I would like to introduce this next exercise by asking a question. How many of you multi-task? For those of you who try to manage many things at once, have you ever messed up because you forgot a step, or things got a little too busy for you to manage? This exercise will give you an idea of how important communication is when managing many things at once.
 

Are you up for the challenge? I need everyone to raise his or her right hand. I am going to begin by pointing at someone in the circle and saying "you" to them. When I say "you," I will point right at them. The person I passed the "you" to will then point to another person who still has their hand in the air. This process will continue until the last person finishes the "you" pattern by pointing back at me. We must remember this "you" pattern before we move on to the next part.
 

[Practice the pattern several times]
 

Now I would like for you to raise your left hand in the air. We are going to create a pattern just like before, but passing to different people and using the name of a fruit or vegetable. For example, I would point to a person other than whom I pointed at in the "you" pattern, and I might say "apple!" Again, we will create the pattern with the last person passing it back to me.
 

[Practice the pattern several times]
 

Now that we have the two patterns, I will introduce the "you" and the fruit or vegetable at the same time. This means that each person passes their "you" when they get it, and their fruit or vegetable when they get it. The goal is to successfully pass both patterns around the group and back to me. Start with both hands in the air, remembering to point with the RIGHT hand for the "you" pattern, and the LEFT hand for the "fruit/vegetable" pattern.
 

[Practice the pattern several times. This might take a little longer.]
 

Now that we have successfully passed both patterns around the circle, I am going to introduce one more thing...movement. This will take you to the advanced level. Listen closely.
 

The "you" pattern will remain the same, but the "fruit/vegetable" pattern will require movement. When I point to my "fruit/vegetable" person, I will move into their spot. They will then continue to pass the "fruit/vegetable" pattern by pointing to their "fruit/vegetable" person and moving to that position. All the while, the "you" pattern is also moving about the circle. Remember, you do not move on the "you" pattern, just try and get it back to me like normal. If you are successful, you will have passed both patterns through the group and back to me while moving one spot in the "fruit/vegetable" pattern.
 

[Take a few turns until you work out the bugs.]
 

Be mindful of the breakdowns and use that time to process what's working and how to improve. This obviously can be very confusing, but very powerful if you get it.