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Snapshots: Artist Career Support for Stressful Times
Artist career support involves the inner level of creating as well
as the outer level of marketing
and presentation. The inner level is key during times of stress.
There is no point in struggling with thoughts that rush in during these
times. Thoughts themselves are not the issue. The issue is how we choose
to process them. Here are some artist career support reminders for improving
performance under pressure:
Shift:
If thoughts entering your mind contain ideas of what you do not want,
allow them. But remember their purpose: to help you shift your attention
to what you do want to achieve. This shifting process is creative and
useful.
Sort and clarify:
Be sure that the sorting process leads you to build a vision you feel
strongly and/or passionate about.
Set goals:
Set clear goals
based upon your vision. Place one-pointed attention and emotional
energy into the goals you want to achieve.
Process feelings:
Acknowledge feelings of stress and anxiety as they arise, but process
them and let them go as soon as you can. Strive to feel and to express
happiness now, while you work to create the future vision. Happiness
attracts into life more things to be happy about. Artist career support
is ultimately about creating more satisfaction through all phases of
your career.
Be prepared:
Do your research; reach out to others whom you admire, and find out
what you need to know. Opportunity favors the prepared mind.
Persevere:
Obstacles are simply another test. They serve a purpose, though we often
can’t see it clearly until later. Arise to the occasion and keep going.
Keep building confidence. Each action taken leads to either a success
or a learning opportunity, and both lead to increased confidence. Remember,
confidence is not arrogance. Confidence improves your life while serving
others.
Act on plans:
Based on the Chinese Proverb: Our thoughts lead to actions, consistent
actions lead to habits, habits develop character, character leads to
destiny. Artist career support can help you through each step.
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