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Plato's Cave and "What is Reality?"

Theodora Voutsa October 7, 2015

We are living in a cave, experiencing an illusion.

What will happen when we finally get to exit the cave? Our eyes will hurt at first but will slowly adjust to the light. Then we will be able to see all the colours, feel the warmth of the sun, the wind, smell the flowers and listen to the birds.

We will return to the cave and tell everyone there is more to life than this cave. The others will laugh at us. Most people are comfortable in their ignorance and can even become hostile to anyone who points it out.

Philosophers, the lovers of wisdom, can be found anywhere. They can point out the reality and the ignorance. Like actors, they shed light where there is shadow.

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Are you ready to exit the cave and become a lover of wisdom, a philosopher?

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Are you looking for a Role Model? Check this out [Video]

Theodora Voutsa October 7, 2015

Are you looking for a Role Model?

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We all need inspiration, we all need someone to look up to and use as an example. I do not mean someone to copy and replicate. You need to be you, your authentic you, in order to succeed. I am talking about someone who can inspire you to become the person you were meant to be.

Manoj Bhargava is an entrepreneur with net worth of 4 billion dollars. He decided to give 90% of his fortune to charity and research for making the world a better place.

In the short film that follows, you can see what his work has offered so far. In the "shop" that he has created, scientists and innovators have build the "Free Electricity". A bicycle which you pedal for an hour and gives you back electricity for 24 hours. The only side effects, as Bhargava puts it, are you getting stronger and healthier.

Manoj Bhargava was asked what makes a successful entrepreneur, his answer: " Common Sense and a Sense of Urgency." 

Common sense comes from your Authentic Self. The way I understand Bhargava's words is that the common sense should stem from you, not from the confining convictions and the "programs" you have downloaded from society while growing up. Common Sense is the answer to the question "What do I want?". Not your mother, your school teacher, your friends or society. What do you want in your heart? Once you figure that out, the common sense is the only way to get to it. "Of course this is what I need to do!" That "A ha!" moment.

Knowing who you are and what you want, finding your voice as we say at The Los Angeles Method, is good but it is not enough. You need action, you need to act on your life. The action comes from the "sense of urgency". How much do you want it and WHY do you want it? 

"Achieving my goal is a matter of life and death. If I do not succeed I will lose everything". This is how high the stakes need to be for you. As the story goes: "The tiger was chasing the rabbit. The tiger was running for its food, the rabbit was running for its life. The rabbit won."

What is your goal and why do you want to achieve it?

Leave your comment below. Inspire us. We would love to hear what you have to say. 

Who are your role models?


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You want to increase your productivity? Here are 4 scientifically proven methods.[Video]

Theodora Voutsa October 2, 2015

Do you want to increase your productivity?

David Hassell from the Next Web writes about Neuroplasticity, Stress Hormones and Paleo-Mammalian Brain, how to Pulse your productivity and the flow states.

Did you know you had three brains within your brain? The part responsible for your creativity is the newest part. If you feel unsafe, the primal part, the first brain takes over- the reptilian brain, in charge of your survival- and when that happens, all other functions stop. For your productivity and your creativity to grow and increase you need your neo-cortex. This structure, also called the frontal lobe, is responsible for language and abstract and creative thinking.

You can learn more on your brain and how it affects your habits by downloading our Webinar “How to Create New Habits” HERE.

The better we understand ourselves as leaders, the better we understand the capabilities and limitations of those who work for us. This new leadership paradigm involves constant learning about all of the elements of a healthy, balanced life. Research in the areas of neuroscience, biology, and human performance have produced some brilliant and counter-intuitive ideas about getting more accomplished in less time.

You can read the full article Here.

You can also check out Simon Sinek’s talk on Cortisol, the hormone responsible for the feeling of stress and anxiety.

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The Los Angeles Method at the 4th International Scientific Conference.

Theodora Voutsa October 2, 2015

A few months ago, after a long discussion about the Los Angeles Method and how the Arts can be therapeutic, I was invited by Ms. Dora Psaltopoulou-PhD, MA-CMT and the Aristotle University in Greece to join the 4th International Scientific Conference “Creative Arts Interconnection Paideia-Therapy” and present the Los Angeles Method.

The moment arrived.  On March 19th I flew from Amsterdam to Greece.  I was very excited to return to my country and present my work in such a distinguished environment.

Ms. Psaltopoulou runs the only Music Therapy Department in the country. Unfortunately the people responsible are not aware yet of the fact that Arts can be the solution to many challenges.  The Arts can cure practically anything, since all the challenges we are facing, whether they are physical or psychological, are based on the emotions we are having. Arts deal with exactly that; our emotions. They help us understand who we are and how we can achieve our full potential. This goes beyond therapy. Great multinational companies, pioneers in their field, are now preferring candidates with MFAs rather than MBAs. ( for more info you can check out our post “An MFA better than an MBA“).

