In this conversation, Yitzi Gal discusses the significance of practicing failure through improvisation and mistakes in a safe environment, emphasizing the need to differentiate between minor errors and life-threatening situations. He highlights the importance of emotional resilience and the ability to assess risks in everyday life.

Key Takeaways

• We need to practice failure in a safe space.
• Mistakes should not be equated with life-threatening situations.
• Emotional training is essential for risk assessment.
• Not every failure leads to significant consequences.
• Understanding the context of mistakes is crucial for growth.
• Teaching students about failure prepares them for real life.
• Practicing in a controlled environment builds confidence.
• Life lessons often come from making mistakes.
• Differentiating between minor and major risks is vital.
• Emotional health is impacted by our perception of failure.

Links and Resources

Improv for Anxiety

One Man’s Solution for Crushing Anxiety: Improv

Play with Fire Improv

Brene Brown TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability

Internal Family Systems (IFS) – Richard Schwartz

The Power of Addiction and The Addiction of Power: Gabor Maté at TEDxRio+20

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Candice Coghlan is the Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Centre for Living Organ Donation at the UHN Ajmera Transplant Centre. She is also a board member for the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient. After she was diagnosed with kidney failure in her early 20s, she was on dialysis until receiving a transplant from her mother.

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