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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Sunday Contagion


Sunday Contagion

The news headlines today seem to be filled with scary stories about contagious illnesses like Ebola, enterovirus or the flu.  It got me thinking that there are contagious things that aren’t scary.  For instance, if you smile at someone, they will most often smile back, as if they “caught” the smile from you.  But there are lots of other good things that are contagious.

A happy mood is a big one.  Especially for dancers who sometimes seem to spend their time making martyrs of themselves, just a few dancers with an optimistic outlook might change the course of this epidemic. 

So mood is a big contagion.  An attitude of happiness, gratitude, kindness, or any other positive traits can start a pandemic of good things.  Try it.  Spread these things to as many people as you can. 

Be contagious.


From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:

Motivational Secret #46:  
“Be mood contagious.”

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“I have often noticed how primate groups in their entirety enter a similar mood. All of a sudden, all of them are playful, hopping around. Or all of them are grumpy. Or all of them are sleepy and settle down. In such cases, the mood contagion serves the function of synchronizing activities.”
-          Frans de Waal

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