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Performance Anxiety: Frank’s Ritual

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Allow me to wrap things up by sharing a simple, yet powerful, ritual that I use to center and focus my body, mind, and spirit as I sit down to play…

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2012-03-27 Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety: Super-Fast Relaxation Techniques

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Did you know… that you cannot “try” to relax?

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2012-03-14 Performance Anxiety

How to Study-Practice: A Meditation on Gratitude

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I cannot think of a more honest and inspiring way to begin a study and practice session than with a meditation on gratitude…

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2010-04-10 How to Study-Practice
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