Resilience for Actors
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Life as an actor is full of setbacks. Discover proven psychology techniques to avoid damaging your mental health and sinking into despair. Building a successful acting career requires resilience. Whether going to auditions, applying to drama school, or battling unemployment, you must be able to bounce back from setbacks and keep going. Resilient actors benefit from the "familiarity effect:" the more industry professionals see you, the more they like you, and the more opportunities you get. But how do you keep going despite repeated setbacks? How do you shake off the painful feelings that arise...
Life as an actor is full of setbacks. Discover proven psychology techniques to avoid damaging your mental health and sinking into despair. Building a successful acting career requires resilience. Whether going to auditions, applying to drama school, or battling unemployment, you must be able to bounce back from setbacks and keep going. Resilient actors benefit from the "familiarity effect:" the more industry professionals see you, the more they like you, and the more opportunities you get. But how do you keep going despite repeated setbacks? How do you shake off the painful feelings that arise and get back in the game with a healthy mindset? Encountering a setback changes your brain chemistry, which depletes your energy and affects your state of mind. Repeated setbacks can have a cumulative effect, making it harder to bounce back and take on new challenges. Fortunately, psychologists have studied these negative effects and developed a range of powerful techniques to avoid falling down this slippery slope. Resilience for Actors distills these psychological insights specifically for actors using clear and jargon-free language. Whether you got knocked back after delivering an amazing audition, or recently got fired from an acting job, this book provides you with the tools to bounce back and go after the next opportunity with optimism and enthusiasm. Read this book and discover:How to deal with rejection in a positive way How to recover from disappointment How to stop the vicious cycle of despair Mindset hacks to turn failure into success Practical tools you can use straight away Short enough to read in an afternoon, yet jam-packed with practical advice, Resilience for Actors will help you overcome any setback and find your inner strength. Alexa Ispas holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Edinburgh. The books in her Psychology for Actors Series provide actors with proven psychology techniques to thrive and build a successful career.
