Peak Performance for Musicians
Overcome Music Performance Anxiety with Mental Game Strategies
Last time, in Five Silly Beliefs Performers Have, we discussed five silly or irrational beliefs that performers can have. Well, there are more. If these beliefs were just passing thoughts with little consequence, we wouldn’t have much to talk about, but they can have a huge effect on how you feel and definitely on how you perform. If you’re like many performers who experience … [Read more...]
Performers are no different than other people. We believe silly, even irrational things sometime. When we do, we are most likely thinking one or more of the following: “Things should (ought, must, have to) be different than they are!” “It’s awful (horrible, terrible, catastrophic) that they aren’t!” “I can’t stand it (it’s too long, too much, too big, too … [Read more...]
It is very important for musicians to be proactive in their approach to preparing mentally as well as musically. A musician’s inner game has everything to do with his or her performing. We have called this inner game many things, namely confidence, being in the ZONE or FLOW, mental toughness, or mental strength. Timothy Gallwey describes this inner game with a formula (that I’ve … [Read more...]