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How Performance Psychology Helps Prevent Injury
Did you know that strategies for meeting the psychological demands of your rehearsal schedule, expectations, and performances can also help you avoid physical injury? Our guest blog from Dr Anna Waters this month looks at the role of Performance Psychology in injury...
Why Ongoing Performing Arts Healthcare Practitioner Training Is Crucial
Performing arts healthcare training in the UK helps professionals support the mental and physical health of artists. Learn more about the benefits online here.
Refocus: A Simple Exercise to Achieve Your Creative Potential
In the first of our new series of guest blogs, Performance Psychologist, Dr Anna Waters, shares a simple exercise to help performers refocus and achieve their creative goals. New Year resolutions not working? Performance psychology tips can be more effective than New...
Short Days, Long Nights: How Performers Can Take Care in December
The dark winter days are here! How do you feel? The lack of light can affect how we think and feel. Read more about taking care of yourself in the winter here.
Ian Winspur, Obituary
We are saddened to announce the death of our trustee and colleague, Ian Winspur, who gave invaluable expertise and wisdom to BAPAM and our patients over many years. As an expert hand surgeon specialising in the care of musicians, Ian was a leader in the development of...
World Television Day: 5 Insider Tips For Working On Set
In honour of World Television Day, BAPAM shares five expert tips for staying healthy on TV sets. Learn how to thrive both on and off camera. Read more here.
What’s behind stage fright?
Stage fright has not been heavily studied, which is strange because it is common not only among those who make their living on the stage but among the rest of us, too. In 2012, two researchers at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Karen Dwyer and...
40th Anniversary Press
We are thrilled to be celebrating BAPAM’s 40th anniversary in 2024. When the British Performing Arts Medicine Trust was founded in 1984 the vision was for doctors and health experts to work together with artists, researchers and educators to build a...
How to Practise Healthy Performance Training in the Winter
Do you have a healthy performance training routine for the winter? Check out BAPAM’s advice and health resources online today. Read more on the blog here.
Help keep BAPAM motivated for October!
75% of those working in the performing arts will face career-impacting physical or psychological health problems. Help BAPAM support a healthier, more sustainable creative sector.
Research: Removing The Fourth Wall – The Impact of Immersive Theatre on Actors’ Wellbeing
Researchers at University College London (UCL) are looking for actors who are working or who have previously worked in the immersive theatre genre to take part in a research study. Participation involves completing an anonymous online survey...
International Podcast Day 2024: Podcasts & Performing Arts
Happy International Podcast Day 2024! Celebrate with some of the best performing arts-related podcasts online. Read more and see top recommendations here.
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