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Re: Performance Anxiety

Author: claire70
Date: 2007-10-17 06:43

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In fact, sometimes more "real-life" problems manifest themselves when it's performance time. Childhood fears (being judged by peers, being teased by the older kids on the playground) can be the cause of some devastating nervousness.

Oh my goodness! That's me! I'd never thought of that before :-(
I don't know if that helps or not....

The odd thing is, I have lots of other situations in my life where I have to stand up in front of other people, and I am totally fine about doing that. It's only the oboe playing where I get so completely nervous.

> And that is, if claire70 is actually having panic attacks (as
> clincially defined) in certain types of playing situations,
> then it IS beyond the self-help stage and time to talk about
> medication.

Hmm, actually, 'panic attacks' was probably the wrong phrase, it's probably not that, clinically.... Just total fear, to the point where I can barely force myself to keep playing.

> Here are a couple of sites I just found that make me think I am
> not talking complete smack:
>
> http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-02/949905631.Me.r.html
>
> http://www.senseibryan.com/ART.htm
>
> This one's about judo -- but it's interesting:
>
> http://judoforum.com/index.php?showtopic=5520

I will check those out! Thank you!

Post Edited (2007-10-17 06:44)

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