<p>An area of #ActorLife that is often overlooked, but crucially important when it comes to maintaining a strong, resilient mindset, is the interactions that we have with the people in our lives who are not actors and have no connection to the entertainment industry — “outsiders.”</p><p><strong>“Outsider” Thinking Can Tank Our Mindset</strong></p><p>Acting is a WEIRD profession that most people are exposed to every day, but that can really only be understood by people who actively engage in it — ACTORS!</p><p>Because they don’t get it, the outsiders in our lives will say and do things that irritate us and often trigger our insecurities.</p><p>It doesn’t have to be this way...</p><p>Fortunately, there is a way out of this mess through mindfulness and mindset work.</p><p><strong>But HOW, Amy? HOW?!?!</strong></p><p>To really get into this topic with the depth it deserves requires us to continue this party off the PodTubeStack in my two upcoming workshops.</p><p><strong><em>Mindfulness 101: Empower Your Craft and Your Career with Your Presence</em></strong>. We’re gonna break down mindfulness so that it becomes so simple and accessible that you can start making it a way of life that supports you in all aspects of your acting career.</p><p><strong><em>Dealing With Folks Who Don’t Get It: Stop Feeling Like Crap After Every Phone Call & Gathering</em></strong>. That’s where we’re gonna dive deep on this problem and set you up with a specific plan that leaves you feeling confident in yourself and your acting career no matter what banana pants thing the outsiders in your life say or ask.</p><p><strong>These two workshops are bundled together in…</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thealignedactor.com/workshops">The December Double Feature!</a></p><p>It’s two AWESOME Zoom workshops in ONE bundled offer, so you can feel calm, resilient, empowered, focused, relaxed, and confident going into The New Year!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Aligned Actor at <a href="https://thealignedactor.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">thealignedactor.substack.com/subscribe</a>