Anxiety, Anxiety, Go Away…

Author: Alexandra Salerno, LPC, NCC The unknown is scary. Period. One of the hardest things; is not knowing what the future holds. We don’t have a crystal ball and we can’t say exactly what is going to happen. And that – is scary. Whenever fear is present, anxiety tends to be right there with it. Anxiety is an intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about a sit...
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Serenity Now!

Author: Donato Fanelle, MA Did you know… in 1665, all universities in England were closed and students were sent home in order to avoid contact with the bubonic plague. Although he was disappointed his studies were interrupted and he was worried about the future, a young student from Trinity College used his time in isolation to explore some of his passions. Later deeme...
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Don’t Just Listen to Yourself, Talk to Yourself

Author: Donato Fanelle, MA It’s the night before the championship game. You have worked so hard all year for this opportunity, but now your mind is running wild. You think about all the reasons why you might fail and question if you are good enough to succeed. You think about how talented your opponent is and how inadequate you are. The more you listen to these negative tho...
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A Performance Slump: It’s All in Your Head

Performance slump
You are What You Think: Thinking Your Way into Great Performances Someone once said, “A slump is like a soft bed, easy to get into and hard to get out of”. I disagree; I think a performance slump can be easy to get out of if you know how. A slump begins in our head and ends in our head-once you think you are in a performance slump, you are. Once you think the slump is done, it...
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