tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823729226988668499.post2381536967319764246..comments2023-08-20T08:43:30.843-07:00Comments on A Journeyman's Way Home: AnticipationPatrick Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11932466748852157863noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823729226988668499.post-57712231726622771082012-02-22T11:26:00.831-08:002012-02-22T11:26:00.831-08:00How might one practice "trusting oneself?&quo...How might one practice "trusting oneself?" More opportunities to perform music might be one very practical answer. This has allowed me to experiment and practice various strategies to work with performance anxiety.<br /><br />But I have also found that this anticipation anxiety goes deeper and can be illuminated in other areas of my life. Even just the act of practicing my guitar. Or disruptions to the regular flow of activity on my day job. A bit more subtle perhaps; yet through the nature of interpenetration works to "heal" the underlying fear that can be debilitating to fine motor skills and to life itself.Patrick Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932466748852157863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823729226988668499.post-4915875874552272082012-02-20T15:59:09.384-08:002012-02-20T15:59:09.384-08:00I've been thinking about this post a lot. It a...I've been thinking about this post a lot. It applies so much to performance as well. We anticipate the performing so much and I think that anticipation manifests itself in physical manifestations of anxiety during the time that we play for others. Thank you for sharing your observation. Instead of anticipating, perhaps we should just trust ourselves?The Sensible Flutisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276370131689948524noreply@blogger.com