The Bulletproof Musician

340 Episodes

1. Musical Charades: Should This Be Part of Your Regular Practice Routine?

   Published: 12/7/2019
2. Erik Ralske: On Developing a Stronger Internal Pulse, and the Paradoxical Benefits of Giving Yourself Permission to Miss Notes

   Published: 12/1/2019
3. How Long Does It REALLY Take to Form a New Habit?

   Published: 11/24/2019
4. Phonetography: Does This Enhance or Diminish Our Enjoyment of an Experience?

   Published: 11/17/2019
5. The Misinterpreted-Effort Hypothesis, and Why We Often Practice Less Effectively than We Could

   Published: 11/10/2019
6. Mike Block: On Discovering Your Musical Identity, “Exploratory” Practice, and Taking Creative Risks

   Published: 11/3/2019
7. Why Highly “Representative” Practice Is so Important (Except When It Isn’t)

   Published: 10/27/2019
8. Change This One Word to Get More Useful Feedback From Peers and Colleagues

   Published: 10/20/2019
9. Can Young Students Be Taught to Engage in Deliberate Practice Too?

   Published: 10/13/2019
10. Angela Beeching: On the Keys to Developing a Career That’s Totally “You”

    Published: 10/6/2019
11. Quirky Pre-Performance Rituals: Do They Really Work?

    Published: 9/29/2019
12. Get into a Better Pre-Audition Headspace with a "Heroic" Playlist

    Published: 9/22/2019
13. Why the “Task Completion Bias” Could Give You the Illusion of Productive Practice, but Make You Less Productive in the Long-Term

    Published: 9/15/2019
14. A Simple Technique That Could Help You Give Better Advice to Your Students

    Published: 9/8/2019
15. Claire Stefani: On Chinrests, Shoulder Rests, and How the Right Setup Can Facilitate More Effortless, Tension-free Playing

    Published: 9/1/2019
16. How to Use Positive “Trigger Words” for More Expressive Performances

    Published: 8/25/2019
17. The “Gesturing Effect": A Way to Learn New Skills More Quickly?

    Published: 8/18/2019
18. How Many of Our Worries Actually Come True?

    Published: 8/11/2019
19. Blaise Dejardin: On Emotion, Technique, and the Kind of Practice That Facilitates Consistently Beautiful Performances

    Published: 8/4/2019
20. Your “Stress Mindset,” and How This Could Make Stress Work For or Against You

    Published: 7/28/2019