Automatic negative thoughts can become such a habit for musicians, they stop noticing they even have them.
In this session, psychotherapist Laura Duester looks at how to recognise those thoughts and how to challenge them to encourage greater self-compassion, including how to safely and effectively regulate emotions. Topics covered will include:
Emotional awareness
Repression of emotions
Emotional calming techniques
Definition of negative thoughts – automatic negative thoughts
Why we have them and how they can take hold
Musicians and negative thoughts
Attribution error
Techniques to break the cycle of negative thoughts
Laura is a qualified and accredited counsellor and psychotherapist. She works with people experiencing a range of mental health challenges including depression, anxiety and stress. She runs LD Therapy, offering one-to-one sessions online and in Oxfordshire, and has also worked for organisations including helplines, universities, businesses and schools. As a trained dancer and dance teacher with 15 years’ experience in the creative sector, Laura specialises in working with performers and dancers.
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