This exercise is an adaptation of the “Acceptance of Thoughts and Feelings” exercise from Eifert and Forsyth’s book (2005), and it was modified here for use with musicians. We highly recommend practicing this meditation several times a week, especially if you are performing regularly. Just as you did in the previous meditations, you’ll need to…

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I’m happy to announce that the research conducted by Dr. Dana Zenobi & myself in 2023 was presented this past June, 2024 at the National Assoc. for Teachers of Singing’s 58th annual conference, in Knoxville, TN – and we won the Best Poster Award! Dana is one of many singing teachers I’ve trained to use…

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Hello again! I’m running another online ACT for music performance anxiety (MPA) course in June 2024 through the Voice Study Centre. The dates are June 3, 10, & 17, from 5-7pm UK time (12-2pm EST). This the same ACT course I’ve used to train various singing teachers through the Voice Study Centre who were then…

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For anyone interested in using the Musician’s Acceptance & Action Questionnaire (MAAQ) within their ACT work, you may use it freely. Please cite it whenever you are using it within your research. It measures psychological flexibility within music performance & practice, and it can be applied with student & professional musicians. The citation is: Juncos,…

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Greetings all! I’m running another online ACT for music performance anxiety (MPA) course in January 2023 through the Voice Study Centre. The dates are Jan 17, 24, & 31, from 5-7pm UK time (12-2pm EST). This the same ACT course I’ve used to train various singing teachers through the Voice Study Centre who were then…

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