Play In The Zone

Helping musicians of all levels unlock their full potential. Especially around performance anxiety and playing your your best when it counts.

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"A goal properly set is halfway reached." - Zig Ziglar

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Improving the quality of your music practice could allow you to make a great leap forward. Check it out! https://t.co/VcudqYf8NT

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Here's an article I really like about the importance of melody. Great content from the @jazzadvice guys as usual. https://t.co/UksvmwJaWV

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"Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh since there is less cleaning up to do afterward." - Kurt Vonnegut

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Here's a great video from Mike Outram showing you how to make a practice log. Possibly even more important (and frequently overlooked) - he shows you how to USE it effectively too. https://t.co/bOMjgIBLeT

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"It is not enough to be industrious; so are the ants. What are you industrious about?" - Henry David Thoreau

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Do you get nervous, or simply don't play to the level you're capable of? Some simple steps to boost your self-belief might help (even the pros usually have a fair bit of room for improvement).

https://t.co/zOm6SvcqXm

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"When you change the way you look at things, things you look at change" - Max Planck

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Do you find that nerves suck the enjoyment out of playing gigs? If so, here are some thoughts which you might find helpful.
https://t.co/uLRDtsq1Ra

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Ok - so this is about golf. But it's a good read and lots of it translates over to playing music. https://t.co/LgEXHaiV3j https://t.co/1Raz0N16cP

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"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at." - Bruce Lee

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Quite a long article on stage fright. But lots of interesting stories.
https://t.co/7ZLxFR1Qbe

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"The more you tighten up physically and mentally in jazz music, and maybe in most music, the worse it gets" - Stan Getz

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If you'd like to feel more confident and in control as a musician, then this one's for you... https://t.co/BHlu85S3ep

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“There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing” – Aristotle

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Have you had the frustration of getting to the gig and not playing as well as you know you can? The answer might lie in changing your view of mistakes.

https://t.co/TWyuqtMIES

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Ever wondered what's going on when people "choke"? Turns out that it's often to do with overthinking things. Interesting look at the science here (with some practical tips as well). https://t.co/NsP1cw24e4

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"Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving there's no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof." - J K Galbraith

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Do you ever compare yourself to others and feel like a failure if you don't measure up? In this piece from @DairMagazine, top sports coach Dave Alred has the solution: https://t.co/qAAmvM9DEz

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"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." -- C.G. Jung