In today's episode, we are diving into the topic of gratitude. They can not only help you to maintain a healthy and happy mind, but it would also improve your music performance. we will discuss why gratitude improves our brain function, how to cultivate this attitude of gratitude, and how to having a grateful heart to all things in life.

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• Overcoming the Need to Please https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/nurturing-self-compassion/201710/overcoming-the-need-please

• Th Neuroscience of wanting and pleasure https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neuroscience-in-everyday-life/201702/the-neuroscience-wanting-and-pleasure

Book:

• Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E Frankl https://amzn.to/3a6gJey

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I appreciate every one of you! Talk to you all next Friday!

Today, we have mazzo-soprano and creative coach Maren Montalbano coming to the show to discuss topics on the importance of slowing down and living in the now, how to be resilient during this pandemic as a musician and creative person. How to overcome our perfectionism tendencies, and a lot more.

“Life is too important to take it too seriously.”

BOOKS MENTIONED IN THE INTERVIEW:

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

https://amzn.to/2ELMkqg

Essentialism by Greg McKeown
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Connect with her:

Website :https://marenmontalbano.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supermaren/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maren.montalbano

Are you frequently feeling exhausted and overbooked? are you afraid of letting people down? having a hard time to say no? or you just believe that all the obligations that you said yes to are all your personal responsibility?
Today I am honoring my own struggle with setting healthy boundaries and being honest about what I learned with my own journey. We will further discuss how we can set healthy boundaries to respect our own energy and what you can learn from my mistakes.

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Source:

• Overcoming the Need to Please https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/nurturing-self-compassion/201710/overcoming-the-need-please

• Th Neuroscience of wanting and pleasure https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neuroscience-in-everyday-life/201702/the-neuroscience-wanting-and-pleasure

Book:

• Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E Frankl https://amzn.to/3a6gJey

Detailed show notes: http://amywangviolin.com/podcast

For all the interview show notes, transcription, and full interview content, please visit:
http://www.amywangviolin.com/podcast
I appreciate every one of you! Talk to you all next Friday!

Today, we have solo violinist also known as mind over finger podcast host Renée-Paule Gauthier coming to the show discuss how mindful practice benefits our daily life, the importance of gratitude, a deeper dive of self-compassion, using questions to empower student's problem solving ability, and tips on performance anxiety.

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August Sneak Peek: Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier from Mind Over Finger Podcast

have you feel stressed, nervous, but don't really know why? Do you feel hard to build deep meaningful relationship or feeling isolated and lonely?
In this episode, we will discuss how repressed emotions are formed, and bring you some practical tools to safely recognize and release those negative emotions. we will practice a short body scan meditation with some calming ambience to reconnect with your emotions and let go of them.


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Article: https://www.healthline.com/health/repressed-emotions

Book: Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert https://amzn.to/32SQwPi

Detailed show notes: http://amywangviolin.com/podcast

sneak peak: Next week, we have Dr. Renee-Paule Gouthier, the creator of Mind over Finger podcast, on our show!
talk to you all next week!