We can dramatically increase our ability to bounce back, to Recover, from any difficulty. Rejection, reviews, comparisons, disappointments - all part of our lives.  And all come with Thoughts and Feelings we can handle.  

Learn the Model for Thought work that can guide you through any problem work or life hands you.

The episode mentions some examples, outlined below:

EXAMPLE 1

Circumstance (Or Event): I am cast as Jean

Thought: I am miscast

Feeling: Uninspired

Actions: I don't  make strong choices, cycle in worry, complain to other actors, I don't Work on creative ways to feel right in the role.  I don't use my time efficiently. 

Result: I am not believably Jean

EXAMPLE 2

C: I have not received an offer in 7 months after 27 auditions.

T: I will never work this year

F: Dejection

A: Not taking care of my body to be ready, not working as thoroughly on auditions, buffering (watching TV shows other actors get to do) – overeating or drinking, consuming.   

R: I don't book work this year

EXAMPLE 3

C: The critic in the Daily Sun Times wrote “The Actor playing Charlotte seemed unsure and vague”.

T: Everyone will read this and believe it.

F: Embarrassment

A: Rethinking my choices during the play, loudly proclaiming ‘I don’t read reviews’, compulsively rereading the review, and buffering.

R: I pull back from the show.