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In this episode, Nathan will talk about many of the ways that musicians try to utilize control, and how this can sometimes create unwelcome stress. 

We all have those pieces we have played too many times. In this episode, Nathan talks about things we can do to stay musically engaged and work towards managing feelings of burnout. 

In this episode, Nathan talks about the traits of workable self care plans, and ways to ensure that you stay committed to caring for yourself, even when things get busy or stressful. 

In this episode, Nathan talks about the importance of making a self care plan, and some of the barriers that can make them a challenge. Go to musicmadewell.com to join the Self Care Challenge!

The podcast is taking a brief holiday break, but come hear Nathan speak in person at the Midwest Clinic!

In this episode, host Nathan Langfitt discusses how to create a personal concept of safety and comfort when a career as a musician can be filled with so much uncertainty. 

In this episode, host Nathan Langfitt talks about how musicians can better get to know their brains and bodies to improve their mental health and make better music. 

In this episode, host Nathan Langfitt talks about how self-compassion is a far more sustainable alternative to self-esteem, and provides a mindfulness meditation exercise to start this practice.

Thinking about the future can be an anxiety-provoking situation for musicians. In this episode, host Nathan Langfitt talks about leaning into discomfort, and naming and noticing our fears.

If being a musician had a warning label, what would it say? Host Nathan Langfitt talks about why being a musician is stressful, and then talks about the ways that we often get stuck in the past or the future when thinking about our musical careers. He then teaches an exercise to use when you get "stuck" in your thoughts.

Coming September 3 it's Music Made Well, a podcast about the mental health of musicians. Subscribe now to join the conversation, and follow us @musicmadewell on facebook and instagram.