For some of us, practice time seems to go very well. You can sit and get in the groove of things, really take in your learning, and the time moves quickly. Sometimes, however, little daily stressors pop up and remind us of all the things we have to do outside of the practice room. These reoccurring thoughts can disrupt our practice and learning, making the time drag on and practice a little dreadful. According to Noa Kageyama, one strategy suggests we “park our worries”, or stop our worrying while you’re not in any position to resolve what you are worried about.
Researchers at Penn State wondered if people who constantly worry could develop more control over their thoughts. Their solution: postpone the worry. Select a time of day that you can sit with your worrisome thoughts, maybe even jot them down. Throughout the day, and your practice, tell your worried thoughts that you can worry about them at that scheduled time, not in the practice room!
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