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1. My parents were actors and my father was a writer and…they had an actor’s and writer’s workshop in Atlanta. One of the great happy accidents was ending up in New York moving in with my sister and being in and amongst this energy, which I think is really motivating. I can stand next to every movie I did really proudly.
The advice that I always give is don’t take advice from an actor. But… I do think that in life it doesn’t matter what you do for a living that really if…if you’re doing it for …earnest sincere reasons, that are inside of you, that you can take responsibility for, than it’s the right thing to do.
The advice that I always give is don’t take advice from an actor. But… I do think that in life it doesn’t matter what you do for a living that really if…if you’re doing it for …earnest sincere reasons, that are inside of you, that you can take responsibility for, than it’s the right thing to do.
2. Illustrating for my travels really brings everything into focus. I’m constantly challenged by wanting to marry contemporary fashion and style with the history of a destination.
One of the common misconceptions about travel illustration is that you actually have to leave the country in order to be inspired by that destination and I really wanna reframe that in this class and to show you that you don’t actually have to buy a plane ticket to be inspired at all.
One of the common misconceptions about travel illustration is that you actually have to leave the country in order to be inspired by that destination and I really wanna reframe that in this class and to show you that you don’t actually have to buy a plane ticket to be inspired at all.
3. Bolster your confidence for a new activity through your already great performance in another. What are you really good at? What is easier today than it was one year ago?
Answer those questions, think about those answers. Those answers is where your confidence is born.
Answer those questions, think about those answers. Those answers is where your confidence is born.
4. Do know I’m gonna ask you to talk to people next to you, to stand up and practice some things because I believe the way we become effective communicators is by actually communicating.
So, let’s get started right away. I’d like to ask you all to read this sentence. And as you read this sentence, what’s most important to me is that you count the number of f’s that you find in this sentence, please.
So, let’s get started right away. I’d like to ask you all to read this sentence. And as you read this sentence, what’s most important to me is that you count the number of f’s that you find in this sentence, please.
5. I’m on the plane and flying to Michigan. We hit turbulence. My body is gonna start getting agitated. One of two thing can happen.
I can’t control how my body might feel, but I can always, always control what I’m thinking about and I can always control how I act, and so can you.
I can’t control how my body might feel, but I can always, always control what I’m thinking about and I can always control how I act, and so can you.
6. In fact, I use questions when I create an outline for my presentations. Rather than writing bullet points, I list questions that I’m going to answer.
And that puts me in that conversational mode. If you were to look in my notes for today’s talk, you’ll see it’s just a series of questions. Right now I’m answering the question, ‘How do we manage our anxiety?
And that puts me in that conversational mode. If you were to look in my notes for today’s talk, you’ll see it’s just a series of questions. Right now I’m answering the question, ‘How do we manage our anxiety?
7. So she came back a week later and she said, "You know, I've been tracking my cravings, I've been tracking them all the time.
And now I can't stop thinking about smoking! ‘What am I supposed to do?’ Well, before I tell you my answer, let's look behind the scene.
And now I can't stop thinking about smoking! ‘What am I supposed to do?’ Well, before I tell you my answer, let's look behind the scene.
8. So, the way to do this is to practice all the skills we just talked about. The only skill that I’m adding to this is the … awareness in advance that you might be in that situation.
9. If you’ve done any travelling in the last several years, chances are you use the Internet in one way or another to make your travel plans. There are many websites available these days aimed at helping your plan every part of your trip.
You’ll be able to see how long your drive will take, approximately how much money you’ll spend on gas and more. You can use filters to see what’s along your route, like restaurants or attractions. Once you’ve made all of your reservations and travel arrangements, apps like Tripit can help you keep all the details organized in one place. These are just a few examples. There are a lot more sites and apps out there that can help you streamline every step of the trip planning process.
You’ll be able to see how long your drive will take, approximately how much money you’ll spend on gas and more. You can use filters to see what’s along your route, like restaurants or attractions. Once you’ve made all of your reservations and travel arrangements, apps like Tripit can help you keep all the details organized in one place. These are just a few examples. There are a lot more sites and apps out there that can help you streamline every step of the trip planning process.
10. So, let’s get started with anxiety management. Eighty five percent of people tell us that they are nervous when speaking in public. And I think the other fifteen percent are lying. We could create a situation where we could make them nervous too.
Anxiety actually helps us. It gives us energy, helps us focus, tells us what we’re doing is important. But we wanna learn to manage it.
What does it feel like when you’re sitting in the audience watching a nervous speaker present? How do you feel? Just shout out a few things. How do you feel? UNCOMFORTABLE.
