I use my improv skills every day, while working as an educational assistant (EA). Here are some reasons why improv training could help you succeed as an EA too.
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Improv Classes for Kids
To all parents — Please consider putting your child in an improv class during the March break, or any time that improv classes for kids are available. My daughter went for a week-long class last summer, and she loved it. Seeing her on stage, fearlessly living in the moment, and having a blast, was heartwarming and inspiring. Continue reading “Improv Classes for Kids”
Improv Skills Can Help You Solve Problems
Last week, I was filmed for a news report on CTV Kitchener. They did a story about the Making-Box in Guelph, and how improv skills can help you solve problems. The Making-Box is where I take comedy improv classes, which help me with my comedy skills, and general life skills.
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Benefits of Improv
If you’re thinking about trying an Improv class, I highly recommend that you go ahead and just do it! The classes at The Making-Box in Guelph, Ontario have been awesome, and you can probably find classes where you live.
Be Kind to Your Brain
Don’t be hard on yourself when you’re trying to learn new things. I try to remember that advice while working on this new blog – there are lots of things to learn, and it will take a while before I’m comfortable with all the steps. And by then, there will be something else to learn!
Getting better at stand-up comedy in an on-going process too, and you have to keep pushing yourself to try new jokes and different routines.
Dog Training Tips
When I saw this video with 5 tips for dog training, I realized that you could replace “dog” with “brain” in most of the tips. These are awesome tips, for dogs, and for our poor brains.
Here are the 5 tips in the video:
- Don’t expect unrealistically fast results
- You won’t have linear progress
- Never blame your dog (or brain)
- Dogs (brains) learn best after exercise
- Be flexible
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Remember, be kind to your brain, and give it time to learn all the new things that it is struggling with.
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Be Kind to Your Brain
