Performance power : transforming stress into creative energy / Irmatraud Tarr Krüger ; English translation by Edward H. Tarr.

Author/creator Tarr, Irmtraud
Format Book
Publication InfoTempe, AZ : Summit Books, 1993.
Subjects
Performance anxiety.
Stage fright.
Stress management.
Anxiety--Prevention.
Stress (Psychology)--Prevention.
Performance--Psychological aspects.
Athletic ability--Psychological aspects.
Exercise therapy.

Contents Part one: the many facets of performance anxiety. What is performance anxiety? Instead of the limelight: just for fun ; Conditio humana: the person in the limelight and his audience ; Socio-cultural background -- "All the world's a stage". Our roles ; Performance anxiety and role ; Role and personality -- The phenomenology of performance anxiety. How does performance anxiety manifest itself? ; Four typical ways we react under stress ; Vulnerability for performance anxiety ; Archaic reactions ; Performance anxiety as an alarm signal from the brain ; Attitudes specific to performance anxiety ; Conflicts specific to performance anxiety -- Psychological aspects of performance anxiety. Expectations ; Performance anxiety has many faces ; Evaluation and the feeling of self-worth ; The star complex ; Old & new scenes ; "Emotional differentiation" work -- Coping with performance anxiety. Our inner monsters ; Apparent maneuvers for fighting performance anxiety ; How we set traps for ourselves ; Ways out of the dilemma, or: Man the maker ; Beta blockers -- Performance anxiety as a call of the soul. Fear; Shame ; Irritation and anger ; Confusion ; Facades and masks ; The hunger for success -- Our inner allies. Our inner mentor ; The voice of trust ; The voice of curiosity -- Ways out of performance anxiety. Moments of illumination ; Pleasurable anticipation ; Summary -- Part two: performance power. Practical suggestions for developing performance. Our body is our garden ; Coping with bodily symptoms of performance anxiety ; Perceiving our bodies ; Patterns of movement are patterns of life ; Breathing ; Hara: in unison with gravity -- Integration work. Visualization ; Imagination and the alpha state ; Affirmation ; Alert relaxation ; Our inner gossip: work on our inner voices ; Paradox strategies ; Drumming and singing: possibilities offered by music therapy ; Precise help for specific symptoms ; Nutrition -- Never again performance anxiety, oh, really?
Abstract One of the world's leading psychotherapists presents unique mental and physical exercises toward greater peformance. She advocates embracing performance anxiety--and with proper effective strategies, stress can set free physical and psychic energies that provide creative thrust. Her methods help to understand inner strengths and conflicts, and can unlock one's true potential.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 246-248) and index.
ISBN1887210008

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