{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62af45215cb8e1001614fe34/65f909c26dc459001742cffa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Unified Playfulness with Dan Rudolph ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62af45215cb8e1001614fe34/1710819619068-70138346adafd3dda49479db798f1e5e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>-GUEST BIOGRAPHY-</p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Dan Rudolph is an educator, facilitator, systems thinker, and seeker of truth. For 2.5 years, Dan lived in a monastic setting, professionally practicing mindfulness. During his spare time at the monastery, he studied clowning and offered play-based workshops in the community. In this period the connections between 'play', meditation and culture-change became increasingly clear.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>The positive feedback and impact that people shared from the workshops inspired Dan to keep going and nurture the seeds of what is now called Unified Playfulness, which is a unique play-based approach geared towards the cultivation of mindful awareness and behavior change.&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Dan offers customizable and general Unified Playfulness workshops for individuals, teams, and public groups, both online and in-person. He is currently based in Tio:tia’ke/Montreal, on the shores of the Iroquois River. You can contact him at danrudolph108@gmail.com.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://stitch-bottle-42c.notion.site/Unified-Playfulness-8cc8859d87724fbdb3bed91b20310a19\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://stitch-bottle-42c.notion.site/Unified-Playfulness-8cc8859d87724fbdb3bed91b20310a19</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>-EPISODE SUMMARY-</p><p><br></p><p>PRACTICES:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Chant with the different parts of the ohm sound (a-o-mm).&nbsp;</li><li>Inspiration from Butoh clown: moving slowly and laughing.&nbsp;</li><li>Role-play situations in life where you could integrate mindfulness.&nbsp;</li><li>Speak in a different voice.&nbsp;</li><li>Try doing not practical things.&nbsp;</li><li>Start gatherings with a grounding practice like meditation, touch, massage, dancing or shaking.&nbsp;</li><li>Try to communicate with other people without words.&nbsp;</li><li>You can integrate mindfulness and play into your day in many different ways.&nbsp;</li><li>Sing with your toothbrush.&nbsp;</li><li>Laugh while doing dishes.&nbsp;</li><li>Making a cover fort &amp; tell a story.&nbsp;</li><li>Take 10 minutes each day to play - no regular words or technology, everything else is ok&nbsp;</li><li>Give yourself a little quest when you go outside</li><li>Starting a creative hobby like learning how to juggle.&nbsp;</li><li>Make yourself as ugly as possible with makeup.&nbsp;</li><li>Talk to the plants like they were alive - ‘Hey, how are you doing today?’</li><li>Send a message to yourself a week later and send it by e-mail.&nbsp;</li><li>Cook and do something different.</li><li>Intuitive writing involves simply writing without thinking and permitting yourself to be open.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>IDEAS:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Taking things not so seriously can improve our ability to handle serious and complex topics.&nbsp;</li><li>We can shift unhealthy patterns that have developed by changing our behaviour.&nbsp;</li><li>Balance is needed between the rational and the intuitive, the competitive and the cooperative.&nbsp;</li><li>Play and mindfulness share many characteristics. They are both regenerative practices.&nbsp;</li><li>Develop a state of mind where play and mindfulness are integrated into everything you do.&nbsp;</li><li>Our shadow parts can be our deepest learnings.&nbsp;</li><li>You can ensure people will be safe all of the time because people have different needs.&nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"Ez Bridgman"}