The Bulletproof Musician

381 Episodes

1. Listening to Music While Studying: Ok or Not Ok?

   Published: 6/3/2018
2. Memorize More Music by Remembering to Press "Pause"?

   Published: 5/27/2018
3. Rob Knopper: On Overcoming the Fear of Recording Yourself (and Making It Your New Favorite Practice Tool)

   Published: 5/20/2018
4. “Mistake Rituals” and Why it's Important to Prepare for On-Stage Surprises

   Published: 5/13/2018
5. Does Stress Make Us More Susceptible to Injury?

   Published: 5/6/2018
6. Creativity Sounds Important…but at the Elite Level, How Valuable Is It Really?

   Published: 4/29/2018
7. Peter Miksza: On the Overlooked Value of Improvisation in Musical Training

   Published: 4/22/2018
8. Jeff Huber: On Preparing Mentally for Competition

   Published: 4/15/2018
9. A Childhood Pastime That Could Help You Reduce Stress and Manage Audition-Day Nerves

   Published: 4/1/2018
10. Can We Really Trust Our Intuition When Making Difficult Decisions?

    Published: 3/25/2018
11. Two Different Kinds of Nerves? How One Type Helps and the Other Type…Not so Much

    Published: 3/18/2018
12. Could This Working Memory Exercise Help Offset the Effect of Nerves on Performance?

    Published: 3/11/2018
13. Stereotype Threat: The Paradox of Becoming Exactly What You’re Trying to Prove That You’re Not. (Huh?!)

    Published: 3/4/2018
14. Need a Little Shot of Optimism? Try the "Best Possible Self" Exercise

    Published: 2/25/2018
15. Can We Train Ourselves to Be Less Anxious?

    Published: 2/18/2018
16. Just Thinking You Don't Have Enough Time (Even If That's Not True) Negatively Affects Performance

    Published: 2/11/2018
17. Power Posing vs. Yoga. Yay or Nay?

    Published: 2/4/2018
18. How to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Lessons, Rehearsals, and More

    Published: 1/28/2018
19. Why Do We Have Such a Hard Time Accepting Compliments?

    Published: 1/21/2018
20. The Problem with Taking Excessively Long Practice Breaks

    Published: 1/14/2018