Okay all you football fans. When one of America’s most popular football players talks about “being in the present” and observing how children play; which is all about playing in the moment, we know we’ve turned a corner on the Art & Science of Presence. Science calls it being in the flow. Sociologist AbrahamRead more
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Because it seems to be all the rage these days (thank you Miley Cyrus!) we’re going to do our own version of “Twerking” it. But we’re going to learn how to “twerk” something emotionally and physiologically to increase our chances of getting what we want in life. It’s called Amplifying your frequency. If you thinkRead more
Now you can train your mind to do the impossible. That’s a catchy title I saw recently in the Huffington Post. But was I surprised by what this mind-training tool is? Not really. Meditation. It seems neuroscientists have proven that meditation actively rewires our brains over long periods of time and creates neuroplasticity to makeRead more
In the HBO documentary, Casting By, the late casting director Marion Dougherty, talks about how it didn’t really matter to her if actors bombed auditions. Or sucked. Or weren’t great all the time. What mattered is that she saw something in them and knew that eventually there would be a role that would come alongRead more
There are a lot of scientific benefits to having an active sex life. It decreases stress. Boosts immunity. Increases self-esteem. So what does this have to do with our acting and our life? Well, everything it seems. The qualities that are induced when we engage in intimacy – we feel alive, connected, our self-esteemRead more
Human beings do a lot of cool things. We attempt to run marathons (and complete them!). We create new technology and solve problems. We raise a family while holding down a job and taking care of our elderly parents. We push through our fears. We write poetry. We sing arias. We sign up forRead more
We’re all 7’s Looking for 11’s. Get over it. In fact, the sooner you make the realization that the “perfect” fill-in-the-blank doesn’t exist, not only will you be much happier, but ironically, you’ll find perfection in what is. Huh? An 11 is a false perception of what we think perfection looks like. We’ve all seenRead more
The moment – meaning this moment we’re living right now and each subsequent moment we are given – has the power to evoke our greatness. The possibility for us to realize our potential in each moment is always available to us. But we’re scared of our greatness. We’re scared to embrace who we knowRead more
What is it that we’re after, really? A house in the Hamptons? A perfect boyfriend? A TV series? Fame? Or might it be the corresponding feelings we think (and are incorrectly taught) that we’ll experience once we get those things that make us desire them so much? Once I get that fill-in-the-blank I’ll finallyRead more
The word meditation often conjures images of one sitting in silence for hours at a time and being a yogi. But if we take the concept of what meditation really is – a way to connect to self, gain insight into our true nature, become more objective about our reality and how we react toRead more