The Foolproof Acting Technique That Helps You Embody Your Awesome
As a drama teacher, I would work on a scene with beginner actors and notice their minds and bodies weren't in it. They needed a break or ritual to better step into their character.
So, I created an exercise that was fun and effective.
It is one thing to know what makes you awesome logically. It is another to feel it.
Later, when I worked at a corporate HR firm and led a weekly networking group. It was a group of executive leaders who were in a career transition. Again, I noticed their networking intros didn't match their body language. They had the right words but not the presence to match.
As a coach, I see the same thing. Clients have clarity about how they want to show up in the world, whether on social or at their job, yet, their minds and bodies are not showing it yet.
THE DOORWAY TECHNIQUE
I started doing this exercise with clients in workshops and 1-1 sessions, and almost every time, it shifted how clients felt about themselves. And how they carried and expressed themselves.
I did this technique earlier this week with a client. After she did the technique, we sat silently in awe at what we had just witnessed. She was a different person; her body language changed, her tone got wiser, and there was a playfulness to her she had kept hidden. I asked how it felt, and she said, “Great, light and smart.” I asked her if she would do this technique again, and she plans on doing it daily. It’s easy and adaptable enough to do several times daily and takes little time. The timing is great because she is just starting a three-month leadership secondment. It’s the perfect way to step into a refined expression of her brand.
Other clients use this technique to step into identities they have kept hidden, like their executive or artistic side.
A few months ago, I did this exercise with my coach. I said, "I'm struggling to step into the wise side of myself. I know an exercise that works. Can you watch me do it and witness any shifts you see?"
I did the exercise, and it changed the energy of the conversations. My coach was like, “This is a great one!”
So, it's powerful. You can do this exercise several times daily; it only takes a few seconds. You can do it in public.
The first time is usually the most powerful and can bring up a lot of strong emotions if you haven't been allowing yourself to feel your awesome. So, for the first time, I recommend giving yourself at least 30 minutes to process the effect after.
We are doing this exercise live on March 7th at 11 am CST if you want to do it with witnesses and learn how to meditate. Get Love Yourself, Love Your Career
Otherwise, paid subscribers can access the written and video instructions (and ask me questions) below.