The Bulletproof Musician

386 Episodes

1. A "Backwards" Strategy for Cultivating More Passion about Music You're Not in Love With

   Published: 11/25/2018
2. Should You Be Using a Metronome When You Do Mental Practice?

   Published: 11/18/2018
3. Why Worrying about Shaky Bow Just Makes Things Worse (and What You Could Focus on Instead)

   Published: 11/11/2018
4. Jason Haaheim: On Practice, Talent, Motivation, and Playing the "Long Game"

   Published: 11/4/2018
5. How to Minimize Jet Lag and Perform Your Best When Crossing Multiple Time Zones

   Published: 10/28/2018
6. Do Other People Really Learn As Quickly As It Seems Like They Do?

   Published: 10/21/2018
7. 2 Ways to Shrink the “Intention-Behavior Gap,” Improve Your Follow-through, and Get Things Done

   Published: 10/14/2018
8. Jay Larranaga: On Becoming the Best Version of Yourself That You Can Be

   Published: 10/7/2018
9. Why an “Improvisational Mindset” Could Be Vital to Reducing Performance Anxiety and Increasing Audience Engagement

   Published: 9/30/2018
10. How a Post-Practice Workout Could Help Boost Learning and Retention

    Published: 9/23/2018
11. Do Classical Musicians Get More Nervous Than Non-Classical Musicians? (And If so, Why?)

    Published: 9/16/2018
12. 8 Strategies Musicians Use to Create Their Own Unique Interpretation of a Piece

    Published: 9/9/2018
13. Nathan Cole and Akiko Tarumoto: On Practice, Lifelong Learning, and Balancing Life With Work and Audition Preparation

    Published: 9/2/2018
14. Have Difficulty Staying Awake During Mental Practice? Try "Dynamic" Mental Imagery Instead! Have Difficulty Staying Awake During Mental Practice? Try "Dynamic" Mental Imagery Instead!

    Published: 8/26/2018
15. The Correct Way to Sit in a Chair (and How This Could Help Your Performance in More Ways Than You’d Think)

    Published: 8/19/2018
16. An Easy-to-Overlook “Hack” for Enhancing Concentration in the Practice Room

    Published: 8/12/2018
17. Carol Rodland: On Learning to Work with Your Body, Not Against It

    Published: 8/5/2018
18. The “Urgency Effect” and How to Prioritize More Effectively in the Practice Room

    Published: 7/29/2018
19. Does It Help (or Hurt) to Have Friends and Family in the Audience?

    Published: 7/22/2018
20. Perform Better Under Pressure with This Subtle Adjustment to Your Self-Talk

    Published: 7/15/2018