Good things come in small packages.
That’s especially true if we pay attention to their beauty and impact. In Monster Baby Episode #91, Ted and Lisa explore the many delights of tiny choices.
Lisa starts the episode with a check-in on the imminent birth of her first child (3:11) and Ted reports the great fun he’s having taking a new improv class in Magical Realism (8:57). Lisa kicks the topic off (13:00) and Ted mentions the power of a small shift carried out over a long stretch of time (16:04). The pair discusses BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habits approach to behavior change (18:34) and Lisa describes how she’s learned that many big leadership decisions are best thought of as combinations of lots of little steps and choices (24:07). The conversation challenges the familiar guidance not to sweat the small stuff—maybe we should? (26:27)—and asks how we can enjoy steps along the way, even if we never reach our intended destination (31:44). Ted introduces the notion of “joy dots” (36:20) and asks Lisa about how the joy of little things shows up in improv (40:21). From there, Lisa describes one way we might be small-thinging our way to a type of enlightenment (44:58).
We hope the episode brings you a small measure of joy. If so and you’d like to share that positivity—or if you’d like to raise a question—feel free to write Ted and Lisa at info@monsterbabypodcast.com.
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And lastly, if you’re needing a bit of Monster-Baby-inspired reading or you’re looking for a perfect holiday gift, slide on over to www.playfulmindfulness.info to pick up a copy of Ted’s book Playful Mindfulness: a joyful journey to everyday confidence, calm, and connection. (Ted will surely sign it for you if you like!)
Lisa Rowland and Ted DesMaisons
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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