Overthinking? Have you ever been concentrating so hard on the mechanics of a task that your body was literally tripping over itself and completely uncooperative? Have you also found as you grew in accomplishment and performance experience that this problem was less common?

Today’s episode looks at the difference between amateurs susceptibility to overthinking versus professionals who do it much more rarely.

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Beta blockers are used to manage performance anxiety across the performing arts. As their usage is so common, it is important as a teacher to understand how they work. 

This episode is not about whether they are a good choice or not. It simply provides information around this commonly used but poorly understood topic. 

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Does what we think matter? Does it really make much of a difference to student's performances?

Encouraging students to think in ways that facilitate strong performance has been a hobby of mine for a while now. In today's episode I thought I’d share with you what sparked this interest and why I think it’s important and so translatable to performing arts spaces.

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One of the ways professional performing artists and elite athletes maintain strong performances is by consistently using a pattern of thoughts and behaviours prior to performance that assist them to get in their Performance Mindset be that an Onstage Persona or a Peak Performance version of themselves. 

In this episode Sarah explores the research uncovering what professional performing artists do to get into a peak performance mindset for consistently strong performances. 

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Perfectionism is rife in the Performing Arts. I’m guessing you know may have noticed this but interestingly it doesn’t seem to impact everyone in the same way…. 

For some artists they find their perfectionism deeply rewarding,  their relentless ambition to keep at a performance until it shines enables them to create extraordinary performances. Whilst for others their perfectionism is overwhelming, leading to constant self-flagellation and paralysis as they fail to achieve the performance goals they are pursuing.

Today's episode explores the different types of perfectionism and how we as teachers can act as a buffer against some of its more debilitating effects. 

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Sarah Marshall from https://performingartspd.com takes performing arts educators through a  complete explanation of Performance Anxiety and how the Fight or Flight Response triggers our biology, behaviour and cognitions. 

She explains how these responses can be managed and what you can do to as an educator to assist your students so that they  can decrease their anxiety levels and feel more confident performing. 

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Trailer for the Podcast "Bringing out their Best: for Dance, Drama & Music Teachers". 
A weekly podcast to energise and renew Performing Arts Educators everywhere! Industry specific topics and interviews with educators who strive to bring out the best in their students every day. 
Brought to you by Sarah Marshall, Founder of Performing Arts PD

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