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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2024 · 7 MIN

A Simple Strategy for Reducing Worries and Practicing With More Focus

from The Bulletproof Musician · host Noa Kageyama

Ever find yourself being distracted in the practice room by random thoughts and worries?Like worrying about all the other music that you need to learn. Or the entrance you missed in the last rehearsal. Or whether you're prepared for the upcoming SAT's.Like in-laws who live across the street, these worrisome thoughts like to spontaneously pop into our personal mental space at the most inconvenient times, and make it difficult to focus effectively on the thing we're actually doing in that moment.And there is an emotional cost too, as worrying can make us more stressed, anxious, and tense.So...is there anything we can do to reduce these worries and get better at single-tasking and focusing on the thing in front of us at the moment?Get all the nerdy details right here:A Simple Strategy for Reducing Worries and Practicing With More FocusMore from The Bulletproof MusicianGet the free weekly newsletter, for more nerdy details and bonus subscriber-only content.Pressure Proof: A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage.Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.Live and self-paced courses

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Ever find yourself being distracted in the practice room by random thoughts and worries? Like worrying about all the other music that you need to learn. Or the entrance you missed in the last rehearsal. Or whether you're prepared for the upcoming SAT's. Like in-laws who live across the street, these worrisome thoughts like to spontaneously pop into our personal mental space at the most inconvenient times, and make it difficult to focus effectively on the thing we're actually doing in t...

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