Can we use the principles and practices of improvisation to make healthy choices? In this episode, improvisation teacher Stephen Nachmanovitch shares what a 639-year-long musical performance can teach us about being present while thinking of the future, and how steering a car can guide us to self-correct our mistakes in real time.

Liberation Through Improvisation and Imperfection: Stephen Nachmanovitch on PYP 444

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There's an epidemic of burnout in the modern workplace. What's causing it? And how can we prevent and treat it?

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Glenn and Howie discuss the ahead-of-its-time book Immunity to Change, and Howie demonstrates the power of memory reconsolidation as a coaching tool to help clients overcome resistance to action that doesn't seem to make much sense.

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Peter Levine, creator of Somatic Experiencing, talks about his own life journey of severe trauma, healing, and discovery. His conclusion: "Given the right tools, trauma won't rule."

Liberation Through Improvisation and Imperfection: Stephen Nachmanovitch on PYP 444

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