When I was young, in the early 1970s, I spent a few years working in some pretty disreputable bars. One was the kind of joint where people arrived at 6am to start drinking their disability checks, and the other was a biker bar in San Francisco’s “Tenderloin” (red light) district. The main thing I learned from Read More
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Breathing: A Public Speaking Practice Exercise
I’ve struggled to breathe for most of my life. And yes, I know: Breathing is supposed to be a natural, unconscious function. Babies are born knowing how to do it. But most of our adult customs—from swallowing our feelings to sitting at our desks all day—work against the “natural” part and leave our brains and Read More