I’ve been wanting to make this post for a while now. I cannot stress how important it is to listen to your body. If you feel pain, stop. Even if it’s a small thing, stop. I’ve been dealing with a performance injury for almost four months now. I thought practicing was too important and kept going. I still cannot fully play my instrument because of the pain.

Talk to you teacher about concerns. Whether or not your holding the instrument correctly, if you’re finding tension somewhere. Also check out the Alexander Technique. It is a different way at looking at posture. Even if you don’t have pain, it’s always good to learn about the body and how it works.

- Forgetting literally everything from phone calls to visits to where you put your wallet(I just had it I swear )

- Needing 12 hours of sleep everyday but only in the middle of the day

- Void days

- “I’ll clean my room tomorrow” everyday