Instead of slowly getting up, jump out of your chair. Walk with your arms swinging fully. Bounce with each step. Hold your head high. Moving your body differently will make you think and feel differently.
I sometimes walk around the house like Robocop, and when I change directions, I turn my head first, then upper body, then legs. Does it look cool? Depends who you ask. Does is feel cool? Yes.
You don’t need to go full dance number, for some of us just getting up from our chairs more often is different enough.
Now get moving!
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This series was inspired by people asking me “How do I keep doing improv?” after a corporate improv workshop. There are, of course, improv classes, more workshops, team building exercises you can do with your group, but these games are specifically ones you can do on your own to practice “Yes and” and get into a state of play.