let me start with a few questions so who in here has experience working with
in here has experience working with
in here has experience working with others who in here is failed yep
others who in here is failed yep
others who in here is failed yep and who in here has succeeded I hope
and who in here has succeeded I hope
and who in here has succeeded I hope everybody alright thank you so what is
everybody alright thank you so what is
everybody alright thank you so what is the difference between winning a
the difference between winning a
the difference between winning a championship and walking home with
championship and walking home with
championship and walking home with nothing
nothing
nothing between being good and being great and
between being good and being great and
between being good and being great and what does it take to cross the bridge
what does it take to cross the bridge
what does it take to cross the bridge from mediocrity to excellence now some
from mediocrity to excellence now some
from mediocrity to excellence now some say it’s work ethic it’s talent it’s a
say it’s work ethic it’s talent it’s a
say it’s work ethic it’s talent it’s a relentless drive but what if I told you
relentless drive but what if I told you
relentless drive but what if I told you it was as simple as a high five what if
it was as simple as a high five what if
it was as simple as a high five what if I told you that a handshake
I told you that a handshake
I told you that a handshake knuckle-touch chest bump could change
knuckle-touch chest bump could change
knuckle-touch chest bump could change the way you play the way you work and
the way you play the way you work and
the way you play the way you work and the way you live my name is Rainn Wilson
the way you live my name is Rainn Wilson
the way you live my name is Rainn Wilson when she mentioned I’m a freshman
when she mentioned I’m a freshman
when she mentioned I’m a freshman marketing major here at JMU and also
marketing major here at JMU and also
marketing major here at JMU and also remember the softball team sports and
remember the softball team sports and
remember the softball team sports and softball specifically have been a part
softball specifically have been a part
softball specifically have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember
of my life for as long as I can remember
of my life for as long as I can remember I grew up in the front yard playing
I grew up in the front yard playing
I grew up in the front yard playing catch going to baseball practice and
catch going to baseball practice and
catch going to baseball practice and loving every second I spent on the field
loving every second I spent on the field
loving every second I spent on the field it’s taught me a lot about life it’s
it’s taught me a lot about life it’s
it’s taught me a lot about life it’s taught me about adversity communication
taught me about adversity communication
taught me about adversity communication leadership and what it truly means to be
leadership and what it truly means to be
leadership and what it truly means to be a part of a team and all the teams I’ve
a part of a team and all the teams I’ve
a part of a team and all the teams I’ve ever been a part of the most talented by
ever been a part of the most talented by
ever been a part of the most talented by far was my softball team my sophomore
far was my softball team my sophomore
far was my softball team my sophomore year in high school we were good and we
year in high school we were good and we
year in high school we were good and we knew it we had power
knew it we had power
knew it we had power we had speed we had unbelievable skill
we had speed we had unbelievable skill
we had speed we had unbelievable skill all that we needed to attain
all that we needed to attain
all that we needed to attain ultimate goal a goal that we had dreamed
ultimate goal a goal that we had dreamed
ultimate goal a goal that we had dreamed about since we were this tall a goal
about since we were this tall a goal
about since we were this tall a goal that we would do anything to achieve a
that we would do anything to achieve a
that we would do anything to achieve a state championship a shiny ring and a
state championship a shiny ring and a
state championship a shiny ring and a memory we would never forget but with
memory we would never forget but with
memory we would never forget but with all that talent on that team we were
all that talent on that team we were
all that talent on that team we were missing something what seemed inevitable
missing something what seemed inevitable
missing something what seemed inevitable what seemed like a storybook ending to a
what seemed like a storybook ending to a
what seemed like a storybook ending to a wonderful season ended in failure what
wonderful season ended in failure what
wonderful season ended in failure what we were missing can be summed up into
we were missing can be summed up into
we were missing can be summed up into one word oxytocin oxytocin is a fairly
one word oxytocin oxytocin is a fairly
one word oxytocin oxytocin is a fairly well known hormone even has a nickname
well known hormone even has a nickname
well known hormone even has a nickname the club hormone it has role as a
the club hormone it has role as a
the club hormone it has role as a maternity intimate relationships even
maternity intimate relationships even
maternity intimate relationships even the production of testosterone in men so
the production of testosterone in men so
the production of testosterone in men so you might be wondering what role does it
you might be wondering what role does it
