In our upcoming Character Lab, we’re going to dive deep into Sub-Personality work. It’s an in-depth process that involves a little meditation, a lot of imagination, and a desire to connect with who you really are on multiple levels. An amazing tool to create a character.
In the upcoming Advanced Master class, we will use Sub-Personality work in a different way. This way involves chatting with a wise being that lives within us. We all have a wise woman or man (I may have a monkey) living within.
I recently asked my inner wise-pants, “What do I need to know right now?”
Here is what came blurting out.
For the next month live in one of these three modes:
RESTORE
TRAIN
PLAY
I’ve been exploring this.
It has saved me from wasting time.
Plus I tend to skip over the necessary art form (if you will) of RESTORING.
But when I allow for it – even if it is a few minutes here and there – my life and creativity are enhanced
Here are my beginning ideas on what these three categories, Restore+Train+Play can include.
RESTORE
Watching a movie
Walking
Meditating
Showering
Eating
Having some wine
Guilt-free doing nothing
TRAIN
Physical training
Calling my agents
Reaching out to directors I have worked with
Learning lines
Prepping for Committed Impulse classes
Working on set
PLAY
Puzzling with Marie
Hanging out with my son and his partner
Seeing friends that are in my pod
Cooking
Drumming
Sex
Dancing around the house
Working on set
Chasing Kuma while screaming like a mad man, “Get that dog!!”
So, now it’s your turn.
In the comments below add some of your entries
How do you like to play, train, and restore?
I challenge you to create a list of your own below.
Include a few (or more) entries for Restore, Train, and Play.
THEN…
Once we have a nice list I will make a master list with all of what we come up with as a little guide – from the guide.
Let’s play!
Josh Pais
Founder, Committed Impulse
Just what I needed to read … since I used to procrastinate too much, I wasn’t allowing me to do activities like watching a movie to restore. I felt guilty. Only what could “be helpful” like meditation or reading a book was worth … Now I will give myself permission to turn on Netflix more often, thank you.
YES! Relish in it! Let us know how much you let yourself enjoy it!
love these Josh, thank you! here are some of mine I’ll add in 🙂
restore:
breath work
listening to a new album
watching baseball
train:
reading a classic film script
making a practice self-tape
watching director interviews
play:
explore new accents / languages
drawing
eat ice cream
THESE ARE GREAT! Thanks for adding them to the list!
Have a great day, Eric!
Best
Josh
This is such a supportive, encouraging reminder. Thank you so much, Josh.
RESTORE
yoga
physical therapy
taking a walk
going to bed early/sleeping in
hanging out on the fire escape with a glass of bourbon in the evening
reading for pleasure
TRAIN
singing lessons
physical conditioning
acting class
meeting with my business partner
PLAY
making music
taking pictures
doing shrooms – ha!
cooking
dancing
Love these Tavia! Reading them is so calming.
Appreciate your input, as always!
Best
Josh
LOVE this 🤩 using your words, sharing a few of mine…
Restore
*solid and full night’s sleep
*sitting in the park; taking in nature with all senses
Train
*daily monologue work
*reading at least a chapter in my current choice of acting book (lately it’s been a
Stanislavski) and then using what I’m learning on a deeper level in my
monologue work
*mindset reflection; study of new principles; apply what I’m learning – & repeat
Play
snowboarding (will be hiking soon -snow’s melting!)
reading for fun + my fav beverage
Thanks Josh!
These are great Mary!
Thanks for adding these.
Have an awesome day!
Best
Josh