When you put a lot of time and energy into preparing for something that’s important to you, and things don’t go the way you hoped, it’s pretty natural to feel deflated or discouraged afterwards. And you might even have difficulty getting back into the flow of things, or finding the confidence to try again.Heck, we can experience some version of this even a spectator. Believe it or not, researchers have found that we eat more unhealthily (e.g. 10% more calories and 16% more saturated fat than normal) the day after our favorite team has a tough loss, and we eat more healthily on days after a big win (5% fewer calories and 9% less saturated fat than normal).But while some athletes respond to a subpar performances with more subpar performances, others bounce back and perform even better.How do they do this?A 2003 study provides some important clues. Get all the nerdy details here:A Mindset Shift That Can Help You Respond to Setbacks With Even Better PerformancesAlso, have you ever wondered why practicing more doesn't increase confidence or reduce nerves all that well?There’s no single one-size-fits-all solution for beating performance anxiety of course, but there is a recipe. A set of ingredients, in different proportions, that work together and complement each other. And don't worry - one of the ingredients isn't "just practice more." ?If you’ve had a nagging feeling that something in your practice or preparation needs to change, but you weren’t sure what exactly, I’d love to share with you the most helpful research-based strategies and techniques that I’ve learned in the last couple decades.It’s a course that’s based on the semester-long classes I teach at Juilliard and the Cleveland Institute of Music, and if you sign up during the holiday BOGO event, which ends Sunday, December 3rd, at 11:59pm Pacific, you’ll receive a second bonus account that you can gift to a practice buddy of your choice.Why a second account? Not just because it’s the holiday season, or so you can split the cost with a buddy, but because the research suggests that there really is something to the saying “If you want to go fast, go alone; If you want to go far; go together.”You can see what other musicians are saying about Beyond Practicing and get the BOGO offer right here: bulletproofmusician.com/beyondpracticing...