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The chair of the conference, Ms.Psaltopoulou, has pioneered Music Therapy in Greece since 1992, and founded the Music Therapy Centre of Thessaloniki. She is a certified music therapist CMT (AMTA) and holds a PhD and a MA (NYU,NU,USA). Her clinical work includes neurosis, psychosis, autism and community music therapy.

 

 

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I am very honoured to have shared the stage with Pr. Barbara Hesser- CMT,LCAT, FAMI.  Prof. Hesser is the Director of the Music Therapy program at New York University.  In this capacity she coordinates the Master’s and Doctoral Degree programs of NYU. She is the program director of the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Centre and has served as President of the American Association for Music Therapy (AAMT).

Prof. Hesser opened the conference. Her speech was about our “Healthy Potential”. We are all born with a healthy potential- our true nature. As Maslow states, we all need and have creativity and aliveness. If someone has mental, physical, emotional problems- these problems stand blocks to their Healthy Potential. It is those people, with these problems (mental, physical, emotional), that music helps them express their Inner Healthy Potential.

Prof. Hesser talked about the benefits and the life changing effects of the Arts and specifically Music Therapy; using as an example young Joshua. We first saw a short video of a young boy, 5 or 6 years old, in a room with a piano. A young man was playing the piano and another was singing, but the boy did not respond. The boy did not want to be touched and was completely secluded from its environment. The next video, shot some days later, shows Joshua being held by one of the therapists and singing along, even touching the piano and creating sounds.  Before we go on, prof. Hesser explains to us that Joshua is a blind autistic child.

Understanding the challenges that an autistic child faces and adding to that the blindness, one can realise the great progress that was achieved in a short period of time through music.  Through the videos, you begin to see a response, a vocalisation in tune with the music. Joshua is singing, Joshua is having a good time and Joshua reacts and does what the lyrics say.

In another video we see Joshua having a tantrum. The therapist playing the piano, follows through the music Joshua’s tantrum and gradually guides him to a more serene place, and Joshua follows and collaborates to the music. The music relaxes him. Joshua accepts the music.

Joshua, a blind, autistic kid, feels confident and allows himself to heal through music. He feels safer, accepted, calm and trusts himself and his environment. Joshua found a sense of rhythm, a desire to vocalise, an ability to play the piano, spontaneity, joy, pleasure and the ability to focus.  All that through music. He developed a new aspect of himself through Art. A new self concept was developed. He moved from wanting to control his environment to collaborating and improvising.

At the beginning Joshua would describe himself as disabled, unaccepted and unworthy.  Now all that has changed; he understands himself as being loved, accepted and able for anything.

Joshua experienced the Expansion of Being through the Arts.

If Joshua can do it, what is stopping you?

 

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The next day I presented the Los Angeles Method. We talked about how our lives are the movies we write, direct and star in; how we are 100% responsible of our reality- since we are the ones creating it.

Acting is about our truth, it is not about pretending. I must first know who I am, what do I want, what kind of “tools” do I have- in order to be able to serve the role.  These are the techniques we teach “non actors” ( I am using quotation marks even though we are all Acting on our lives, we are all actors).

We play many roles throughout a day, we are not only one character. The techniques help you distinguish the different objectives and create different maps to achieve them all. (If you wish to read more on the Los Angeles Method, you can follow the link.)

We talked about our theatre project and how the Art of Theatre can be therapeutic and liberating. ( You can read more about the Theatre Project here.)

 

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It was a wonderful experience working with all the participants in the Los Angeles Method Workshop. Their commitment and dedication were memorable. Most of the participants are studying towards the degree of Music Therapy. It makes you feel happy and trustful knowing that such able, committed and devoted individuals will be “released” into society soon to help others. The world is about to become a better place, and we can all be part of the process.

 

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It was a very rewarding experience.

My gratitude and appreciation to Ms.Dora Psaltopoulou-PhD,MA-CMT, Mr. Nikolaos Zafranas-PhD,MA,BA, Ms. Margarita Hatzinassiou-MA-NRMT and everyone on the organising Committee of the 4th International Scientific Conference of the Aristotle University, “Creative Arts Interconnection Paideia-Therapy”.

My special thanks to Mr. Yiannis Kaminis for taking care of all the important details that make the difference- and Mr. Th. Moutsianas for the photos and assistance.

 

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Art can save Lives.

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