Tag Archives: Practice

• How to practice effectively…for anything!

  Posted on April 25, 2017 by Joyce DeFrancesco in Exercise and Sports, Musician Health.

  Practice is a physical activity but it’s also hard mental work! A video from TED Ed reveals the how and why of good practice, and what it does to your brain. The advice in this video can apply to everything from music to sports. Some of the science-backed tips are: Focus! Shut off all digital distractions. […]

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  Eight Tips for Healthy Practicing

  Posted on September 5, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Musician Health.

    In a 1986 survey of over 2,000 professionals belonging to the International Conference of Symphony and Orchestra Musicians (ICSOM), 76% of the musicians surveyed indicated that at some point during their careers, they faced severe injuries that forced them to stop performing.[i] Unfortunately, professionals aren’t the only musicians who experience injuries. Surveys of college […]

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