you might be wondering what role does it have in sports let alone high school
have in sports let alone high school
have in sports let alone high school softball let’s start from beginning
softball let’s start from beginning
softball let’s start from beginning oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus
oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus
oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus after a physical interaction like a hug
after a physical interaction like a hug
after a physical interaction like a hug handshake or high-five it is released
handshake or high-five it is released
handshake or high-five it is released into the bloodstream by the posterior
into the bloodstream by the posterior
into the bloodstream by the posterior pituitary gland and it’s latched on by
pituitary gland and it’s latched on by
pituitary gland and it’s latched on by oxytocin receptors when these receptors
oxytocin receptors when these receptors
oxytocin receptors when these receptors pick it up it reduces the stress hormone
pick it up it reduces the stress hormone
pick it up it reduces the stress hormone cortisol which builds a sense of trust
cortisol which builds a sense of trust
cortisol which builds a sense of trust between two people so let me explain a
between two people so let me explain a
between two people so let me explain a high-five not verbally communicate to
high-five not verbally communicate to
high-five not verbally communicate to someone that hey I’ve got your back let
someone that hey I’ve got your back let
someone that hey I’ve got your back let me help you out
me help you out
me help you out or let me take someone look additionally
or let me take someone look additionally
or let me take someone look additionally the prefrontal area of the brain which
the prefrontal area of the brain which
the prefrontal area of the brain which normally controls a motion because stick
normally controls a motion because stick
normally controls a motion because stick of the back seat and focus on a
of the back seat and focus on a
of the back seat and focus on a different function problem solving as
different function problem solving as
different function problem solving as small as a knuckle touch as aggressive
small as a knuckle touch as aggressive
small as a knuckle touch as aggressive as a chest bump even as intimate as a
as a chest bump even as intimate as a
as a chest bump even as intimate as a butt stop these nonverbal cues and
butt stop these nonverbal cues and
butt stop these nonverbal cues and indicate trust and trust in your
indicate trust and trust in your
indicate trust and trust in your colleagues peers and teammates induces
colleagues peers and teammates induces
colleagues peers and teammates induces better performance now is there research
better performance now is there research
better performance now is there research behind this is there science behind this
behind this is there science behind this
behind this is there science behind this well yes when a study done by dr.
well yes when a study done by dr.
well yes when a study done by dr. Michael Krause at the University of
Michael Krause at the University of
Michael Krause at the University of California he and his team reported
California he and his team reported
California he and his team reported touch in the two first two months of the
touch in the two first two months of the
touch in the two first two months of the 2008-2009 NBA season they record things
2008-2009 NBA season they record things
2008-2009 NBA season they record things like the nature of the touch who touched
like the nature of the touch who touched
like the nature of the touch who touched – the duration of each touch and what
– the duration of each touch and what
– the duration of each touch and what they found
they found
they found pretty incredibly not only difficult to
pretty incredibly not only difficult to
pretty incredibly not only difficult to touch more of win more but the
touch more of win more but the
touch more of win more but the individuals to touch more were more
individuals to touch more were more
individuals to touch more were more successful as well and the person who
successful as well and the person who
successful as well and the person who touched the most the player to touch the
touched the most the player to touch the
touched the most the player to touch the most kevin garnett 15-time all-star
most kevin garnett 15-time all-star
most kevin garnett 15-time all-star two-time MVP he’s not too bad so let’s
two-time MVP he’s not too bad so let’s
two-time MVP he’s not too bad so let’s go back to my high school softball
go back to my high school softball
go back to my high school softball career following my sophomore year we
career following my sophomore year we
career following my sophomore year we lost two thirds of the starting lineup
lost two thirds of the starting lineup
lost two thirds of the starting lineup six players gone wiped away we were not
six players gone wiped away we were not
six players gone wiped away we were not as good and we knew it
as good and we knew it
as good and we knew it so I decided focus on something give me
so I decided focus on something give me
so I decided focus on something give me something to build us something to
something to build us something to
something to build us something to create unity chemistry we wanted to be a
create unity chemistry we wanted to be a
create unity chemistry we wanted to be a family so we focused on physical
family so we focused on physical
family so we focused on physical interaction it started small
interaction it started small
interaction it started small high-fives handshakes secret secret
