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  • Noa Kageyama

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    September 27, 2017 at 6:09 pm

    Hi Michelle,

    This is something I’ve had students do on occasion with friends – and I think as long as your objective is not simply to weather the storm and suck it up, but actively work to stay focused on the task at hand, relentlessly refocus your attention on sound/phrasing/character/etc., and be completely oblivious to the words coming out of your friend’s mouth (sort of like ignoring a parent’s lecture when you were growing up), it can be a helpful challenge.

    Have you begun working on some of the techniques in the focus module? This would be a helpful place to go next so you’ll have the tools you need to handle this challenge.

    Noa

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