Plan to Fail
How the musician can take failure into their own hands Planning to fail sounds inhibiting and less than helpful, right? I mean, how can a...
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Katie Frisco
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Dream it Up!
Break free from convention and unlock your highest artistic potential As classical musicians, we are oftentimes so intensely focused on...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
Just BREATHE
Create a daily 5-minute breath practice Breath is the single most powerful tool a classical musician possesses to work through stage...
Katie Frisco
- 5 min
Quit Playing it SAFE
It doesn't serve the music, the audience, or you! Over the weekend, like thousands of others, I attended a concert. I needed to hear...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
Don't Just "Get Better"
Create S.M.A.R.T. goals and watch your improvement skyrocket! Have you ever taken your instrument out of the case and thought: What...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
When It's All Just Too Much
3 things musicians can do when the weight of the world feels like it's too much “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space...
Katie Frisco
- 5 min
Being a Perfectionist is Nothing to Joke About
Brene Brown lays down some truth about perfectionism in her newest book Oftentimes when we talk about “being a perfectionist” it’s with a...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
That Was an EPIC FAIL
What can the classical musician do after a major loss? You’ve spent the last 6 weeks preparing for the audition. You’ve maintained a...
Katie Frisco
- 5 min
3 Toxic Mindsets of Musicians
Ditch the unhealthy mindsets and fall back in love with making music As classical musicians, we tend to be focused on where we are going...
Katie Frisco
- 5 min
Practice with TOMATOES?!
How musicians can use this iconic productivity tool Classical musicians spend hours upon hours in the practice room. But, if we are...
Katie Frisco
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Help for an Anxiety Spiral
How classical musicians can use mental discipline to bring their thoughts back under control Usually, I love Monday mornings. My kiddos...
Katie Frisco
- 2 min
We Want YOU!
How sharing your truth is the only way for the classical musician Often times here at The Musician's Mindset, I encourage classical...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
Perfection Got You All Tangled Up? Try This Instead!
Use this mindset tool to build self-compassion As musicians, we can easily cross the line from healthy striving to perfectionism. While...
Katie Frisco
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Celebrating YOU: Create Intentional Rest
Piggyback on established habits to find reconnection with yourself In this series, we are creating space to reconnect with our humanity....
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
Anxiety is a LIAR
Let's get honest about what we're really afraid of So much of our fear as performers is caused by our concern about how other people will...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
12 Ways to Create a New Mindset
How the classical musician can activate their body to shift their thoughts You are in the midst of a frustrating practice session… Or...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
Celebrating YOU: Cultivate Self-Compassion
How giving yourself grace will expand your music-making Self-compassion is a practice of goodwill, not good feelings. - Kristin Neff Why...
Katie Frisco
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Feeling like You're Not Enough?
Creating a gratitude practice can open up a world of confidence for the classical musician The simple, daily practice of gratitude helps...
Katie Frisco
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STOP Beating Yourself Up
How musicians can get a handle on those pesky negative thoughts Do you have a common negative thought playing in your head like "My...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
Celebrating YOU: You are 1 in 10,000,000!
Use the VIA Assessment to reveal your unique strengths When my daughter was about 10 she wrote this sign for our house: You are 1 in...
Katie Frisco
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Setting Chamber Ensemble Vision and Expectations
How a thoughtful conversation can set your group up to thrive Expectations can be tricky. Unspoken or unprocessed expectations can be...
Katie Frisco
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Ten Minutes to a Better Practice Session
Help for the classical musician who is struggling There are days when you pick up your instrument and things just feel … off. Enthusiasm...
Katie Frisco
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Celebrating YOU: An Introduction
Support for the human who makes all that beautiful music Seasonal shifts can be a wonderful time to take a deep breath and ground...
Katie Frisco
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Turns Out, Your Mom is 100% Right
The things mothers have taught every generation will help you … and your playing There is some wisdom that is universally true and has...
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