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Scenario

When performance anxiety kills group spontaneity

My improv troupe used to feel fearless together — we'd take huge risks and fail spectacularly and laugh about it — but after that one really bad show where we bombed completely, everyone plays it safe now and we've lost our edge.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A shared failure has created collective risk-aversion that prevents the vulnerability necessary for genuine comedy.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Humor and comedy?”

Peri

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