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"Quiet Eye": A Technique to Enhance Performance When You're Nervous

The Bulletproof Musician

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The Effects of the Not Tie Test on Anxiety

Quieting your eyes is just a technique to help you plan your next move and limitate any distracting thoughts. It's no help to stare at your stand while you think about all the things that could go wrong or make dinner plans in your head. The idea is to slow down and quiet your thoughts and focus on the most important and task relevant details at the right time, like what is this piece about? How do you want it to sound? What's the most important thing you must do right at the outset?"

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