Musicians, dancers, performers of all types know the signs: dry mouth, sweaty hands, butterflies in the stomach, racing heartbeat, trembling, shallow breathing, tense muscles, tenacious worry, agitation, restlessness. These are all familiar experiences for those with performance anxiety. We’re fine …
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Life Lesson: An Effective Tool to Reduce Stress
Over the years I’ve found myself occasionally waking at 3:00 a.m. only to find worries and doubts running amok in my mind like squirrels trapped in a cage. The frantic energy and desperate nature of these “thought squirrels” keep me from getting back to sleep. Sometimes just the daylight helps to …
Life Lesson: That’s Just Who I Am
I’ve always lived in the country. That’s just who I am. My family’s always been Methodist. That’s just who we are. I’ve never liked the outdoors. It’s just the way I am. I’m a cat person, not a dog person. How many times have we heard people say things like that? Heck, how many times have we said …