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Episode 282: Quick Chat -"Yes...and"-The Destress ToolWelcome to the LYS Podcast. Have you heard of the “Yes…and” concept? It’s routed in improvisational theater, but for our purposes we are using it as a valuable approach to life. A life navigation tool.“Yes….and” does two primary things. The “Yes” creates acceptance. The “and” pulls us into the present moment - where we decide what to do next.  Stay tuned for this quick chat that helps us move through hard things“Yes… and” is a building block. What is does is acknowledge the reality before you  with the YES. Then the “and” is the jumping off point for what you’ll do about it. How you’ll build on what is.In the realm of improvisation, actors employ “Yes, and” to foster collaboration and creativity. When one actor introduces and idea or action their scene partner accepts it with a “yes and then they add on new information. The scene builds this way, one block - or one “yes, and” at a time.The alternative is to fight what is…. the first actor ju