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"THERE IS NO FAILURE IN SPORTS" 💪 Giannis Antetokounmpo elitesports failure intentionalpractice peakperformance performancepsychology sparkpractice May 08, 2023

"THERE IS NO FAILURE IN SPORTS" Giannis Antetokounmpo

Spark Practice opinion : Tack towards the mark.

And remember : There are SO many types of productive failure. There are also so many game wins...

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“Cutting-Edge” SPARK Practice Shoutout from Dr Don Greene dongreene intentionalpractice nervoussystemneutral performancepsychology sarahfromparis selfregulationissexy sparkpractice Apr 09, 2023

Did you see Dr. Don Greene mention SPARK Practice last night? (Yes, THAT Don Greene - the godfather of performance psychology in music) 

SPARK Practice got a 4-minute shoutout from Dr Don...

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2 Easy Steps to Nervous System Neutral (and why #goodvibesonly isn’t helpful) brainhacking intentionalpractice littleplant nervoussystemneutral neuroplasticity performanceanxiety selfcare Mar 04, 2023

Self Regulation is a critical element of Nervous System Neutral.

2 easy strategies to try today:

The Inner Plant 

This is a daily practice to start to develop a positive relationship and...
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The Practice Journal from SPARK Practice activemusician intentionalpractice musician musicianlife performanceanxiety performanceplanning planning selfcare thepracticejournal Jan 03, 2023

It’s here! It’s finally here! …and it’s gorgeous.

This is the best practice journal / planner on the market because it brings together self reflection, project planning,...

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6 Easy Steps to Self Love deliberatepractice happypracticing intentionalpractice littleplant selfcare selflove Dec 24, 2022

Happiness and joy in our lives start with our own relationship to ourselves.

And that relationship can grow and evolve over time, so let’s cultivate a positive, healthy, loving, and...

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☠️ Fix your Intonation Problems Forever in 5 Minutes or Less attunedintonation brainhacking deliberatepractice happypracticing intentionalpractice practicehack scaleton Nov 29, 2022

My favorite practice tip - the Spark Practice SCALE-TON for Great Intonation!

The backbone of the harmony () of the scale is made of 3 notes : the Tonic, Dominant, &...

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Practice Makes … Pathways brainhacking deliberatepractice happypracticing intentionalpractice neuroplasticity practicehack Sep 25, 2022

Perfect? Permanent? Progress?

Well, kinda. But what practice really does is reinforce neurological pathways, so we “learn” how to do something, and eventually automate it.

So at its...

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Change the outcome of your week with great intentions deliberatepractice happypracticing intentionalpractice Sep 19, 2022

Monday Standup!  

What’s your intention for your practice this week?

 In The Practice Room, each week we have a Standup to set our intentions and set up the week. This helps us...

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Deliberate Practice vs Intentional Practice, differences & similarities deliberatepractice happypracticing intentionalpractice Aug 27, 2022

What’s the difference between Intentional Practice and Deliberate Practice?

They start in the same place.

The theory of deliberate practice emphasizes, in the pursuit of expertise, quality over...

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