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If I Only Did These 3 things in the Practice Room - I'd Still Get Better Every Day
Elite Sports has been on forefront of performance psychology and physiology for a long time now - and as musicians (aka super-precision athletes), we can absolutely relate. Many of the lessons I learned as a rower are directly applicable to the very physically and mentally challenging activity of practicing and performing music at a high level. These are the big differences between elite sports and elite music.
Performance success starts in the practice room.
When you learn how to practice, the whole world opens.
SARAH NIBLACK, THE PRACTICE PROFESSOR
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If I Only Did These 3 things in the Practice Room - I'd Still Get Better Every Day
Elite Sports has been on forefront of performance psychology and physiology for a long time now - and as musicians (aka super-precision athletes), we can absolutely relate. Many of the lessons I learned as a rower are directly applicable to the very physically and mentally challenging activity of practicing and performing music at a high level. These are the big differences between elite sports and elite music.
What Elite Sports Teaches us about Audition Preparation
Elite Sports has been on forefront of performance psychology and physiology for a long time now - and as musicians (aka super-precision athletes), we can absolutely relate. Many of the lessons I learned as a rower are directly applicable to the very physically and mentally challenging activity of practicing and performing music at a high level. These are the big differences between elite sports and elite music.
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How to Calm Your Nervous System
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What does it mean to Calm your Nervous System?
When we self-regulate, and practice developing the skills to self-regulate even under stress, we develop the skills and groundwork for neurological safety.
Nervous System Neutral, or coming to neutral, is the practice of bringing ourselves out of a disregulated state (up or down), and back into calm safety.
There are a few basic steps
1. Awareness
2. Breathing / Heartbeat Regulation
3. Nervous System Dumping
4. Creating space for Calm
5. Engaging a Calming Strategy
X. Coming back to Nervous System Neutral
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