Mindfulness and Growth Mindset in Music
What does MINDFULNESS have to do with studying music?
1. Mindfulness helps us stay focused and calm while learning new skills and concepts we may feel uncertain about.
2. Mindfulness helps us stay present, in our minds and bodies, when performing in front of an audience. 3. Mindfulness is a great practice to use throughout the day and our lives, whether in school, home, working out conflicts, frustration, etc. |
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Growth Mindset in Music
According to Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit"
- Completion of a long-term task
- Setting and meeting a specific goal
- Not giving up after a failure
- The ability to improvise, adapt and overcome (motto of Green Berets)
- Not dropping out when things get tough
- A "never give up" attitude.
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