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Scared of Being Emotionally Triggered? Improv Keeps You Feeling Safe
Recently, I was asked what I do when a player is emotionally triggered by improv. My response was, “It doesn’t.” Or, at least, I haven’t experienced a player being triggered. The Key to Not Triggering Players This question is important. It brings to light a barrier...
Anxious About Social Gatherings? Create Connection and Joy with Improv
You’re not alone! It’s really exciting that we get to gather with friends and family! But...SO MUCH has happened, there has been so much uncertainty, stress, and disagreement, and now we’re all getting together. Just the thought of this often has people planning...
Is saying “Improv” like saying “Boo!”?
Don’t be scared — Be Curious. 3 reasons why improv is not actually scary! If you know someone who is scared of improv, you are not alone. One main reason many people feel scared of improv is because they aren’t exactly sure what it is and how it works....
Improv and Ink: Increasing Individual Writing Fluency with Collaborative Improv
This article explores how short form/comedic improvisational theater impacts the development of writing fluency. This article originally appeared the International Journal of Education and the Arts, Volume 16 Number 10June 19, 2015. Read original article here. Mary...
Getting the Traumatized Brain Online for Healing: New neurobiological research reveals an easy and fun approach
This article first appeard in the July issue of Fostering Families. You can read the orginal article here. By Mary DeMichele As parents and caregivers, we want to have healthy, positive and enjoyable relationships with our children, whatever their age. Our recent...
Taking Back Your Creative Spark with Improv
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...
Combat Shame and Restore Your Voice with Improv
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...
Building Resilience with Improv
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...
Gratitude In Practice: Teaching the Lost Art of Applause
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...