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Why You Should Put Rest First on World Sleep Day 2024

Why You Should Put Rest First on World Sleep Day 2024

Do you fall asleep in seconds? Or do you need to count a few sheep before you drift off? To celebrate World Sleep Day, we're looking at rest and relaxation and how it can affect your performing arts career. From the benefits of good sleep to tips for getting adequate...

7×7 Journaling Challenge 

7×7 Journaling Challenge 

Our guest blog this month is by Nicky Torode, a coach, journaling facilitator and writer, who works with BAPAM on healthy practice training.    Second month in.  How have your 2024 intentions bedded in?  Those needs and wants for the year ahead?  One tool to help...

September Spotlight: Neurodiversity Within The Creative Sector

September Spotlight: Neurodiversity Within The Creative Sector

This September, BAPAM is spotlighting neurodiversity, what it means to be neurodivergent, and how you can navigate the creative industry. Many professionals within the performing arts and creative world are neurodivergent, but support and systems aren’t always in...

Performance Anxiety Poster

Performance Anxiety Poster

Ideal for displaying backstage, BAPAM's performance anxiety poster shares tips for managing anxiety in the moments before going onstage. About to go on stage and feeling anxious, sick, or have shaky hands? Right now... focus on your breath. Box Breathing can Help...

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5 Benefits of Attending BAPAM’s Online Events

5 Benefits of Attending BAPAM’s Online Events

 When was the last time you joined an online event? Never? Don’t worry if online workshops are a foreign concept to you. You’re not the only one! Today, we’re looking at the many advantages of online events and what to do if you’re anxious about joining. We’re also...

Bridging Mind and Body

Bridging Mind and Body

Published in Therapy Today, BAPAM Counselling Psychologist, Monia Brizzi’s article Bridging Mind and Body describes how a complex systems approach helped a musician identify and understand the emotional roots of his physical symptoms. Thank you to Therapy Today for...

Today is National Stress Awareness Day

Today is National Stress Awareness Day

Anushka Tanna: BAPAM Mental Health Ambassador I think it would be fair to say that stress is something we are all familiar with. Afterall, it is ubiquitous and unavoidable, and something that we will all experience throughout our lifetime. Due to the various demands...

BAPAM Health Resources Pack: Free to Teachers and Educators

BAPAM Health Resources Pack: Free to Teachers and Educators

During September and October, we are offering a free BAPAM Health Resources pack to UK-based teachers and colleges. Ideal for displaying in classrooms, rehearsal rooms, backstage, and sharing with colleagues and students, the pack contains printed copies of the...

Why Performers Should Frequently Check In With Their Health

Why Performers Should Frequently Check In With Their Health

Each individual has their own health needs, and everyone’s 'own best health' differs. Within this spectrum of health, as an artist and performer, maintaining your personal optimal condition is essential to giving your best performance. Looking after your mind and body...

Get this Journal Started!

Get this Journal Started!

Our guest blog is by Nicky Torode, a coach, journaling facilitator and writer, who works with BAPAM on healthy practice training. Heard all the buzz about journaling? Perhaps, you’ve started and stopped? How do you journal and really feel the benefits? Want to know...

 
 
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