Hi there First name / friend!
Hope you had a great weekend. Here are 4 little snippets that seem obvious… but are easy to forget!
#1: Ask not what but when
We see so many students make big lists of things to do, but fail to do one really important step: schedule a time to do the things on the list! Many of us struggle with committing to a time to do the work. But hardly any of us struggle with coming with with what needs to be done… let's reverse this trend!
#2: Style solves problems
The next time you're having a technical issue, REALLY dive deep into the style and meter of what you're playing. So often technical issues lessen when we stop focusing on how to play something and start focusing on what we actually want it to sound like!
#3: A lack of hope is the enemy of success
If you're sitting around thinking it isn't possible to achieve your dreams, it's gonna be way harder to achieve them! You need a healthy dose of hope to get where you want to go. If you look for problems, you will find them. Look for possibilities instead.
#4: Did you know a study from Harvard found that our minds wander 47% of the time? It can feel like this especially happens in the practice room. Like, 5 minutes after starting… or less. Yikes! You need intention - clarify what you need to do and attention - then focus on what's in front of you with all your senses - in order to start retraining your brain to be mindful!
