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Does playing guitar improve brain function?
Early brain scan studies show that learning to play the guitar, among other musical instruments, not only increases grey matter volume in various regions of the brain, but it strengthens the long-range connections between them. Sharper brain function can also help protect you against mental decline in your later years.
Should I keep practicing guitar?
Practicing for too long will decrease your focus and ability to perform at your best. Breaks will keep you sharp. Whenever you pick up your guitar, practice something you really need to work on instead of playing the same old things you already know how to play.
How do I overcome a mental block?
Mental blocks can easily be overcome with the right understanding, support, planning and techniques. Many people say that knowledge is power, so recognizing that you are experiencing a mental block is the first stage of overcoming the problem.
Is depression stealing your passion for playing guitar?
If your brain is wired in such a way that it’s too easy for you to get sad and stay there–not in the way that everyone does on occasion as a rational response to hardship, but in an irrational way as Depression is stealing my passion for playing guitar.
How do athletes overcome mental blocks?
Some athletes fight against their fear, mental blocks and “what if’s” and make an active decision to just ‘go for it’. For some athletes their active decision to face their mental block would be to reduce the challenge to something more accomplishable and slowly work their way up.
What are mental blocks and performance anxiety?
Mental blocks can be easily confused with performance anxiety, as they both consist of a challenging scenario which arises in sport which forces athletes to either ‘fight’ against the perceived problem, or take ‘flight’ and avoid the scenario.