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A mental trick for performance anxiety: flush your mistakes away
Original: A hot tip to battle performance anxiety? ‘Pretend flush’ a mistake down the toilet
NPR highlights a coping technique for performance anxiety: after making a mistake, mentally picture flushing it down the toilet, a 'pretend flush' that helps performers move on instead of dwelling on errors. The tip is drawing attention as a simple, vivid way to interrupt rumination and stay focused mid-performance, especially among musicians, athletes and others who face high-pressure, live situations.
Why now: Practical, easy-to-try mental health advice for stage fright and performance anxiety is resonating widely.
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