How to Get Your Mind in the Right Place Before Going On Stage

Staying in a good mental and emotional state before performances is critical to playing up to our abilities when it counts. And we're probably going to be less likely to shy away from performance opportunities too, if we have more control over how we feel in the leadup to auditions and concerts. But how does one do this? What can we do in the hours and minutes before a performance to get into a good headspace? Get all the nerdy details here: How to Get Your Mind in the Right Place Before Going On Stage References Watanabe, A., Kondoh, S., Samma, T., & Fujii, S. (2025). Enhanced subjective performance achievement in wind instrument playing through positive memory recall: effects of sympathetic activation and emotional valence. Frontiers in Psychology , 16 . Registration begins soon! (9.21.2025 - 9.28.2025) Performance Psych Essentials : Work on practicing more effectively and performing more optimally alongside a global cohort of musicians, educators, and learners of all ages. Live 4-week class begins soon! (October 5 - November 2) More from The Bulletproof Musician Get the free weekly newsletter , for more nerdy details and bonus subscriber-only content. Pressure Proof : A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage. Learning Lab : A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice. Live and self-paced courses

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How to Get Your Mind in the Right Place Before Going On Stage is an episode from The Bulletproof Musician by Noa Kageyama.

This episode is 8:42 long.

This episode was published on Sep 14, 2025.

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