Category Archives: Worry

Right Treatment Requires Right Diagnosis, Part 2

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Micah Everett

I did not plan initially for this post to become a “two-parter,” but as I have continued to reflect on this topic and to work with students on certain issues, I have decided that an additional perspective is needed. Stated … Continue reading →

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Performance Anxiety? “That’s a Boggart, That Is!”

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Micah Everett

I’ve written periodically about performance anxiety over the nearly six years that I’ve been blogging for one primary reason: I suffer from performance anxiety myself! I remember as a student thinking something to the effect of “I can’t wait until … Continue reading →

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“Live in the Now:” A Brief Addendum to My Thoughts on Performance Anxiety

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Micah Everett

In my essay posted two weeks ago I addressed the topic of performance anxiety, and judging by the statistics regarding that post a number of people found it useful, or at least worth reading and discussing. In thinking and talking … Continue reading →

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Performance Anxiety

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Micah Everett

While a precious few of my readers are blessed with having no personal experience with the matter I am discussing today, most performing artists know it and know it well, and for some it can be debilitating at times. Performance … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Metaphor for the Christian Life

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Micah Everett

March 19, 2010, was undoubtedly the worst day of my professional career as a music professor. Having secured an invitation to perform at one of the largest and most prestigious trombone conferences in the world, I was looking forward to … Continue reading →

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