You can't positive-think your way past poor preparation — real confidence is built from skills. True confidence is based in reality: skills acquired through practice, study, and lessons, then tested in conditions as close to the performance as possible. If a mock performance exposes a mistake, that's a gift.
Performance equals potential minus interference. You will never accidentally play better than your potential, but nerves, distractions, and negative self-talk can drag you below it. The work is shrinking the interference: mock performances, mental rehearsal, and letting distracting thoughts float past like balloons.
The placing is the least important thing you get from a competition. Who shows up and what the judge likes are outside your control. Record every performance, listen back a few days later, and let your teacher's verdict — not the prize list — be your gauge of progress.
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Performing Your Best — Lessons from Sports and Performance Psychology
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13:34lower Raise performance practice intensity intensity,🔒
16:55performances Mock and yourself recording🔒
19:19and information Challenge, reward,🔒
21:32placings matter Why least🔒
28:46recording time machine Your is a🔒
34:13Where comes confidence from🔒
44:43Performance equals interference minus potential🔒
48:08Survey the Books and Performing Artist's🔒
53:40balloons, Distractions, mistakes and🔒
58:1793 percent, Aim not for perfect🔒
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