Performance Anxiety Archives — Healthy Sense of Self

This Is What Happens When Anger Issues Block Your True Self

By Healthy Sense of Self | July 8, 2021 |

Are anger issues blocking you from your true Self? Mr. Hyde, the Incredible Hulk, Annie Wilkes from Stephen King’s Misery: what do all these characters have in common? Anger issues. They all have incredibly short tempers and get angry at the drop of a hat. In fact, many compelling characters in film and literature possess…

Do You Use Creative Visualization for a Healthy Sense of Self?

By Healthy Sense of Self | May 30, 2017 |

Have you ever heard someone say they were using visualization and affirmations to “manifest” things in their life? What does that even mean? To find out how you too can create the life you want using these techniques, keep reading. What does it mean to practice creative visualization? Creative visualization is exactly what it sounds…

Here Is Your Ultimate Guide to Self-Motivation

By Healthy Sense of Self | April 4, 2017 |

Have you ever thought about the role self-motivation plays in your everyday life? Self-motivation is the ultimate driving force behind your behavior. And the science of motivation has taught us it’s possible to influence your level of motivation. Most often, adults are more motivated by internal influences. When you have a healthy and natural sense…

8 Ways to Let Go of Your Stress and Anxiety

By Healthy Sense of Self | March 9, 2017 |

Do you ever stress about how to overcome anxiety? Stress happens to everyone. And things sure can get overwhelming when you start delving into the root causes of anxiety. But talking about it with someone, building healthy relationships, and learning to recognize your own internal voice are all valuable actions that can help develop a…

Here Are 3 Natural Ways to Help You Sleep Better

By Healthy Sense of Self | November 16, 2020 |

Do you wish you could simply sleep better at night? In the midnight hours, do you lie there sleep-deprived, worrying about your responsibilities as a parent, wife, sibling, and/or daughter—tossing and turning—wondering if you said and did the right things? Or do you find yourself awake in the wee hours of the morning . .…

Stage Fright is rooted in Fear of Annihilation

By Antoinetta Vogels | June 18, 2012 |

You have an upcoming performance. You are well prepared but anywhere from a day (or several days) to 5 minutes before the event begins your hands become clammy, you start to shake,

Building Champions

By Antoinetta Vogels | March 8, 2012 |

(This blog was written on the 15th of December 2011 in response to an article in USAToday, ‘Building Champions’. The paper was of that day.) I can’t emphasize enough the importance of having a Healthy Sense of Self in reaching the top level in athletics. Practice (and training) makes perfect; but over-training leads to compulsion, which in the…