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How to Escape 6 Cognitive Traps in Music Practice and Performance

How to Escape 6 Cognitive Traps in Music Practice and Performance

Mindset, Growth, Focus and Concentration, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and Preparation, ConfidenceMark BainOctober 25, 2024Cognitive fusion, defusion, mental skills Comment

5 Critical Warning Signs You’re About to Burn out (and How to Avoid it)

5 Critical Warning Signs You’re About to Burn out (and How to Avoid it)

Growth, Nerves and Anxiety, Mindset, Practice and PreparationMark BainSeptember 11, 2023Burnout, MotivationComment

The Goal of Goals

The Goal of Goals

Growth, Practice and Preparation, MindsetMark BainJanuary 18, 2021Goals, Values, Systems, Preference Outcome Goals, Performance Goals, Process Goals, Compass, James ClearComment

The Rhythm of Life!

The Rhythm of Life!

Focus and Concentration, Growth, Practice and PreparationMark BainNovember 30, 2020rhythm, subdivide, metronomeComment

Questions For Success

Questions For Success

Growth, Mindset, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainNovember 16, 2020Questions, Metacognition, ReflectionComment

Is talent inherited?

Is talent inherited?

Mindset, Growth, Practice and PreparationMark BainSeptember 28, 2020Talent, Carol Dweck, Anders Ericsson, Growth Mindset, Deliberate PracticeComment

What defines you?

What defines you?

Growth, MindsetMark BainSeptember 14, 2020Nathan Buckley, Emptiness, What defines you?, Balance, PerspectiveComment

A $10 million mistake!

A $10 million mistake!

Confidence, Growth, Mindset, Practice and Preparation, Performance, Nerves and Anxiety, CourageMark BainAugust 3, 2020Failure, Elon Musk, SpaceXComment

Make a statement!

Make a statement!

Growth, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and Preparation, ConfidenceMark BainJuly 20, 2020Statements, Arnold Jacobs, Musical intentComment

"Don't break the chain!"

"Don't break the chain!"

Practice and Preparation, GrowthMark BainJuly 13, 2020The Seinfeld Strategy, Motivation, OrganisationComment

Making the Most of Feedback!

Making the Most of Feedback!

Growth, Mindset, Practice and PreparationMark BainJuly 6, 2020FeedbackComment

Why would I...?

Why would I...?

Mindset, Growth, Confidence, Performance, Practice and Preparation, Focus and ConcentrationMark BainJune 22, 2020Michael Jordan, The Last DanceComment

The Value of Repetition - The Magic of Myelin

The Value of Repetition - The Magic of Myelin

Growth, Practice and PreparationMark BainMay 25, 2020Repetition, Myelin Comment

Variety is the spice of life

Variety is the spice of life

Focus and Concentration, Growth, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainMay 18, 2020Varied PracticeComment

Blocked vs Interleaved

Blocked vs Interleaved

Growth, Practice and Preparation, Performance, Focus and ConcentrationMark BainMay 11, 2020Blocked Practice, Interleaved practice, Contextual Interference EffectComment

Space Out!

Space Out!

Practice and Preparation, GrowthMark BainApril 27, 2020Spaced Practice, Spaced Repetition, The Spacing Effect, Space Out!Comment

The Illusion of Learning: Rethinking Blocked Practice in Music

The Illusion of Learning: Rethinking Blocked Practice in Music

Growth, Practice and Preparation, ConfidenceMark BainApril 20, 2020Blocked Practice, Learning, Retention, MemoryComment

Deliberate Practice Part II

Deliberate Practice Part II

Practice and Preparation, Mindset, Growth, Focus and ConcentrationMark BainApril 13, 2020Anders Ericsson, Deliberate PracticeComment

Deliberate Practice Part I

Deliberate Practice Part I

Practice and Preparation, Growth, Focus and ConcentrationMark BainApril 6, 2020Deliberate Practice, Anders EricssonComment

10 tips to stay sane and reduce anxiety through COVID-19

10 tips to stay sane and reduce anxiety through COVID-19

Growth, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Practice and Preparation, Focus and ConcentrationMark BainMarch 23, 2020COVID-19, 10 tips to stay sane and reduce anxiety through COVID-19Comment