Pre-Performance Apathy (and the Importance of Mentally Disengaging From Practice)

<p>There&apos;s a famous quote attributed to Heifetz (or any number of different folks) - that if I don&apos;t practice one day, I know it; two days, the critics know it; three days, the public knows it.</p><p>So does that mean that we can&apos;t afford to take any days off, if we&apos;re truly serious about our craft? And what does it mean if we start to feel burned out and stale?</p><p>Well...it could be my imagination, but I swear I once saw a video in which Heifetz said that he always took one day off from practicing a week. And I&apos;ve heard a number of well-known musicians encourage students to take a day, or at least 24 hours off every week. </p><p>So maybe it doesn&apos;t have to be &quot;all gas, no brakes?&quot;</p><p>Get all the nerdy details here:</p><p><a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/pre-performance-apathy-or-the-importance-of-mentally-disengaging-from-work-and-practice/'>Pre-Performance Apathy (and the Importance of Mentally Disengaging From Practice)</a></p><p...