522: Amy Baltzell on performance anxiety - a podcast by Jason Heath
from 2018-09-17T10:00
Amy Baltzell is a sports psychologist that serves as Clinical Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Sport Psychology Specialization at Boston University. The author of Living in the Sweet Spot: Preparing for Performance in Sport and Life and The Power of Mindfulness: Mindfulness Meditation Training in Sport, Amy has worked with many musicians over the years to alleviate performance anxiety.
Amy and I dig into performance enhancement, positive psychology, mindfulness, self-care, and much more in this engaging and spirited conversation. A big shout out to Naomi Steckman for connecting me with Amy!
Links to check out:
- webinar with Amy that we reference in the interview
- Living in the Sweet Spot: Preparing for Performance in Sport and Life (2011)
- The Power of Mindfulness: Mindfulness Meditation Training in Sport (2018)
- Contrabass Conversations interview with Don Greene
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