The Bulletproof Musician

372 Episodes

1. A 5-Step Strategy for Enhanced Motor Skill Learning (Especially if You're an Older Learner!)

   Published: 9/26/2021
2. Having Difficulty Turning Off the Worries? Here Are the Strategies That Research Suggests May Work Best.

   Published: 9/19/2021
3. Feeling a Bit Down and Unmotivated? This Motivation Hack Might Help You Get More Done and Perk Up a Bit.

   Published: 9/12/2021
4. Daniel Matsukawa: On Cultivating a Great Sound, and Three Components of Becoming a Better Practicer

   Published: 9/5/2021
5. Difficulty Getting to Sleep? Try “Serial Diverse Imaging” - a Crafty Way to Trick Your Brain Into Going to Sleep.

   Published: 8/29/2021
6. Wish You Could Be Less Stressed on Concert Days? Try This Unexpected Activity, Used by an Olympic Gold Medalist (and Grandmothers Everywhere 🙂)

   Published: 8/22/2021
7. Adequate Learning Vs Overlearning: How Many Repetitions Is Enough?

   Published: 8/15/2021
8. Two Things Experts Do Differently Than Non-Experts When Practicing

   Published: 8/8/2021
9. Ann Bergeron: On Facilitating a More Positive Learning Experience, More Effective Skill Acquisition, and More Creative Artists

   Published: 8/1/2021
10. A Simple Practice Scheduling Hack That Couldn’t Possibly Be as Effective as It Seems

    Published: 7/25/2021
11. Why Thought Stopping Doesn’t Work (And the Paradoxical Strategy That Might Work Better)

    Published: 7/18/2021
12. Evidence That You Should Probably Be Taking Practice "Micro-Breaks," if You Want to Maximize Learning.

    Published: 7/11/2021
13. Natasha Brofsky and Roger Tapping: On Learning New Repertoire and Getting to Know a Composer’s Unique Language

    Published: 7/4/2021
14. Can’t Stop Worrying About an Upcoming Performance? Here’s Why Practicing More Might Not Be the Answer.

    Published: 6/27/2021
15. What’s the Best Type of Feedback to Provide, if the Goal Is to Increase Students’ Intrinsic Motivation?

    Published: 6/20/2021
16. Forget White Noise. There May Be a Better Type of Noise That Could Potentially Enhance Memory While You Sleep.

    Published: 6/13/2021
17. Lori Schiff: On Adapting to Remote Instruction, and Learning to Teach Alexander Technique Online

    Published: 6/6/2021
18. Which Is Better - A Verbal Pep Talk or a Visualization Pep Talk?

    Published: 5/30/2021
19. A Test of Three Practice Schedules, and the One That Works Best (Especially for Older Learners)

    Published: 5/23/2021
20. Need to Work on Shifting or Leaps From One Note to Another? Here’s How Mental Practice Could Help.

    Published: 5/16/2021