high-fives handshakes secret secret
high-fives handshakes secret secret handshakes as well but it grew bigger
handshakes as well but it grew bigger
handshakes as well but it grew bigger shoulder bumps chest bumps anything you
shoulder bumps chest bumps anything you
shoulder bumps chest bumps anything you can think of we were doing and he gave
can think of we were doing and he gave
can think of we were doing and he gave us momentum but it wasn’t restricted to
us momentum but it wasn’t restricted to
us momentum but it wasn’t restricted to the softball field if I saw my tee me in
the softball field if I saw my tee me in
the softball field if I saw my tee me in the hallway I’m giving her a high five
the hallway I’m giving her a high five
the hallway I’m giving her a high five if I saw my teammate at the grocery
if I saw my teammate at the grocery
if I saw my teammate at the grocery store I’m giving her a high five as well
store I’m giving her a high five as well
store I’m giving her a high five as well it gave us momentum and building
it gave us momentum and building
it gave us momentum and building community and in the beginning season
community and in the beginning season
community and in the beginning season was slow we faced a lot of adversity but
was slow we faced a lot of adversity but
was slow we faced a lot of adversity but we never gave up by the end of season we
we never gave up by the end of season we
we never gave up by the end of season we were a family and that’s all that really
were a family and that’s all that really
were a family and that’s all that really mattered to us no matter the outcome we
mattered to us no matter the outcome we
mattered to us no matter the outcome we were United a team that had lost
were United a team that had lost
were United a team that had lost two-thirds of the starting lineup a team
two-thirds of the starting lineup a team
two-thirds of the starting lineup a team that was plaguing injuries a team that
that was plaguing injuries a team that
that was plaguing injuries a team that we didn’t even know if he’d make it past
we didn’t even know if he’d make it past
we didn’t even know if he’d make it past the district tournament ended up winning
the district tournament ended up winning
the district tournament ended up winning back-to-back state championships now I
back-to-back state championships now I
back-to-back state championships now I cannot say confidently that a high-five
cannot say confidently that a high-five
cannot say confidently that a high-five gave me two rings but what I can’t say
gave me two rings but what I can’t say
gave me two rings but what I can’t say certainly is that without those
certainly is that without those
certainly is that without those high-fives without that physical
high-fives without that physical
high-fives without that physical interaction and we stood no chance but
interaction and we stood no chance but
interaction and we stood no chance but let me remind you of this
let me remind you of this
let me remind you of this the idea that physical
the idea that physical
the idea that physical action creates unity is not about sports
action creates unity is not about sports
action creates unity is not about sports it is about life you must rely on others
it is about life you must rely on others
it is about life you must rely on others in this world so why not implement
in this world so why not implement
in this world so why not implement something as simple as a high-five as
something as simple as a high-five as
something as simple as a high-five as small as small as a high-five can be
small as small as a high-five can be
small as small as a high-five can be implemented so easily so the next time a
implemented so easily so the next time a
implemented so easily so the next time a plumber is over give him a paddle of
plumber is over give him a paddle of
plumber is over give him a paddle of back and you’ll pinch liquor if your
back and you’ll pinch liquor if your
back and you’ll pinch liquor if your colleague is discouraged about the work
colleague is discouraged about the work
colleague is discouraged about the work in the high five say I believe in you
in the high five say I believe in you
in the high five say I believe in you and maybe they’ll surprise you we must
and maybe they’ll surprise you we must
and maybe they’ll surprise you we must rely on others like I said before in
rely on others like I said before in
rely on others like I said before in this world so implement something as
this world so implement something as
this world so implement something as small as a high-five we know that
small as a high-five we know that
small as a high-five we know that science is behind it with envy a study I
science is behind it with envy a study I
science is behind it with envy a study I mentioned earlier so take this with you
mentioned earlier so take this with you
mentioned earlier so take this with you give your teammate a high-five give your
give your teammate a high-five give your
give your teammate a high-five give your colleague a high-five give the person
colleague a high-five give the person
colleague a high-five give the person next to a high-five build connection
next to a high-five build connection
next to a high-five build connection through physical interaction and see how
through physical interaction and see how
through physical interaction and see how many championships you win and successes
many championships you win and successes
many championships you win and successes you achieve thank you
you achieve thank you
you achieve thank you [Applause]
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