With good reason, everybody’s talking about the coronavirus. We are too.
In the midst of the growing global coronavirus pandemic, Lisa and Ted take a few moments to reflect on the impacts of rapid change and uncertainty. Well, actually, they start by reviewing Ted’s mouse-in-the-house scenario and setting up a Table of Contents for the episode (2:01). They review a listener’s response to “What hooks you about mindfulness and/or improv?” (7:26) and play a short round of the game “Tell That Story!” (20:39). The pair dives into the coronavirus topic by acknowledging the need to flush feelings through (26:58) and to find creative ways to express connection (33:24). Lisa asks what mindfulness and improv have to show us about responding to the crisis and the pair discusses the need to accept the unacceptable, interrupt the catastrophizing mind, and feel all the feelings (35:19). Ted relays wisdom he heard from Jack Kornfield at Wisdom 2.0 (42:15) and Lisa reminds us to ask “What’s not wrong?” and “What’s the opportunity here?” (47:37). Ted reports that he’s well-stocked with puzzles (49:37) and the pair offer closing thoughts on the subject (51:37).
Recently, Ted and Lisa have been inviting responses to question per episode. This week’s question: “What do you tell yourself when things get hard?” If you want to contribute to the conversation and maybe even get your answer on the podcast send a written response—or even better, a voice memo!—to info@monsterbabypodcast.com.
If there’s anything else in the episode that brings you particular joy—or raises a question—feel free to write us at info@monsterbabypodcast.com.
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If you’re needing some inspiring Monster-Baby based words to get you through these tough times, order a copy of Ted’s Monster-Baby-inspired book, Playful Mindfulness remember you can order a copy from www.playfulmindfulness.info. (Ask nicely and Ted will surely sign it for you!)
San Francisco improvisors Ted DesMaisons and Lisa Rowland explore the beautiful, surprising and unruly intersections between mindfulness and improvisation as they seek to befriend that oft-hidden and sometimes scary part of all of us that can lead to a life well-lived.
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