Izolda Trakhtenberg, Storyteller

Playwright, Author, Director, Podcaster

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Category: techniques

  • "Okay, I've got this!" How I get up and at 'em

    I’m doing the avoiding portion of procrastination now. I’ve done my acupuncture and my e-stim. I’ve done my morning meditation. I now need to go eat breakfast, do yoga, and get into my studio to record chapters 7 and 8 of the audiobook. But, my voice is not yet awake. And I admit I’m nervous…

  • Keeping Our Cool (Strategies for Maintaining Focus While Competing)

    (Over the next few posts, I will look at how to maintain focus while in competition or in other high-stress situations.) Today, let’s talk about breath. If I have to make a list on how to maintain focus while in the midst of competition, the first item on that list would be to breathe. Deep,…