Anxiety actually helps us. It gives us energy, helps us focus, tells us what we’re doing is important. But we wanna learn to manage it.
What does it feel like when you’re sitting in the audience watching a nervous speaker present? How do you feel? Just shout out a few things. How do you feel? UNCOMFORTABLE.
11. Essentially, if you want to be a creative who has an actual substantial outpour of work, you have to think this way because the idea that inspiration just strikes at random, it’s an idea, it’s a myth. And when you actually talk to the most creative people out there, you find that, yes, they are artists, but they’re working artists.
And I use music as an example. I’ve got a music channel over on youtube, I’ve been working on music for years. But for longest time I never actually created a song. Every time I would sit down at a DAW, a digital audio workstation. I would look at that blank canvas with the potential to create infinite tracks. Because
when you have all the possibilities in the world, you don’t know what to ledge on to. You’re like that atmosphere way up in the stratosphere, just sort of, spread out, not doing anything. But give yourself a creative limitation. I have to make a track. Only using three tracks, only using one virtual instrument and my guitar, that’s it. From now, I’ve got something to ledge on to.
And I use music as an example. I’ve got a music channel over on youtube, I’ve been working on music for years. But for longest time I never actually created a song. Every time I would sit down at a DAW, a digital audio workstation. I would look at that blank canvas with the potential to create infinite tracks. Because
when you have all the possibilities in the world, you don’t know what to ledge on to. You’re like that atmosphere way up in the stratosphere, just sort of, spread out, not doing anything. But give yourself a creative limitation. I have to make a track. Only using three tracks, only using one virtual instrument and my guitar, that’s it. From now, I’ve got something to ledge on to.
12. How your orientation to time influences how you react. And what we learned is if you can bring yourself into the present moment, rather than being worried about the future consequences, you can actually be less nervous.
Most of us, when we present, are worried about the future consequences, you might not get the laughs that you want. My favorite way to get present oriented is to say tongue twisters.
Most of us, when we present, are worried about the future consequences, you might not get the laughs that you want. My favorite way to get present oriented is to say tongue twisters.
13. We are going to do an activity that’s called ‘Shout the wrong name’. In a moment, if you are able and willing, I’m going to ask you to stand and I’m going to ask you for about thirty seconds to look all around you in this environment, and you’re going to point at different things.
And I know it’s rude to point, but for this exercise, please point. I want you to point to things. And you’re going to call the things you’re pointing to out loud anything, but what they really are.
And I know it’s rude to point, but for this exercise, please point. I want you to point to things. And you’re going to call the things you’re pointing to out loud anything, but what they really are.
14. It doesn’t work, it’s like trying to stop a train by throwing a boulder on the tracks. It’s gonna make the train jump off the tracks, it’s gonna cause a disaster. In fact, they’ve proven in research that when you try to ignore your fears, it actually makes them worse.
15. What’s an anchor thought? Well, an anchor thought is something that’s going to anchor you so that you don’t escalate any situation into a full-blown panic attack. Or into a situation where you screw things up. It’s a way for you to anchor yourself, so you maintain control over what you’re thinking and how you behave.
16. So, here’s an example with flying. It’s important when you’re creating an anchor thought to pick something that is in the proper context of what you’re afraid to do.
So, for flying, pick an anchor thought that has to do with the trip that you’re taking.
So, for flying, pick an anchor thought that has to do with the trip that you’re taking.
17. But, I’m so grateful that he trusted me to join his family. David created a world and asked you to hurl yourself into it. The fact that someone who’s give us so much torment and danger is also the person who taught me comedy.
18. For about two years she tried everything she could to combat her depression - examined possible causes, went to therapy, did a makeover, leaned on her support system, and tried all manner of tricks and gimmicks.
19. I wanted to crawl under the desk. I learned something important from my mom. The value of health. And I learned something important from my dad. The value of science.
And these two values have guided me on my track through life. And they’ve helped me appreciate an epidemic that we’re all facing. And it’s not Ebola. Instead, it is the epidemic of unhealthy
living. A half billion people worldwide are obese.
And these two values have guided me on my track through life. And they’ve helped me appreciate an epidemic that we’re all facing. And it’s not Ebola. Instead, it is the epidemic of unhealthy
living. A half billion people worldwide are obese.
20. Act courageously to face a challenge head-on. This is confidence. It turns thoughts into action.
21. In the lush rainforests of Australia, birds roost in the low branches and amble across the forest floor, enjoying the shade and tropical fruits. But the jungle isn’t theirs alone. A dingo is prowling in the shadows, and fruit won’t satisfy his appetite.