http://musiciansway.com/blog/2011/02/mindful-musicianship/
read on for what mindful practice means: (taken from the Musician's Way).
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“Learning the basics in a rote, unthinking manner
almost ensures mediocrity.”
–Ellen Langer, psychologist (The Power of Mindful Learning, p. 14)
How does mindfulness apply to music making? When we’re mindful, we notice. We attend to our sound, emotions, execution, and coperformers.
We perceive accurately, without judging ourselves. We bring fascination to every note we play or sing.
If we slip into mindlessness, though, we operate on autopilot, going through the motions without being fully present. We promote boredom and burnout because we fail to recognize possibilities for creativity or progress.
Unfortunately, I’ve observed that young musicians often repeat material mindlessly in practice, believing that repetition alone will cultivate expertise. It won’t.
Only mindful practice breeds excellence; mindless practice cultivates mediocrity.
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