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July 2024

Music & Mental Health: Before the Show Starts

By Tips & Techniques

Before the Show Starts

This article is the second of a series focusing on Musicians and Mental Health. This a partnership between CVSM and Thriving Thoughts Global.

Have you ever gone to a Taylor Swift concert thinking to yourself, “Wow, I wonder what all the critics are going to say about her performance, or I wonder what she will think about herself?” If you’re not a Swiftie, you might have thought that, but chances are you wouldn’t have gone to the concert either.

How about your own performance? Consider that recital, audition, presentation, or interview you’ve got coming up. Where’s your focus? What someone will think about you after it’s over?

If you’ve described yourself as having stage fright, chances are you’re concerned more about the outcome than the actual performance. And assuming you are a Swiftie, we bet you couldn’t care less about what her critics might say, or what even she might think about her performance. Instead, you would anticipate immersing yourself in the show, taking videos of her, and snapping selfies. Read More