In a message dated 4/12/00 8:01:04 PM, dalila@R... writes:
<< I wonder whether affirmations couldn't also be somewhat counterproductive,
only in that they make us even more self-aware - not in the good sense -
than we would normally be if we just concentrated on the music and drama
to be performed. >>
I personally don't use affirmations as a pre-performance energizer or
confidence booster. Instead, they are more like a daily ritual, something in
which you give yourself positive messages. Lord knows we all give ourselves
enough negative ones!
I haven't found it to be the least bit counterproductive--quite the
contrary!--although like anything else, I suppose that it could be
counterproductive if taken to extremes (eg and affirmation like "I'm the
greatest singer in the world and nobody can teach me a thing about
technique"--would be harmful!)
Judy
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