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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

Anchoring technique

Anchoring technique

Confidence, Courage, Focus and Concentration, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainMarch 30, 2020Anchoring, Classical Conditioning, Ivan PavlovComment

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

Threat, Challenge, or Opportunity?

Threat, Challenge, or Opportunity?

Confidence, Courage, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainMarch 16, 2020Threat, Challenge, OpportunityComment

Galamian Principal of 3rds

Galamian Principal of 3rds

Confidence, Focus and Concentration, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainMarch 9, 2020Galamian Principal of 3rdsComment

Simulation Training

Simulation Training

Focus and Concentration, Nerves and Anxiety, Practice and PreparationMark BainMarch 2, 2020Simulation TrainingComment

Feel like a fraud?

Feel like a fraud?

Mindset, Growth, Practice and Preparation, ConfidenceMark BainFebruary 24, 2020Imposter SyndromeComment

Getting over mistakes!!

Getting over mistakes!!

Focus and Concentration, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainFebruary 17, 2020MistakesComment

Turn perfectionism into problem solving

Turn perfectionism into problem solving

Growth, Mindset, Confidence, Practice and PreparationMark BainFebruary 10, 2020Perfectionism, Problem solving, MistakesComment

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Nerves and Anxiety, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainJanuary 20, 2020Progressive Muscle RelaxationComment

Be Present

Be Present

Focus and Concentration, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainJanuary 13, 2020Be present, breathe, savour, subdivideComment

What is "Doomsday thinking?"

What is "Doomsday thinking?"

Focus and Concentration, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and Preparation, CourageMark BainDecember 9, 2019Catastrophizing, Doomsday thinking, Magnifying, Cognitive distortion, Snakes, Awareness, Focus, Challenge your thinking, Positive affirmationsComment

Learning to ride

Learning to ride

Focus and Concentration, Growth, Mindset, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainDecember 2, 2019Working memory, Learning to rideComment

Attitude of Grattitude

Attitude of Grattitude

Courage, Confidence, Growth, Mindset, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainNovember 25, 2019Attitude of Grattitude, GrattitudeComment

Confidence booster

Confidence booster

Confidence, Practice and Preparation, MindsetMark BainNovember 13, 2019Three Things ExerciseComment

Be Positive!

Be Positive!

Mindset, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainNovember 11, 2019Positivity, Negative bias, Visualisation, Optimism, Self-beliefComment