1. MEISNER REPETITION 
The goal is to stop thinking about what to say next and instead respond to what is actually happening.
Note: These are inspired by the work of Sanford Meisner rather than a complete Meisner training.

Exercise A: The Basic Repetition
Face a partner
Student A makes an objective observation.

• "You're smiling."

Student B repeats.

• "I'm smiling."

Continue repeating until something naturally changes.
If someone laughs...

• "Now you're laughing."

The observation changes naturally. The point isn't to be clever—it's to notice.

Exercise B: Emotion Shift
Repeat a phrase:

• "You're nervous."

Eventually the emotion changes.
The repetition changes with it. No forcing. No acting. Just observation.

Exercise C: Object Repetition
Instead of emotions:

• "You're holding the pencil."

Repeat until attention shifts naturally.
This teaches observation before interpretation.