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Achieving Peak Performance in Music: Psychological Strategies for Optimal Flow

Achieving Peak Performance in Music: Psychological Strategies for Optimal Flow

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"Achieving Peak Performance in Music: Psychological Strategies for Optimal Flow" is a book that explores the optimal performance experiences of great musicians and outlines ten psychological steps to facilitate and enhance it. It provides practical guidance and strategies for preparing emotionally, cognitively, and physically for performance, including memorization, visualization, focus, performance anxiety, thought management, motivation, and pre-performance routines. The book is based on psychological research and is valuable for music students, parents, and amateur and professional musicians.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


Achieving Peak Performance in Music: Psychological Strategies for Optimal Flow is a comprehensive exploration of the concept of flow in music performance. It delves into the optimal performance experiences of renowned musicians and outlines ten psychological steps that can be implemented to facilitate and enhance the optimal experience.

The book provides insights into the strategies used by experts to prepare themselves emotionally, cognitively, and physically for performance. By combining this information with research conducted among professional performers and knowledge gained from decades of study and research by psychologists on how to achieve a positive experience, the book guides readers on a pathway towards optimal performance.

Using everyday language, the book presents invaluable practical guidance and a toolbox of strategies to help with all aspects of performance, including memorization, visualization, focus, performance anxiety, thought management, motivation, and pre-performance routines.

Based on psychological research, the book shares practical knowledge invaluable to music students, parents, and amateur and professional musicians. The strategies on performance provided are applicable to every type of performance, from a student exam to a gig or a concert, making Achieving Peak Performance in Music a significant resource for anyone looking to achieve peak performance.

Weight: 342g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367480622

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