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Use "Performance Cues" to Create Mindful Musicianship

Use "Performance Cues" to Create Mindful Musicianship

Focus and Concentration, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and Preparation, ConfidenceMark BainOctober 26, 2023Performance Cues, Process Cue, Focus CueComment

5 Critical Warning Signs You’re About to Burn out (and How to Avoid it)

5 Critical Warning Signs You’re About to Burn out (and How to Avoid it)

Growth, Nerves and Anxiety, Mindset, Practice and PreparationMark BainSeptember 11, 2023Burnout, MotivationComment

The Scary Solo

The Scary Solo

Confidence, Focus and Concentration, Nerves and AnxietyMark BainAugust 15, 2022Solo, Focus of Attention, Process Cue, Performance PracticeComment

The Definition of Music Performance Anxiety

The Definition of Music Performance Anxiety

Nerves and AnxietyMark BainMay 3, 2021MPA, Music Performance Anxiety, MPA Unpacked, Diana Kenny, Mental healthComment

What is a 'Physiological Sigh?'

What is a 'Physiological Sigh?'

Nerves and Anxiety, Focus and Concentration, Confidence, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainNovember 2, 2020Breathing, Diaphragmatic breathing, Square breathing, Double Barrel Breathing, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Stanford, Neuroscience Comments

Controlling the Controllables

Controlling the Controllables

Confidence, Focus and Concentration, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainAugust 31, 2020Controlling the ControllablesComment

A $10 million mistake!

A $10 million mistake!

Confidence, Growth, Mindset, Practice and Preparation, Performance, Nerves and Anxiety, CourageMark BainAugust 3, 2020Failure, Elon Musk, SpaceXComment

Make a statement!

Make a statement!

Growth, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and Preparation, ConfidenceMark BainJuly 20, 2020Statements, Arnold Jacobs, Musical intentComment

Under the Spotlight

Under the Spotlight

Courage, Focus and Concentration, Nerves and Anxiety, PerformanceMark BainJune 29, 2020The Spotlight Effect, Barry ManilowComment

Anchoring technique

Anchoring technique

Confidence, Courage, Focus and Concentration, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainMarch 30, 2020Anchoring, Classical Conditioning, Ivan PavlovComment

10 tips to stay sane and reduce anxiety through COVID-19

10 tips to stay sane and reduce anxiety through COVID-19

Growth, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Practice and Preparation, Focus and ConcentrationMark BainMarch 23, 2020COVID-19, 10 tips to stay sane and reduce anxiety through COVID-19Comment

Threat, Challenge, or Opportunity?

Threat, Challenge, or Opportunity?

Confidence, Courage, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainMarch 16, 2020Threat, Challenge, OpportunityComment

Galamian Principal of 3rds

Galamian Principal of 3rds

Confidence, Focus and Concentration, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainMarch 9, 2020Galamian Principal of 3rdsComment

Simulation Training

Simulation Training

Focus and Concentration, Nerves and Anxiety, Practice and PreparationMark BainMarch 2, 2020Simulation TrainingComment

Neurochemical profile: Adrenalin

Nerves and Anxiety, PerformanceMark BainJanuary 27, 2020Adrenalin, Neurochemical profile, Fight-flight-freezeComment

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Nerves and Anxiety, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainJanuary 20, 2020Progressive Muscle RelaxationComment

What is "Doomsday thinking?"

What is "Doomsday thinking?"

Focus and Concentration, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and Preparation, CourageMark BainDecember 9, 2019Catastrophizing, Doomsday thinking, Magnifying, Cognitive distortion, Snakes, Awareness, Focus, Challenge your thinking, Positive affirmationsComment

Change Your Perception

Change Your Perception

Mindset, Growth, Practice and Preparation, Nerves and AnxietyMark BainOctober 28, 2019Perception, SuccessComment

Mark's list

Mark's list

Practice and Preparation, Performance, Nerves and Anxiety, Courage, Confidence, GrowthMark BainOctober 23, 2019Performance Pressure Hierarchy, Exposure Therapy, Mark's listComment

Climb the pressure ladder

Climb the pressure ladder

Confidence, Courage, Growth, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 21, 2019Performance Pressure Hierarchy, Exposure TherapyComment