Vocal loop track made with Loopy HD on iPhone X. About a leapy kitty. ;)

Leapy Kitty.loopyrecording

Meet the delightful Gare Ware, author of "Playful Rebellion" ! Gary Ware, the Founder of Breakthrough Play is a corporate facilitator, keynote speaker, certified coach, and self-proclaimed Creative Catalyst. Gary has over 14 years of experience in the corporate world holding various leadership positions. Being a multifaceted individual Gary also comes with nearly a decade of experience as a performer in improv theatre. After experiencing burnout in his pursuit for success and happiness, he realized that what was missing was play. Committing to a life of play is what led Gary to discover his passion for facilitating.

Improv Interview Gary Ware

Erica Keswin, author of Rituals Roadmap, shares the business case for rituals in the workplace and the key elements behind a ritual.

View the full recap at https://ideo.in/erica

Creative Confidence Podcast

How to Create Workplace Rituals: Erica Keswin

Listen to Darcia Narvaez and Mary Tarsha discuss the benefits of one of our nine Evolved Nest components: PLAY.  These new insights are based on recent research into play by Darcia and Mary. 

Read this article on Kindred: 

Read more about the Evolved Nest: https://kindredmedia.org/topics/conscious-parenting/evolved-nest/

Visit the Evolved Nest's Learning Center: https://evolvednest.org/nine-components-overview

About the Research

Play is associated with regulatory behaviors such as delay of gratification and modulation of emotions, suggesting that play might positively relate to the physiological mechanisms underlying self-regulation. We hypothesized that opportunities for social free play with peers, as reported by mothers, would predict children’s autonomic regulation (via Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia) in a sample of 78 five-year-old children. As a proxy for play experience generally, frequency of social free play in the past week predicted higher levels of RSA functioning across three time points, baseline, stress, and recovery, but did not account for physiological rate of change between conditions. Social free play opportunities might positively influence children’s physiological functioning, at baseline and under stress, by supporting increased parasympathetic activation. This link deserves further exploration as children’s free play opportunities might be declining, yielding possible implications for children’s parasympathetic activation, social engagement, and prosocial behavior.

Here is the research paper: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fonlinelibrary.wiley.com%2Fdoi%2F10.1002%2Fdev.22134&token=c96755-1-1673972527735

How PLAY Supports Autonomic Regulation: Evolved Nest Research with Darcia Narvaez

The Imperial March x This is How We Do It mashup I made for my TikTok/Instagram!

This is How We Imperial March

Tech House edit of Kanye West's iconic track "Fade." Maintained the essence of the original hip-hop version but added a bit of house groove for the club/dance floor. This one has been a hit in my sets!

Hope you enjoy it and please let me know what you think in the comments below :)

Download here - https://hypeddit.com/mattfaulk/fadekanyewestmattfaulkremix

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Kanye West - Fade (Matt Faulk Remix)

Fade - Kanye West (Matt Faulk Bootleg Remix)

Take 7 minutes at any point in your day and remember how to play. You will see how this kind of break actually contributes to getting your list done!

Play Meditation

It feels good to be the person who saves the day, right? I know from personal experience, when people come to you when they need something fixed it definitely feels good to be the superhero that sweeps in and saves the day! However, doing this too often will start to have negative effects. Today, I will cover when it is ok to say no to someone. Also, I will share with you my framework on how to properly say no to someone.

BTC 024 : When You Should Say No

Want to tell compelling stories? In this episode of the Baby Walk Story Sessions, Marsha tells you two simple questions you need to ask yourself, to make ANY story compelling (7 min listen).

Have questions or want to leave comments? http://yesyesmarsha.com/story3

Action Scenes: Baby Walk Story Sessions Ep 3, with Marsha from YesYesMarsha.com

Jessie Shternshus founded The Improv Effect (https://improveffect.com) to help businesses reach their full potential by means of interpersonal-communication skills training. Her work includes leveraging tools and practices from improv to help individuals and organizations improve the way they interact and problem solve.  Jessie is also the author of the book CTRLShift: 50 Games For 50 ****ing Days Like Today. (amzn.to/2Qy0eAi)

In this interview, Jessie and I discuss ways in which improv practices can be used to improve your listening skills, develop your ability to read the room, and find more effective ways to respond. 

Personal Note: Jessie is brilliant, kind, and extremely patient. During the latter half of the conversation, I asked Jessie about one of the ways I often try to emphasize certain points in class or when I am presenting. In a supportive, kind, and patient way, she helped me see how that "habit" can impact the folks I am working with. I got completely schooled and I am grateful to her for the lesson.

For more information on Jessie, her upcoming classes and speaking engagements:
Web: https://improveffect.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-shternshus-04765a11/
Email: jessie@improveffect.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theimproveffect

BTC 024 : When You Should Say No

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