyday lives.
Now I wanna explore some of the benefits
of practicing
Improv I have 6 of these beautiful benefits
to share with you 1 enhanced creativity.
Improv encourages thinking outside the box. And coming
up with creative solutions on the spot.
A second benefit
improved,
it helps you to become more adaptable and
spontaneous
reacting quickly and effectively in various
situations. And I'm sure you could certainly use
it in your businesses
on your job in your personal life and
your relationships. You get where I'm going with
that. So improved sp.
Is that second 1. Let's go into our
third when boosted confidence,
performing without a script build self confidence and
reduces the fear of making mistakes That's where
I said sometimes we get to go within
and expand
ourselves to other dimensions and discovering.
Or red discovering who we are. Didn't even
know what we are really made of sometimes
until you step outside or step inside yourself
and get that boost of confidence.
Alright now, we have better listening skills that
is another benefit
Improv requires active listening, which can improve communication
and
relationships. The next 1 is stress relief, The
playful nature of improv provides a great way
to relieve stress and enjoy the moment. And
that last benefit,
teamwork and
collaboration.
Improv does foster a sense of teamwork and
collaboration as the scenes are created
through group effort.
Thereby,
embracing the principles of Improv, we can enhance
our creativity,
sp and overall well being.
Alright. Let's move right on into improv techniques
for everyday life. Here are some practical improv
techniques that I wanna share with you that
you can apply. To your everyday life.
The first 1, yes,
and
this fundamental
improv principle
involves accepting the way others say yes,
and building on it, and
it promotes positivity
and
collaboration
So that's 1. The second 1 is embrace
mistakes.
And improv mistakes are seen as opportunities,
adopting this mindset can help you learn and
grow from errors without fear, and I love
this when. I put it second, Almost put
it first with about embracing mistakes. Just because
I love it you can start from loving
yourself when you do make mistakes because here
it's something positive. You build on the mistake.
You could smile about it, even laugh about
the mistake, and that's what's beautiful about Improv.
And the third 1 it stay present,
you focus on the present moment and then
you become fully engaged,
This can improve your mindfulness and reduce anxiety
about the future.
Number 4, support your partners,
an improv, you support your fellow performers. In
life, this means being a good listener and
collaborator for those of us who are in
relationships. And I don't know anybody who's lived
his life and is not in a relationship
whether it is with your parents, your children,
your siblings, your spouse, significant others
We all have these partners in our life
and wouldn't it be nice to engage and
expand upon how we relate with our partners
by engaging and improv. So that's that fourth.
1 The fifth 1 is think on your
feet. Practice quick thinking by putting yourself in
situations where you have to make spontaneous
decisions. We've tried this before, quick with a
acting group. I've done that with a acting
group of small acting group. My son, I
watched him I've attending many plays and different
acting
sessions he's been in, and it's a beautiful
thing to watch. And number 6, Let me
go into that have fun.
Remember to enjoy the process,
improv about having fun being playful, which can
bring joy to your daily life.
Alright. Now,
I do want to hear from you. If
you have ever tried him improv.
How has it impacted your creativity and confidence
going over to Tanzania at davis dot com?
Leave me a comment. You know what? I
always say. I love learning. I love hearing
from you. So go on and over, don't
be shy. Go ahead and leave me a
message. Okay. What techniques have you found most
useful in your daily life? Please share those
stories, share those tips with me. I love
it. Love it. Love it. Let's inspired each
other to unleash our sp
as well as our creativity.
Now, you know, what time it is is
time for our inspirational quote, I'm gonna drop
this 1 for you to reflect on.
This 1 is by Meryl Streep.
Life is improv. You have to see what
comes next.
Again, a nice fame is at actress Meryl
Streep, the quote reads, life is improv. You
have to see what comes next.
Now today, I just stopped by to encourage
you to embrace the principles of improv in
your life. Try 1 of the techniques that
I've discussed and notice how it impacts your
creativity and confidence.
Let's unleash our
and creativity
together With that, we're gonna go right into
our journal segment for today. This is where
I invite you to take some time with
me for intros inspection and journal.
Reflecting on your experiences with sp and creativity
can provide valuable insights and inspire positive change.
Here are the 3 engaging prompts I do
have for you today to get you started.
Always feel free to pause the podcast after
each of the prompts to give yourself some
more time to dive in intros respectively and
extra time to write.
Alright. Let's go ahead and dive into that
first prompt.
Exploring creativity.
For this 1, I'm asking you to think
about a time when you had to think
on your feet and be creative,
How did it make you feel? And what
was the outcome?
Alright now, put that pen the paper and
write about your experience and what you learned
from it?
And the next we're gonna go to prop
number 2 embracing sp.
For this 1, I want you to consider
a stitch situation where you embraced sp
and went with the flow.
How did it impact your confidence and the
overall experience?
Now, I want you to let that influence
right about the benefits of being spontaneous
and how you can incorporate more of it
into your life.
Now let's move to our final prompt number
3,
applying improv techniques.
For this, I'm asking you to reflect on
the improv techniques that I discussed,
such as yes and
and embracing mistakes.
How can you apply these principles to your
daily interactions and challenges?
Right about your plan for integrating improv into
your life and the benefits you anticipate.
Alright. Now with that, that is gonna conclude
our journal segment for today.
I just wanna thank you for taking the
time to reflect the journal with me.
Embracing improv can lead to a more spontaneous
creative
and fulfilling life. I truly hope these prompts
help you gain clarity.
And motivation to practice improv techniques.
Remember, your journal is a personal space for
exploration and growth So please keep writing and
discovering,
let that flow, watch chilling follow,
keep improv
keep improvising and let it guide your journey
to wellness. With that, my wonderful friends, I'm
gonna say happy journal to you. Along with
pouring out my deepest gratitude to each and
every 1 of you joining me here on
chew on this 3 65.
Thank you for joining me on this exploration
of Improv.
Until next time, keep improvising
and remember until we me again on the
very next episode keep chewing on the good
stuff.
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