Young folks have peppered the decade with such gems as "whatever" and "as if." But AS IF has been around since we were kids. I acted as if I were the cowboy thwarting the attack of my brother the Indian. My brother acted as if he were Batman foiling the efforts of yours truly, the Joker.
In acting class the magical AS IF made even the most catatonic of kids bring their roles to life.
Here is how it works.
If I asked you to lift an imaginary weight, and then proceeded to add more weight in ten pound increments as you still were raising it up, chances are that you would strain more and more and more--even though no real weight is being added, let alone that no real anything is in your hands.
Our bodies have memories and our minds react to those memories. We can trick our bodies into living a memory as we speak.
Pretend that you are looking at a packed crowd at the World Cup Soccer CHampionship, and that you are the main cheerleader, helping one of your payers make the game winning score.
Pretend that you are a babysitter doing your best to entertain a few sad looking kids--and succeeding.
Pretend that you are a world class wrestler, robed in silk, walking into the stadium to a standing ovation, as your fans are cheering your name.
Pretend you are doing what really pumps you up--our body will remember the feeling, your mind will go with the flow, and you will be energized.
AS YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM OR CENTER STAGE, PRETEND AS IF YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING THAT ROCKS YOUR WORLD, CHARGES YOUR GETS.
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