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The Beta-Blocker Debate
So what about the Beta-Blocker debate? Is it good to take them to help with nerves or isn’t it? A lot of musicians do take them and yet, they’re still quite a taboo issue. Musicians rarely talk about the whole topic freely. It’s important to understand one key issue about Beta-Blockers and that’s how they work. Beta-Blockers will calm an excessive physical response to performance stress, by slowing your heart rate and blocking the release of stress hormones, but they won’t do anything for the emotional & psychological response....Sign in to view if you have purchased access to this content or see purchase options below.
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Charlotte Tomlinson
Charlotte Tomlinson, pianist, teacher, author and performance coach, has become recognised as one of the world’s leading experts in performance anxiety for musicians. She works with musicians around the world through her online courses, talks & master classes and one-to-one consultations, to help them move through unpleasant performance nerves into a free, enjoyable and inspired performing life.
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