Short & sweet Attitude Adjustments guaranteed to help you Conquer Performance Anxiety (Stage Fright)…
How to Conquer Performance Anxiety (Stage Fright): Attitude Adjustments (Micro-Lessons)
Managing our performance anxiety is about transforming playing for others from something to dread into something to celebrate. And all it takes to get there are some simple attitude adjustments and a wee bit of courage. Let’s go!
Think of managing your nerves as just another SKILL to master… just as you master melody, harmony, rhythm, and technique. ~frank peter
The best way to stop worrying about things is to eliminate things to worry about. ~frank peter
Don’t try to suppress your fears; instead, expand your COMFORT ZONES! ~frank peter
If you’re going to worry, make sure to worry about the right things! (For example: Don’t worry about making a mistake; worry about being boring.) ~frank peter
Your comfort in front of an audience is found by BEING YOURSELF, not by being what you think anyone else wants or expects you to be. ~frank peter
Small confidence comes from knowing the music; BIG CONFIDENCE comes from knowing that you know the music! ~frank peter
Know the music so deeply that, when you make the inevitable mistake, you can keep on playing like it’s no big deal. ~frank peter
It’s okay to take your music seriously without taking yourself seriously. ~frank peter
Even just a wee bit of positive thinking has the power to crowd out ALL negative thoughts. ~frank peter
Smiling automatically makes you feel better. In fact, your smile is so powerful that it will make people around you smile… and feel better, too! ~frank peter
Authentic CONFIDENCE is born of HUMILITY, not self-importance. ~frank peter
Playing for the right reasons is a great way to frustrate the stage fright monster. ~frank peter
A powerful antidote to self-consciousness: “Don’t listen to ME; listen to the MUSIC!” ~frank peter
Sincere GRATITUDE has the power to transform a performance from a dreadful ordeal into a life-affirming CELEBRATION. ~frank peter
CONFIDENCE and presence cannot be commanded; confidence and presence are the fruit of PREPARATION, EXPERIENCE, and COURAGE. ~frank peter
There’s no bigger confidence booster than confronting the stage fright monster face to face… and living to tell the story. ~frank peter
Life’s most painful regret is not having tried and failed… but of never having tried at all. ~frank peter
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