How you use your mind-body-self in one activity represents a micro view, or microcosm, of how you do everything in life.🌱

For example, if you have a habit of clenching your jaw or hands when you get frustrated in a conflict with your friend, you’re likely to engage in that same habit to some degree whenever you’re about to do anything that frustrates you, such as tackling a technically demanding passage in a piece of music that’s beyond your current ability.🎻

Or, if you tend to get nervous and take shallow breaths when you think about performing for someone😮‍💨, you may fall into the same tension habits when thinking about approaching your boss to ask for a raise.

The way you move your legs when you walk or hold your hip joints when you bend is related to how you sit or stand when you play your instrument; and the way you sit at the computer and use your eyes is related to what happens with your eye and neck muscles when you’re reading sheet music or watching the conductor.

How freely you feel and express your emotions on a daily basis is reflected in how freely you express them through music. Like myself when young, you may find expressing yourself through music is easier than speaking, but your creative self-expression will be hampered in both areas if you are preventing yourself from ever feeling anything deeply in any situation in your life.

If you have a habit of not giving yourself the time, space, or permission to acknowledge and feel your emotions deeply—with your whole heart, mind, body, and soul🧘‍♀️—then those restrictions will show up to prevent you from feeling and sharing those emotions fully through your music, as well.✨

Love & Light,
Jennifer ❤

The above is an excerpt from my award-winning bestseller, Make Great Music with Ease! The Secret to Smarter Practice, Confident Performance, and Living a Happier Life

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