Dancing on the Ceiling is the name of presentations and workshops I am currently giving in Malaysia to doctors, psychologists, teachers, care-givers, therapists of all kinds, nurses and corporate staff. It emphasises the need for playfulness in how we work with others, especially children and adults with difficulties.
The full training in Neuro-Dramatic-Play shows how early playful attachment between mother (or other) enables security, trust and empathy to develop, resulting in resilience and confidence. Babyhood is the time for social interaction to become established and it cannot be replaced by computer games, TV or toy smart 'phones!
The brain is still soft-wired when we are born and very sensitive to external stimulus, so a family world where parents and siblings are being kind to each other, actually influences the baby's growth. This is not just 'setting a good example', but influencing the connections being made in the brain itself through 'mirror neurons'. Thank you neuro-science!
The idea of Dancing on the Ceiling reminds us to be playful - maybe a little bit of play everyday! And people are amazed, just as with the Changan, that we can solve our difficulties, increase our concentration, and indeed put a smile on our faces!
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